Bacteria in Dairy Farms

The War Against Bacteria That Cause Diseases in Dairy Farms

Author: Mayer Fitoussi

At the robotic dairy farm at Beit Shearim, Israel (run by Mr. Eran Marmor, a third generation dairy farmer) equipment for purifying water by magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech was installed in order to treat for lime deposits and to convert the dairy water into magnetized water. Up until the installation, tests of filters found 7,000 e-coli were found per cubic centimeter. Today after the installation of the magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech equipment of Aqua Soft, tests by Mr. Marmor and the Health Ministry, only 2,000 e-coli were found per cubic centimeter. This is to say that the amount of the diseases causing bacteria in dairy farms was reduced significantly in addition it was tested and found that the number of somatic cells in the milk was also reduced.

The scientific explanation for the better efficiency of the disinfecting and cleaning equipment in the dairy farm: Magnetized water increases the influence of sub-caloric sodium in the disinfection process. In addition the magnetized water preserved the level of disinfectants in the water longer than in ordinary water. Laboratory tests show that magnetized water increases the efficiency of the disinfectant. In other words, water that has undergone the Bio-Hi-Tech magnetic process of Aqua Soft stabilizes the pH level. It dissolves and mixes the disinfectants and chemicals better in the water and improves the efficiency of the dairy equipment against the disease causing bacteria.

One of the dangers in a dairy farm is the outbreak of chronic disease in cows, among them udder infection (mastpilococus orius). There are bacteria that develop in the udder tissues of cows causing this disease a syndrome that causes infections and the milk to undergo organolyptic changes (taste, smell, color, and texture). Other bacteria can also pass through the udder in the milk (malta tubrcolosis, lyptospirosis, leucosis and Q-malaria) There are also "environmental bacteria" that pollute the milk from the environment poisoning the milk and causing disease. However there are also other bacteria that exist in milk without causing immediate harm to the milk or its users.

Treatment, cleaning and filtering of water by the magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech greatly reduces the number of bacteria colonies, secreted by feces and are present in the dairy equipment. The magnetized water, chemical free, separates and exterminates bacteria and other cells that cause disease, by altering the ionic charge thereby improving the quality of the milk and considerably reducing the somatic cells in the milk.

Other findings at the Marmor dairy farm: cows drink more water today than in the past and so are healthier. The entrepreneur and dairy farmer Marmor found less infections and hair loss in the cows, no whit spots on their backs from lime and they look better. Their skins are glossier; they breathe better and are more alert, another finding – an increase of milk production of the dairy.

The General Manager of Aqua Soft, Mayer Fitoussi, claims that "Drinking water that is purified and filtered by magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech is tastier to the cows and increases milk production." It is known that cows are sensitive to smell and taste hence improving the taste and smell increases their attraction to water. The Marmor dairy found that cows preferred the Aqua Soft water (it was possible to clearly see the large quantities of micro metallic particles and other pollutants present in the Aqua Soft system and filter when dismantled and cleaned at the Marmor Dairy farm.

The new technology eliminates the odor of chlorine and traps pollutants in the filter thus increasing the solvency of minerals in the water and the passing of nutrients. It also improves the taste and smell and increases water consumption in the dairy. The increased consumption of the naturally cleaned and purified water improves digestion, prevents multiplying of harmful bacteria and reduces the need for medication.

ECONOMIC ASPECTS:

Water that has undergone magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech purification can help dairy farms in several ways.
• Treat and prevent udder infection and milk tuberculosis.
• Treat and prevent diseases by means of cell and hormonal protection.
• Improve the physical condition of cows and calves at birthing and after.
• Improve by-products if the dairy by reducing odors, flies and improving the quality of the waste matter.
• Reduce environmental pollution caused by the use of chemicals in the dairy.
• Energy saving, 10% reduction in water heating costs.
• Additional saving in wear and tear expenses due to less rust and corrosion.

The dairy owner gets additional value without the use of polluting chemicals and no maintenance costs along with increased dairy production.

The cost of a magnetic Bio-Hi-Tech system for improving the conditions for dairy owners and his dairy and to receive maximum output, recommended to install a filter for each drinking trough.

