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Abstract

Several projects have been completcd for the productive use of the unused cacao husk, residue of the cacao production system. Among many considerations of use there is the utilization of the husk as a bulking component for monogastric and ruminant feeding. CEPEC - the Cacao Research Center in Bahia, Brazil has done research on this and published the results. Besides zootechnical material CEPEC has released economic studies and evaluation on the use of fresh chopped cacao husk for caule feeding. Utilizing previously obtained econometric models, this paper reviews the substitution of cacao husk for grass in order to quantify the productive relationship of the two inputs.