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INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENUER VENTURES INTO ANIMAL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
By Alias Puteh
KULIM (Malaysia), Sept 1(Bernama) -- Even the animals need food supplements to keep them healthy and grow faster, and this is why enterprising people like Wan Azwade Ahmad of a village in Lunas, near this town in northern state of Kedah, have ventured into manufacturing animal food supplements.
Azwade came up with the idea after attending an animal husbandry and
biotechnology course at the Veterinary Institute (IVM) in Kluang in southern
state of Johor, early this year.
Wan Azwade, 31, who also breeds goat and cattle noted that the animal
supplement industry promises lucrative returns and interestingly the production
cost is low.
He has opted for the waste to wealth (W2W) concept that utilises
agricultural waste and others in making useful products using modern technology.
The use of waste products to manufacture food supplements is the current
trend with many research has been done on this.
"However, the industry is yet to be ventured by many. In fact many in the
northern region are not familiar with this industry," he told the reporter
recently.
Wan Azwade noted that the animal food supplement that he has been producing
is environmental friendly and is made of wood ash, grain husk, saw dust and
agricultural waste.
"The waste material is mixed with a EM (effective microorganism), a Japanese
technology, and left for two weeks.
"Soon, the food supplement is ready to be marketed in the form of dry
powder," he said.
Wan Azwade said he sells the supplement between RM15 (US$4.25) and RM20
(US$5.66) per kg.
With the help of three workers, he also produces the supplements in liquid
form, known as 'Air Emas' (Gold Water) and sold at RM60 (US$16.99) per liter.
"The orders that he has been receiving are encouraging especially from
goat, cattle and fish breeders in states like Penang and Perak," he said.
Wan Azwade pointed out that his animal supplement has the approval seal of
the Veterinary Services Department and has undergone the nutritional analysis at
IVM recently.
"This supplement can also be used for pets as it helps to improve their
digestive system and at the same time helps to reduce the stench from their
droppings," he said.
The supplement is fed to the animal by adding 10 to 50 grammes of the
supplement with the routine feed every day.
"For example, the breeders need only add about 30 grammes of the supplement
with grass for each cattle bred for meat," he said.
According to Wan Azwade, his venture will not only help the animal food
supplement industry to develop in this country but also help reduce the import
of the food supplements.
"It not only reduces the feed cost but also saves the currency outflow," he
said.
-- BERNAMA
KULIM (Malaysia), Sept 1(Bernama) -- Even the animals need food supplements to keep them healthy and grow faster, and this is why enterprising people like Wan Azwade Ahmad of a village in Lunas, near this town in northern state of Kedah, have ventured into manufacturing animal food supplements.
Azwade came up with the idea after attending an animal husbandry and
biotechnology course at the Veterinary Institute (IVM) in Kluang in southern
state of Johor, early this year.
Wan Azwade, 31, who also breeds goat and cattle noted that the animal
supplement industry promises lucrative returns and interestingly the production
cost is low.
He has opted for the waste to wealth (W2W) concept that utilises
agricultural waste and others in making useful products using modern technology.
The use of waste products to manufacture food supplements is the current
trend with many research has been done on this.
"However, the industry is yet to be ventured by many. In fact many in the
northern region are not familiar with this industry," he told the reporter
recently.
Wan Azwade noted that the animal food supplement that he has been producing
is environmental friendly and is made of wood ash, grain husk, saw dust and
agricultural waste.
"The waste material is mixed with a EM (effective microorganism), a Japanese
technology, and left for two weeks.
"Soon, the food supplement is ready to be marketed in the form of dry
powder," he said.
Wan Azwade said he sells the supplement between RM15 (US$4.25) and RM20
(US$5.66) per kg.
With the help of three workers, he also produces the supplements in liquid
form, known as 'Air Emas' (Gold Water) and sold at RM60 (US$16.99) per liter.
"The orders that he has been receiving are encouraging especially from
goat, cattle and fish breeders in states like Penang and Perak," he said.
Wan Azwade pointed out that his animal supplement has the approval seal of
the Veterinary Services Department and has undergone the nutritional analysis at
IVM recently.
"This supplement can also be used for pets as it helps to improve their
digestive system and at the same time helps to reduce the stench from their
droppings," he said.
The supplement is fed to the animal by adding 10 to 50 grammes of the
supplement with the routine feed every day.
"For example, the breeders need only add about 30 grammes of the supplement
with grass for each cattle bred for meat," he said.
According to Wan Azwade, his venture will not only help the animal food
supplement industry to develop in this country but also help reduce the import
of the food supplements.
"It not only reduces the feed cost but also saves the currency outflow," he
said.
-- BERNAMA
