Document Type
Paper presentation
School Name
Saint Louis College
School Code
00037
Abstract / Executive Summary
Food waste is still a growing and persistent environmental issue that significantly contributes to air and land pollution; fruit peels specifically are considered harmful waste as it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and is a factor in soil and water pollution. especially in agricultural nations like the Philippines. As a result, there is unrealized potential for sustainable agricultural solutions. This study was conducted by the students from the Science High School Curriculum of Saint Louis College, City of San Fernando, La Union - Junior High School in the School Years 2023-2025 to seek the effectiveness of Indian Mango (Mangifera indica) peels and Lakatan Banana (Musa acuminata) peels as chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) pellets in terms of the increase of height and weight in 45-day chickens. The researchers utilized the mean and ANOVA as a tool for data analysis. The following experimental formulations were utilized alongside raw fruit peels and commercialized pellets. It was concluded that the higher the amount of indian mango peels present in the formulation, the higher the increase of weight and height of the chickens due to its high protein and carbohydrate content. Thus, 70% indian mango peels were determined to be the best experimental formulation. Furthermore, the best-performing experimental chicken pellets and the commercialized pellets showed no significant difference in the results. It was recommended for farmers to use our chicken pellets for the increase of weight and height.
Keywords:
indian mango peels; lakatan banana peels; chicken pellets; height; weight
Indian Mango (Mangifera indica) Peels and Lakatan Banana (Musa acuminata) peels as Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) Pellets
Food waste is still a growing and persistent environmental issue that significantly contributes to air and land pollution; fruit peels specifically are considered harmful waste as it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and is a factor in soil and water pollution. especially in agricultural nations like the Philippines. As a result, there is unrealized potential for sustainable agricultural solutions. This study was conducted by the students from the Science High School Curriculum of Saint Louis College, City of San Fernando, La Union - Junior High School in the School Years 2023-2025 to seek the effectiveness of Indian Mango (Mangifera indica) peels and Lakatan Banana (Musa acuminata) peels as chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) pellets in terms of the increase of height and weight in 45-day chickens. The researchers utilized the mean and ANOVA as a tool for data analysis. The following experimental formulations were utilized alongside raw fruit peels and commercialized pellets. It was concluded that the higher the amount of indian mango peels present in the formulation, the higher the increase of weight and height of the chickens due to its high protein and carbohydrate content. Thus, 70% indian mango peels were determined to be the best experimental formulation. Furthermore, the best-performing experimental chicken pellets and the commercialized pellets showed no significant difference in the results. It was recommended for farmers to use our chicken pellets for the increase of weight and height.
