Survey on the Farmer's Perspective on Utilization of Shea (Vitellaria Paradoxa) Butter Cake as Feed for Livestock

A Study was conducted to evaluate shea butter (Butyrospamum paradoxa) cake (SHBC) on utilization of Sokoto red goats. The survey on utilization of SHBC by livestock keepers in selected local government areas (LGAs) of Kebbi State, information on farmer’s perception on utilization of shea butter cake as feed for livestock was obtained. Purposive sampling was used to select three LGAs with three villages each. Checklist was used to obtained data from ten respondents from each village, making a total of 90 respondents. Results showed that 100% of the respondents used shea butter cake as feed for livestock. Fifty seven percent (57%) sourced their feed from farm while 31% sourced it from both farm and market. Hundred percent (100%) of the respondents fed shea butter cake in combination with other feed ingredients such as wheat offal, cowpea husk and cowpea hay. About 64% of the respondents used the cake for fattening, 1% for lactation and 34% for both fattening and lactation. All the respondents (100%) indicated that SHBC is available year round. It was concluded that, Farmers in the study area perceived SHBC as potential ingredient that could be used as animal feed.