Performance of yellow cattle integrated in oil palm plantation.

Rosli A., . and A. Zulkifli, . (2004) Performance of yellow cattle integrated in oil palm plantation. [Proceedings Paper]

One of the issues often raised by the oil palm planters who are interested in integrating cattle is the availability of suitable breeding cows. In 2003 Malaysian Palm Oil Board MPOB collaborated with Far East Holdings Bhd. FEHB to integrate 828 Yellow Cattle cows and 50 Brahman-KK bulls in 4 000 hectares mature oil palm estates. The cattle were observed to graze on 24 species of undergrowths and 12 species were observed to be non-palatable. The cattle performed well with calving rate of 77.70 year superscript -1 in the first year and expected to increase to 100 in the second year. The cow and calve mortality rates were 2.36 and 1.84 year superscript -1 respectively. The average daily weight gain ADG for pure bred yellow cattle calves from birth to 12 months old ranged from 297 to 333 kg day superscript -1. For the Yellow cattle XS Brahman-KK the ADG from birth to 6 months old ranged from 328 to 337 kg day superscript -1. During the period of 18 months only one cow was detected positive to Brucella abortus and another one for Salmonella Dublin. Only 8.37 of cows succumbed to clinical cases commonly encountered among cows integrated in oil palm plantation. The internal rate of return net present value and benefit cost ratio computed from projected cash flow for 15 years was 20 RM1.26 million at discount rate of 12 and 1.56 at the same discount rate respectively. The average net margin computed was RM579.00 cow superscript -1 year superscript -1 and RM146.00 ha superscript -1 year ha superscript -1.

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One of the issues often raised by the oil palm planters who are interested in integrating cattle is the availability of suitable breeding cows. In 2003 Malaysian Palm Oil Board MPOB collaborated with Far East Holdings Bhd. FEHB to integrate 828 Yellow Cattle cows and 50 Brahman-KK bulls in 4 000 hectares mature oil palm estates. The cattle were observed to graze on 24 species of undergrowths and 12 species were observed to be non-palatable. The cattle performed well with calving rate of 77.70 year superscript -1 in the first year and expected to increase to 100 in the second year. The cow and calve mortality rates were 2.36 and 1.84 year superscript -1 respectively. The average daily weight gain ADG for pure bred yellow cattle calves from birth to 12 months old ranged from 297 to 333 kg day superscript -1. For the Yellow cattle XS Brahman-KK the ADG from birth to 6 months old ranged from 328 to 337 kg day superscript -1. During the period of 18 months only one cow was detected positive to Brucella abortus and another one for Salmonella Dublin. Only 8.37 of cows succumbed to clinical cases commonly encountered among cows integrated in oil palm plantation. The internal rate of return net present value and benefit cost ratio computed from projected cash flow for 15 years was 20 RM1.26 million at discount rate of 12 and 1.56 at the same discount rate respectively. The average net margin computed was RM579.00 cow superscript -1 year superscript -1 and RM146.00 ha superscript -1 year ha superscript -1.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	CATTLE
AGROVOC Term:	LIVESTOCK
AGROVOC Term:	OIL PALMS
AGROVOC Term:	REPRODUCTION
AGROVOC Term:	ANIMAL HEALTH
AGROVOC Term:	GROWTH
AGROVOC Term:	GRAZING
AGROVOC Term:	ECONOMICS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16437

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