Publications by authors named "Sergio A Yepes"
Organic waste from markets represents about 10-20% of the total waste of a city. A large proportion comes from the overproduction of fruit and vegetables, turning them into potential pollutant. The nutritional value found for fruit and vegetable waste (FV) from a marketplace, in a previous work, showed that this product might be considered as a potential alternative for animal feeding.
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- Marketplaces generate solid waste, specifically fruit and vegetable waste (FV), which can be utilized for bovine feed and reduce environmental impact.
- The study analyzed FV from a Colombian marketplace over a year, revealing it comprised 43% fruit, 30% vegetables, and 27% other plant materials, with an average of 10% crude protein and high ruminal degradability.
- Results indicated that while crude protein and calcium levels were consistent over time, there were significant variations in fiber content across different evaluation periods, highlighting the potential of FV as a sustainable feed resource.