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Dairy Production

Improved Dairy Production and Processing Through Training Programmes

Author: Dr.Dalip K. Gosain

The Farm Science Centres known as 'Krishi Vigyan Kendra' (KVK) are functional in various districts of India for imparting vocational training to different clientele groups. KVK at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal has been functioning since 1976. The main aim of KVK is to develop entrepreneurship amongst the rural people especially the farmers, farm-women rural youth and the entrepreneurs in different areas of agriculture, dairying, fisheries, bee-keeping and home science for enhancing productivity, increasing income and employment for the welfare of human beings.

This KVK Karnal conducts various need-based and skill-oriented training programmes for different target groups to enhance production in their mixed farming system of crop and dairy husbandry with a special emphasis on scientific dairying, which has immense potential for increasing income and employment in the rural areas.

KVK, NDRI has developed infrastructure to organise skill oriented training programmes through "Learning by Doing". After training, follow up extension programmes are undertaken. While designing the courses, the entire concept of farming system approach is taken into consideration to make the vocation economically viable and sustainable for the farm families.

In the present paper an attempt has been made to analyse the various training courses organized by the KVK Karnal in the year 2004 in Dairy Production and Dairy Processing. Results of the impact of different training programmes conducted particularly in scientific dairy farming have been discussed.

In the year 2004 this KVK organized 70 on campus trainings in which 1442 trainees participated and in 35 off-campus trainings 640 beneficiaries were imparted training. In the total 105 training programmes, gender wise analysis indicated that out of the total 2082 beneficiaries 860 were practising farmers, 509 farm-women, 487 rural youth and 226 girls. For the selected beneficiaries of Intensive Dairy Development Project operating in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh State 17different training programmes were organized in the year 2004 in which 346 farm women and 219 farmers were trained in scientific dairy farming.

Out of the total 70 on-campus training programmes 46 were organized in the area of dairy production and processing. In dairy production out of the total 41 trainings 18 were organized for 357 dairy farmers of Karnal district. Although the mandate of the KVK is to work in the district only but due to the excellence developed by the staff of this KVK, 23 sponsored trainings were also oraginsed for 608 beneficiaries from other states of the country in addition to two trainees from neighoubring country Sri Lanka. In the area of dairy processing five training courses were organized in which 59 entrepreneurs participated.

This KVK organized 38 one day training cum visits and study tours during 2004 for 1219 farmers and farm women of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttranchal, Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand states who were provided the first hand knowledge on scientific dairy farming at NDRI

Impact of the training porgarmmes in the area of Dairy Production

After attending various training programmes in the area of scientific dairy farming a visible impact have been observed in the district Karnal and other states of the country. A large number of dairy farmers in various villages of Karnal district have been enoroumusly benefited by attending the training programmes.

It was found in the periodically conducted surveys in the district Karnal that a large number of dairy farmers have developed the elite herds of cross-bred by adopting technologies pertaining to cross breeding, some of the dairy cattle yielded up to 45 litres of milk per day. The trainees not only sell the milk in the town or through scientific dairy farms but the superior germ plasm of cross-bred cattle have gone to various states of the country through cross bred animals.

In a study conducted by the NDRI in various villages of the Karnal indicated that the knowledge level of the respondents in areas of dairying, viz., breeding, feeding health care, management and fodder production was 35.42, 48.56, 51.28, 53.43 and 56.04 per cent, respectively whereas, the extent of adoption of recommended dairy farming practices was 73.76, 68.32, 61.56, 63.60 and 37.53 per cent in these areas respectively. The overall adoption level was 58.26 per cent.

A contemporary survey conducted amongst the beneficiaries of in the Parwanoo area of Himachal Pradesh state revealed that for feeding the dairy animals stall-feeding has increased by 11 per cent. Milk yield increased from 2.66 to 4.01 litres in cows and from 2.52 to 4.16 litres in buffaloes. Some individual beneficiaries have also adopted ‘Paneer' making and the women beneficiaries have started a Self Help Group and were manufacturing mineral mixture required for feeding to the dairy animals. In Ropar district of Punjab and Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh states a large number of the trainees who attending training programmes at this KVK have adopted scientific dairy farming. There are enormous case studies and success stories those have been produced as a result of effective trainings organized in scientific dairy farming at this KVK.

