Managemental practices followed by the dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu state

Paramasivam, A.; Vijayakumar, P.; Singaravadivelan, A.; Nishanth, A Allwin; Vinitha, V; Vasanthakumar, T.

doi:10.22271/j.ento.2021.v9.i2e.8499

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“…In addition, these authors reported that a majority of farmers were cultivating fodder grasses, preserving different straws, and making silage. The fact that almost two-thirds of the surveyed farmers were unable to provide sufficient fodder for their animals is consistent with reports from South Gujarat and Indore, where 55% to 70% of dairy farmers reported fodder shortages (Rathva et al 2020 ; Prajapati et al 2021 ). This situation pushes farmers to use naturally growing vegetation from public land resources and food leftovers (Mundoli et al 2017 ; Reichenbach et al 2021a ).…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Such suboptimal housing conditions can directly affect milk yield and cattle health (Pinto et al 2020b ; Arora et al 2022 ). The encountered feeding strategies were similar to those reported from other Indian megacities or urban regions, with 24% to 95% of dairy farmers from cities and regions such as Goa, Kerala, Indore, Jaipur, and Nadia feeding concentrates to their cows, especially pregnant and lactating ones (Prajapati et al 2021 ). In addition, these authors reported that a majority of farmers were cultivating fodder grasses, preserving different straws, and making silage.…”

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confidence: 75%

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Urbanisation threats to dairy cattle health: Insights from Greater Bengaluru, India

Alam,

Velayudhan,

Dey

et al. 2023

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Complex urbanisation dynamics, on the one hand, create a high demand for animal products, and on the other hand put enormous pressure on arable land with negative consequences for animal feed production. To explore the impact of accelerated urbanisation on dairy cattle health in urban farming systems, 151 farmers from different parts of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area in India were individually interviewed on aspects addressing cattle management and cattle health. In addition, 97 samples of forages from the shores of 10 different lakes, and vegetable leftovers used in cattle feeding were collected for nutritional analysis. Along with the use of cultivated forages, crop residues, and concentrate feed, 47% and 77% of the farmers occasionally or frequently used lake fodder and food leftovers, respectively. Nutritionally, lake fodder corresponded to high-quality pasture vegetation, but 43% of the samples contained toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead above official critical threshold levels. Therefore, lake fodder may affect cows’ health if consumed regularly; however, heavy metal concentrations varied between lakes (P < 0.05), but not between fodder types (P > 0.05). Although 60% of the interviewed farmers believed that their cows were in good health, logit model applications revealed that insufficient drinking water supply and the use of lake fodder negatively impacted cattle health (P < 0.05). While it remains unknown if regular feeding of lake fodder results in heavy metal accumulation in animal products, farmers and farm advisors must address this and other urbanization-related challenges to protect cattle health. Graphical abstract

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Urbanisation threats to dairy cattle health: Insights from Greater Bengaluru, India

Alam,

Velayudhan,

Dey

et al. 2023

Trop Anim Health Prod

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“…Van Schaik et al (1996) indicated that vaccination, in addition to the improvement of the clinical signs of dairy cattle, brought financial benefits 9,5 times higher than the cost of vaccination. Management procedures for the vaccination of dairy cattle, in turn, must be done safely and without causing stress or suffering to the animals; the lack of knowledge and information, according to Madkar et al (2020), can affect the growth, production, and reproduction performance of dairy animals, as well as the milk quality.…”

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“…The inappropriate use of drugs to control diseases is a problem that affects dairy farmers in various locations, and it has been the subject of studies from different perspectives (Sabapara et al, 2012;Krömker and Leimbach, 2017;Madkar et al 2020). The high cost of veterinary drugs, the inadequate knowledge of the disease and its control, and the unavailability of veterinarians (Madkar et al, 2020) are reasons that sometimes lead small-scale dairy producers to apply uncontrolled medication to their animals.…”

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Lean Six Sigma Tools for Efficient Milking Processes in Small-Scale Dairy Farms

Satolo,

Ussuna,

Mac-Lean

2023

Ing. Inv.

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This research paper aims to use lean six sigma tools to handle milk in small Brazilian dairy estates. The search for efficiency in this process preponderates in all productive sectors. However, it is still not exploited in the dairy chain, specifically by small-scale producers, although milking is the main income for many of them. In Brazil, small producers are the main suppliers of the chain, and maintaining their competitiveness requires specific actions. Therefore, through the action-research method, four small producers in the center-west of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were involved in identifying problems in their milking management process, investigating and implementing practical solutions. To this effect, lean tools such as flowcharts, Ishikawa diagrams, value stream mapping, and PDCA cycles were employed, and six feasible improvements were defined. The successful implementation of said improvements led to the acquisition of knowledge by small producers, who received financial returns, i.e., an increase in the amount paid per liter of milk. This research shows that, through interdisciplinarity, positive solutions to problems of different and complex natures, such as those in the dairy chain, can be obtained.

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“…The crop residues and agro-industrial byproducts form the bulk of the ration supply to the animals resulting in less availability of nutrients to the lactating animals [11]. The composition of feed varied depending on the availability of crop residues and by-products, the socioeconomic conditions of farmers and the availability of common grazing land [12]. The composition of feed influences the quality of milk.…”

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Assessment of the Existing Feeding and Housing Management Practices of Dairy Animals in Rajbanshi Dairy Farmers

Barman,

Mohammad,

Girish C. E.

et al. 2023

IJECC

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Feeding and housing play a very significant role in utilizing the real potential of dairy animals as both are prerequisite factors for milk production. The study was conducted in the Coochbehar district of West Bengal to explore the existing feeding and housing management practices followed by Rajbanshi dairy farmers. A total sample size of 200 dairy farm families was taken using multistage random sampling for the present study. It was observed that the majority of dairy farmers (63.00%) followed the system of stall feeding and for feeding green fodder majority (94.50%) of dairy farmers depended on naturally grown vegetation/ pastures. The study revealed that the majority (68.00%) of dairy farmers fed paddy straw as dry fodder followed by 32.00 percent of dairy farmers who fed both paddy straw and wheat straw to their animals. The majority (83.00%) of the dairy farmers did not feed mineral mixtures to their animals. Among animal sheds a vast majority (83.50%) were kaccha and the maximum percentage (87.50%) of the housing systems were single row. The majority (83.00%) of the sheds had a full wall in addition to this the walls were made up of tin sheets (45.00%) as well as jute sticks (37.00%). Rice straw was used as bedding material in the winter season by 62.00% percent of dairy farmers. The existing feeding and housing practices among Rajbanshi dairy farmers need improvement, including increased awareness of fodder cultivation, promotion of home-prepared feed, mineral supplementation, better shed construction, sanitation, and waste management.

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Managemental practices followed by the dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu state

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Urbanisation threats to dairy cattle health: Insights from Greater Bengaluru, India

Urbanisation threats to dairy cattle health: Insights from Greater Bengaluru, India

Lean Six Sigma Tools for Efficient Milking Processes in Small-Scale Dairy Farms

Assessment of the Existing Feeding and Housing Management Practices of Dairy Animals in Rajbanshi Dairy Farmers

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