A field study on supplementation of area specific mineral mixture (ASMM) on milk yield and composition of dairy animals

Abstract

A study was conducted in selected villages of Warangal district aimed to evaluate the impact of area-specific mineral mixture supplementation on dairy animal production. The study was carried out for three continuous years. Thirty dairy animals were randomly chosen from five adopted villages (Malkapally, Battupally, Gavicherla, Mamnoor, and Singaram), evenly divided into two groups of fifteen. During a 90-day lactation period, the treatment group was supplied with a daily supplement of 50 g of area-specific mineral mixture, while the control group animals were not fed any area specific mineral mixture. Data analysis revealed that the mineral supplementation increased milk yield by 1.05 liters per day (16.65%) compared to the control group. Economic indicators such as gross returns, net returns, and the Benefit-Cost (B:C) ratio were notably higher in the treatment group. These findings suggest that continuous feeding of area-specific mineral mixture has enhanced the production performance of dairy animals, thereby recommending its ongoing use.