An unemployed rural youth of Jhanda Jikirao village of Ropar district have started manufacturing urea molasses mineral block lick to be fed to the dairy animals. In the areas of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh the trainees have reduced their herd size by removing the unproductive and low producing dairy animals which remained a burden on the scarce feeding resources with the farmers of the rain-fed areas.

Impact of the training porgarmmes in the area of Dairy Processing

In the area of dairy processing, methodologies for separation of cream from milk, preparation of butter, indigenous dairy products like ‘ghee', ‘channa', ‘khoa', curd, ‘paneer', ‘burfi', ‘kalakand', ‘gulabjamun', ‘rasogolla', etc. were demonstrated through training programmes to the small-scale dairy owners and entrepreneurs. Small-scale dairy owners and the trainees have adopted these technologies. There are nearly 70 small-scale dairies in Karnal district and each dairy handles around 2-16 quintals of milk per day depending upon the infrastructure facilities with the dairy owners and the availability of milk. Most dairy owners have adopted the dairy processing technologies. The KVK experts have helped the trainees in formulating the projects and provided the information for the required equipments to start this venture in addition to the training programmes.

Conclusion:

Based on the analysed data and the impact studies it was found that after attending the various training Prograames there was gain in knowledge and skill of the beneficiaries. After adoption of the newer technologies learnt by the entrepreneurs they experienced significant gain in income and employment. It is recommended that various KVK should tailor and organise need based vocational training programmes for entrepreneurship development so that the rural people are benefited.

It is imperative that the dairying being an integral component under the mixed farming system need be strengthened in the shuttle cities of different states and in blocks around the major towns of India. This will help in achieving the sustainable production and in turn will increase the income and employment in the rural areas. It is also recommended that through such training programmes organized by the vocational Dairy Training Centres (DTCs) in Pakistan, Sri Lanka Bangladesh and Nepal socio-economic conditions of the rural farm families could further be improved through scientific dairy farming.

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DALIP K. GOSAIN, Ph.D
Senior Scientist & Head
National Dairy Research Institute
(Deemed University)
KARNAL132 001 Haryana,INDIA.

Dairy Processing

Dairy Production and Processing as an Enterprise: Retrospect and Prospects

Author: Dr.Dalip K. Gosain

Dairy Production and Processing as an Enterprise: Retrospect and Prospects

DALIP K. GOSAIN

Programme Coordinator

Krishi Vigyan Kendra & Dairy Training Centre

National Dairy Research Institute

Karnal 132001

In India the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector plays a pivotal role in the overall industrial economy of the country. It is estimated that in terms of value, the sector accounts for about 39 per cent of the manufacturing output and around 33 per cent of the total export of the country. Further, in recent years the MSE sector has consistently registered higher growth rate compared to the overall industrial sector. The major advantage of the sector is its employment potential at low capital cost. As per available statistics, this sector employs an estimated 31 million persons spread over 12.8 million enterprises and the labour intensity in the MSE sector is estimated to be almost 4 times higher than the large enterprises. (1)

Definition for SMEs is often considered to be an obstacle for business studies and market research. Definitions in use today define thresholds in terms of employment, turnover and assets. They also incorporate a reasonable amount of flexibility around year-to-year changes in these measures so that a business qualifying as an SME in one year can have a reasonable expectation of remaining an SME in the next. The thresholds themselves, however, vary substantially between countries. As the SME thresholds dictate to some extent the provision of government support, countries in which manufacturing and labour-intensive industries are prioritized politically tend to opt for more relaxed thresholds. [1]

India has witnessed remarkable increase in milk production from 17 million tonnes in 1951 to 110 million tonnes in 2010. This increased milk production is because of the scientific interventions made in the areas of scientific dairy farming being practiced under rural situation or by the geometrical propagation of the dairy animals is of great concern to all of us. But it is an admitted fact that the technologies developed in the areas of dairy production and processing have grown fast especially in the last two decades and adoption of these technologies have enhanced the overall milk production in the country.

