Animal Production And Dairy Technology

This comprehensive book integrates new technology and concepts that have been developed in recent years to manage dairy farms in a profitable manner. The approach to the production of livestock and quality milk is multidisciplinary, involving nutrition, reproduction, clinical medicine, genetics, pathology, epidemiology, human resource management and economics. The book is structured by the production cycle of the dairy cow covering critical points in cow management. Written and edited by highly respected experts, this book provides a thoroughly modern and up-to-date resource for all those involved in the dairy industry.

Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Agrarian Studies, grade: 3.14, course: Animal production, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to assess the impact of technology adoption on milk handling quality, consumption pattern and income level of farmers in dairy technology adopters and non-adopter households. Despite the large livestock population, the contribution of the Ethiopian livestock sector in general and the dairy sector is below its potential at both the national and household level. This low production level of the sector is attributed to inefficient productivity of the livestock because of the traditional method of production, poor breeds, poor feeding, inferior health care and services, and low capital investment in human and fixed assets. According to the central statistical agency estimation, the total cow milk production (excluding milk suckled) for the rural sedentary areas of the country during the reference period, is about 4.06 billion liters Average lactation period per cow during the reference period at country level was estimated to be about six months and average milk yield per cow per day was about 1.85 liters. Most milk produced in the rural areas of Ethiopia is consumed at home or marketed, either fresh or sour, and only in the vicinity of urban markets that surplus milk is processed into dairy products especially butter with longer shelf life. In Ethiopia, dairy production is mainly of subsistent which is type largely based on indigenous breeds of cattle. Milk production from this system is low to support the demand for the continuously increasing human population, particularly in urban centers

This book discusses advances in the dairy industry in various parts of the world. It is divided into four sections on “Dairy Technology”, “Reproductive Biotechnology”, “Entrepreneurship Development”, and “Sustainable Development”. Chapters address such topics as regional dairy breeds, farming innovations, mineral nutrition, folliculogenesis, fertility in dairy cows, milk hygiene, and much more.

By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence, a substantial increase in per capita meat, dairy, and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for calories from animal products will nearly double, highlighting the critical importance of the world's animal agriculture system. Meeting the nutritional needs of this population and its demand for animal products will require a significant investment of resources as well as policy changes that are supportive of agricultural production. Ensuring sustainable agricultural growth will be essential to addressing this global challenge to food security. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability identifies areas of research and development, technology, and resource needs for research in the field of animal agriculture, both nationally and internationally. This report assesses the global demand for products of animal origin in 2050 within the framework of ensuring global food security; evaluates how climate change and natural resource constraints may impact the ability to meet future global demand for animal products in sustainable production systems; and identifies factors that may impact the ability of the United States to meet demand for animal products, including the need for trained human capital, product safety and quality, and effective communication and adoption of new knowledge, information, and technologies. The agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges that will require innovations, new technologies, and new ways of approaching agriculture if the food, feed, and fiber needs of the global population are to be met. The recommendations of Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability will inform a new roadmap for animal science research to meet the challenges of sustainable animal production in the 21st century.