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Early detection of anomalies is an important issue in themanagement of group-housed livestock. In particular, thedamage caused by the recent outbreak of livestock diseasesin Korea such as foot-and-mouth disease was serious.
The Vietnam Belgium Dairy Project (VBDP) aims to increase the income ofthe rural population by sustainable growth of the domestic milk productionin Vietnam. The project is implemented from 2005-2009 by the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with technical assistanceof
Billions of people around the world consume milk and dairy products every day. Not only are milk and dairy products a vital source of nutrition for these people, they also present livelihoods opportunities for farmers, processors, shopkeepers and other stakeholders in the dairy
The purpose of the FAO Diversification booklets is to raise awareness andprovide decision support information about opportunities at farm and localcommunity level to increase the incomes of small-scale farmers.Each booklet focuses on a farm or non-farm enterprise that can beintegrated
Milk testing and quality control is an essential component of any milk processing industry whether small, medium or large scale. Milk being made up of 87% water is prone to adulteration by unscrupulous middlemenand unfaithful farm workers. Moreover, its high
This “Milk Testing and Payment Systems Resource Book” is part of a series of practical field guides for people working in small-scale dairyingin developing countries. These field guides are produced by the livestockgroup, of the Animal Production and Health Division
The cow’s udder is an organ divided into four separate quarters containing a complex network of various sized ducts, blood vessels, secretory cells and muscle tissue. Each quarter has one teat with its own separate mammary gland, which makes transfer
Until recently the dairy industry in Kenya was characterised by one major processor, the Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC). Before liberalisation of the dairy industry in 1992, KCC enjoyed a near monopoly of the Kenya Dairy market. With the emergence of
Milk is a valuable source of nutritional substances: it is considered as the most complete of food. Throughthe centuries, man has wisely learnt how to use this food source in two ways: as a foodstuff: for direct consumption (milk as
It has been observed that the milk production by smallholder dairyfarmers during the dry season is significantly reduced. During thatperiod, which might last up to six months per year, the quantity of milk,which the average farmer is able to sell
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