Dairying in India is being practice as a integral component of the mixed farming system and is the most prevalent farming system in the country. Production of milk from the cattle and buffaloes comprises of Dairy production whereas making different products from the milk is considered as Dairy Processing in a broader sense.

It's only in the recent past that diary production and processing have emerged out as enterprises which have immense potential for generating income and employment especially in the rural areas and also amongst the entrepreneurs in urban areas. .  Krishi Vigyan Kendra and the erstwhile Trainees Trainer Centre (TTC) now known as Dairy Trainers Centre (DTC) of National Dairy Research Institute, is functioning since July, 1976 and till December, 2009 the Kendra and the training centres have organized 1,245 training programmes on Scientific Dairy Farming in which 26,409 beneficiaries were trained whereas in the area of dairy processing 99 training were organized in which 1313 were trained.

In the present paper an attempt has been made to analyse the various enterprises in the area of dairy production and processing in which the trainees were benefited the success stories can replicated in different states of the country by the entrepreneurs to take up dairy farming or dairy processing as a venture for earning the livelihood that will not only generate income for them only but will provide employment who will be employed at their units.

Small Scale and Commercial Dairy Farming Units:

India ranks first in the world as per the milk production is concerned to the tune of 110 million tones. As on today the country has around 199.5 million buffaloes and around 100 million cattle. The country has the wealth of 58 percent buffaloes and around 16 percent cattle of the world. The concept of Scientific Dairy Farming if adopted in totally could be a boom for the Dairy farm families and as well as the entrepreneurs.

Various studies has been conducted by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra have indicated that the trainees have gained the knowledge as well has shown high level of the adoption of the technologies in the area of animal breeding, feeding and health care management and clean milk production that has lead to more milk productions whereby the gain in income has been experienced by the beneficiaries.

The concept of commercial dairy farming is coming up in the country as a whole and the young entrepreneurs both from the rural and urban areas are taking it up as enterprise as the same is also being backed up by the state Dairy Development Departments as well as the banking sector. A handful of the case studies conducted and the impact analysis analyzed through the capacity building programmes organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Dairy Training Centers are presented here.

In district Karnal the Scientific Dairy Farming is being practiced by the dairy farmers and farm families and by adoption of the dairy production technologies they are getting more milk now through their dairy animals whereby their income has increased. The commercial dairy farmers in the district are having a herd size of 75 diary animals comprising both cattle and buffaloes. They are producing the milk to the tunes of 10-12 hundred liter per day which they are selling to organized processing units.

Dairy farming in a system's perspective has various sub-systems like breeding, feeding, fodder production, fodder conservation, health care, management, shelters and milk production.  Each of these sub-systems has a direct or indirect bearing on the herd productivity. There is need that the animal breeders and the dairy farmers should under stand the significance of each sub-system of dairy farming which requires systematic planning, so that the sustainable dairy production continues through scientific breeding of dairy animals.

In various areas of breeding, feeding, health care and management skills could be developed whereby using these entrepreneurs can take any of these ventures for earning their livelihood.

Breeding: In this area of dairy farming the progressive dairy farmers of the district Karnal and from other district of Haryana, Punjab states are producing elite cross breed cattle like Karan Fries as well as Murah buffaloes which they are selling at higher prize whereby they are gaining income from this venture. Some of the young unemployed youth may be identified in various districts and be trained as lay inseminators in providing Artificial Insemination services for dairy animals in villages this will provide employment to these youth in the rural areas and rural people will be benefited from the services provided by them for their dairy animals.

Feeding: In the area of feeding through adoption of the cost effective technologies the milk production cost has been lowered whereby the dairy farmers have gained in income. Through the silage making and feeding technologies the commercial dairy farmers are getting good income.  Some of the progressive dairy farmers have established at their own dairy farms small scale feed formulation unit. Based on the complete  ration formulation technologies provided by the NDRI experts these enterprising dairy farmers are making the cattle feed at their farm as they are not purchasing the costly feed from other agencies whereby they are saving money.

