Factors affecting quality and quantity of milk
Introduction
Milk is whole, fresh, clean, lacteal secretion obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy milch animals, except that obtained within 15...
Milking Methods in Dairy Cow
India is ranked 1st in milk production contributing 23 per cent of global milk production. Milking the animal is an art that requires skill...
Management of heat stress in Indian Dairy cattle and buffalo
INTRODUCTION
India with 192.49 million cattle and 109.85 million buffalo population ranks first in milk production (20th livestock census). This is attributable to the large...
Ear Tagging In Animals: Importance And Types
INTRODUCTION
Animal identification using a means of marking is a process done to identify and track specific animals. It is done for a variety of reasons including...
Importance of Hygiene in the Dairy Industry
As the food production chain becomes increasingly complex today, unhygienic work conditions and risks of contamination continue to plague the industry. Milk is one...
MONSOON MANAGEMENT OF LIVESTOCK
Monsoon is the most important season for the livelihood of the people of an agriculture-based country like India. India generally follows the South-West monsoon....
Management of dairy cattle and buffaloes during winter
Climate is one of the major factors which affects milk production in cattle and buffaloes. India has three major seasons; winter, summer, and monsoon...
Current Indian Poultry Industry Outlook and Challenges
Indian poultry industry has made a remarkable growth ever since its emergence and is arising as a glorious sector with a growth rate of...
New Age Technologies: A Boom to the Dairy Industry
Introduction
The dairy industry in India works largely on procurement play. With an average of two cows each, dairy farmers have been the sole suppliers...
Water footprint- a tool for sustainable development of Indian dairy industry
Introduction
In order to manage more efficiently the control over human freshwater expenditure so one Dutch professor Arjen Hoekstra in 2002 coined the concept of...
