Safety and Quality of manufactured feed for Dairy Cows in sale centers in River Nile State

Abstract

The present study was conducted in feed sale centers of River Nile State for dairy cows manufactured feed to investigate the safety and quality of manufactured feed for dairy cows according to Sudanese standards and metrology organization. The study made a trial to identify the current situation of storage status, ventilation, labeling, hygiene and control of insect and rodents which influence the safety and quality of feed. Also crude protein, crude fat, ash and moisture were determined. The study covered (12) sale centers in Atbara and Eldamer towns. The total number of total feed samples were (52) sample. This study constituted questionnaire survey which was done to determine the current conditions that involved in identify the level of safety and quality of manufactured dairy feed in sale centers. Fifty two samples from the twelve centers were collected for laboratory investigations to determine the crude protein, crude fat, ash and moisture. The results of the present study showed that eleven of twelve (91.7%) of the sale centers covered fail to ensure more than one conditions needed for the safety and quality of manufactured feed for dairy cows according to Sudanese standards and metrology organization. Feed samples analysis showed that the mean value of crude protein in feed samples analyzed was (16.9288%), the mean value of ether extract (crude fat) in feed samples analyzed was (3.6808), the mean value of moisture in feed samples analyzed was (7.9608) and the mean value of ash content in feed was (6.1988) In conclusion the present study showed that there are many challenges facing safety and quality of manufactured feed for dairy cows in sale centers River Nile State and feed must be kept in safe and healthy environment in the sale centers according to the Sudanese standards and instructions of local authorities, because nutritional diseases milk quality and milk marketing