One of the entrepreneur have established feed formulation factory at Karnal and the factory is producing the complete feed in quintals every day and the same is being sold at Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pardesh. Entrepreneurs can take up this activity as a business enterprise.

Mineral mixture is essentially required and is to be fed to dairy animals. It was observed that a self help group of women of Parmanu area of Solan District after imparted training were manufacturing mineral mixture which they were not only feeding to their dairy animals but were also engaged in selling it to other dairy farm families at a cheaper price with better quality. The entrepreneurs can learn the lesson from these examples and can enter in the venture they are interested in.

The KVKs can play an important role to promote Dairy Production and Dairy Processing as an Enterprise through training programmes. Since July 1976 till December 2009 KVK of NDRI organized total 3601 trainings in which:  74,706 participants were trained. Out of all training programmes this KVK organized 1245 trainings on Scientific Dairy Farming and 99 on Dairy Processing in which 26,409 and 1313 participants were trained.

The experts of this KVK could record the highest milk yield of 59.5 Kg. in one cross bred cattle in one day on 21-22 February 2009 in a village. The trainees not only sell the milk in the town or to the milk plants through scientific dairy farms but the superior germ plasm of cross-bred cattle have gone to various states of the country through cross bred animals. In a study conducted in ten villages of Karnal indicated that the knowledge level of the respondents in areas of dairying, viz., breeding, feeding health care, management and fodder production was 35.42, 48.56, 51.28, 53.43 and 56.04 per cent, respectively whereas, the extent of adoption of recommended dairy farming practices was 73.76, 68.32, 61.56, 63.60 and 37.53 per cent in these areas respectively. The overall adoption level was 58.26 per cent.

Impact of the training porgarmmes in the area of Dairy Processing

In the area of dairy processing, methodologies for separation of cream from milk, preparation of butter, indigenous dairy products like ‘ghee', ‘channa', ‘khoa', curd, ‘paneer', ‘burfi', ‘kalakand', ‘gulabjamun', ‘rasogolla', etc. were demonstrated through training programmes to the small-scale dairy owners and entrepreneurs. Small-scale dairy owners and the trainees have adopted these technologies. There are nearly 70 small-scale dairies in Karnal district and each dairy handles around 2-16 quintals of milk per day depending upon the infrastructure facilities with the dairy owners and the availability of milk. Most dairy owners have adopted the dairy processing technologies. The KVK experts have helped the trainees in formulating the projects and provided the information for the required equipments and skills to start this venture.

Conclusion:
Based on the analyzed data and the impact studies it was found that after attending the various training prograames on dairy production and processing there was gain in knowledge and skill of the beneficiaries. After adoption of the newer technologies learnt by the entrepreneurs they experienced significant gain in income and employment. It is recommended that various KVK should tailor and organize need based vocational training programmes for entrepreneurship development so that the dairy production and processing as enterprises are promoted  to benefit the rural people.

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Jersey Cow Milk Cheese

How Jersey Cow Milk Cheese is Produced

Author: Kirti S

Exceeding than forty percent of total milk production in the UK is utilized for preparing the cheese. The necessity of nutrient containing milk is vital and this has been observed that the Jersey cows of smaller type can actually be effective for conservation the resources like the land, fuel and water while offering excellent quality produce. In comparison to products of Holstein, Jersey Cow Milk Cheese lessens waste output and greenhouse gas emissions to a significant extent. Numbers shows that carbon footprint in respect of a Jersey breed is twenty percent lesser than the standard Holstein breeds. From latest assessment it has been found that another reason for lovers of Jersey Cow Milk Cheese to become more interested in this type of cheese is its environment friendly properties.

Different advantages

It is opined by the American Society for Animal Science that Jersey Cow Milk Cheese making lessens the impact upon the environment and safeguards the limited quantum of resources obtainable for the production of commercial type. The logic is very simple since the lower body mass of the cows needs lesser type of maintenance and the nutrient density of the food becomes greater. This subsequently builds up the tastes better in case of Jersey Cow Milk Cheese compared to other derivatives. The need of water utilization is lower in case of Jerseys and more fat and protein is found in the milk. The savings are limited to the maintenance and diet of the animals, however, these breeds are easy to transport in bulk numbers and minimum time is needed in processing the same from the unrefined milk.

Demand of the product

The Jersey owners utilize a majority portion of the milk for production purposes and the demand is more for double cream cheese. When you are having limited resources for investment, processing some additional quantum appears to be an easy option. For its great demand in the homes of UK, the cheese although being sold at a cost effective price actually have great number of consumers. In many cases, the initial homemade amenities have turned into total commercial making divisions. Milk obtained from Jersey cows are enriched with butter fats and becomes helpful for making double cream cheese. It is observed that the total number of cows which produce the identical amount of quantum for consumption from the cattle of Holstein is much more in respect to Jerseys, and studies show that it does not cross even twenty six percent of that would have been needed in case of Holstein cattle. Moreover, although the production is of smaller type, the ultimate product that is obtained by churning of the milk appears to be favourable in respect to Jerseys. Being nutrient dense, smaller quantum of milk is required to produce the targeted amounts of products. Jersey Cow Milk Cheese and the double cream cheese being known as its derivative is in great demand of every UK homes. The cheese is used for breakfast, snacks, and whole meals and with drinks also.

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Top Cow Breeds

Top Cow Breeds in North America

Author: Mary Ann Porsuelo

We have our preferences, especially when it comes to raising cows and cattle and making it big in the market. It would depend on the country and its market to choose which cow breeds to favor above the others. Here are the top cow breeds in North America today:

Ayshires: This breed is generally red and white in color, with the red color varying from very light to very dark shades. There are cows and bulls that may be nearly covered all in red or nearly all in white. Brindle and roan colors are rare in Ayshires today, although it was once common.

The Ayshires possess great ability to rustle and forage for themselves when under adverse conditions. They can adapt to rugged terrains and harsh conditions better than most cow breeds, and this makes them an outstanding commercial cow breed. They are strong and easy to raise.

Brown Swiss: Also called Braunvieh, this cow breed is brown in color, with a creamy white muzzle and dark nose. This is another strong breed, well-balanced, with a good physique, and can also adapt to harsh conditions.

The Brown Swiss are used both for dairy and beef purposes, as they provide good milk and meat output. The Brown Swiss are also known among milk producers for their good milk, protein, and butterfat production. Their milk also makes great cheese because of their very favorable fat-to-protein ratio.

Guernsey: The Guernsey can vary from yellow to red or brown, with white patches. This is one calm breed, neither irritable nor nervous. Their appearance is that of an animal born with great physical form.

It is the Guernsey's behavior and individuality that attracts many breeders and producers towards it. Dairy and meat production is no problem with their well-balanced body. Their calm attitude and fine temperament makes them great for utility.

Holstein: The Holsteins are the most recognizable cow breed, with the trademark color of black and white. There are also Holsteins that are red and white. The Holstein is a desirable cow breed for producers, as the breed produces both milk and meat. Their milk production rate is observed to be constantly improving, too.

Jersey: The Jersey's color is light brown, though there are those with colors that range from grey to a dull black. White patches are also present, with some Jerseys almost covered by them. Perhaps the main distinctive feature of the Jersey is its black nose border by an almost white muzzle. Another defining trait is its hard black feet, which contributes to strong legs that makes the breed a sturdy and strong one.

Dairy Shorthorn: The Dairy Shorthorns can be red, red and white, white, or roan. The roan-colored Shorthorn has a specific shade of roan that cannot be seen in the other cow breeds. Despite their name, the Dairy Shorthorn can be horned or polled. The Shorthorns' milk is best for making cheese because of its most favorable fat-to-protein ratio.

The Dairy Shorthorns are gentle and quiet in nature, and they can fit well with the other breeds. The Shorthorns also have the ability to recover quickly and have few physical problems. They especially have strong feet and legs. The female Shorthorns make excellent mothers, and have been used as “foundation” females in the introduction of European breeds to Australia.

It is debatable which cow breed is the best. Perhaps, it will never be known which is the best among them because of each has individuality and benefits for the producer and consumer markets. Nevertheless, these remain to be the top cow breeds in North America.

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