explain dairy farming . How does it contribute to agricultural practices?
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Dairy farmers’ production systems worldwide need to be able to combine profitability with
the responsibility of protecting human health, animal health, animal welfare and the envi-
ronment. Dairy farmers, as the primary producers in the supply chain, should also be given
the opportunity to add value to their product by adopting methods of production that satisfy
the demands of processors and customers.
This Guide gives individual dairy farmers proactive guidance on how these objectives can
be achieved on their farm.
The Guide to good dairy farming practice has been written in a practical format for
dairy farmers engaged in the production of milk from any dairy species. When adopted, it
will support the production and marketing of safe, quality-assured milk and dairy products.
The Guide focuses on the relationship between consumer safety and economic, social and
environmental management at the farm level.
The Guide contains many individual practices that contribute to good dairy farming
practice, covering the key aspects of animal health, milk hygiene, nutrition, welfare, the
environment and socio-economic management.
These practices have been drawn from best practice guidelines and existing assurance
schemes around the world, and so individual practices will vary in their applicability to vari-
ous dairying regions. They are not intended to be legally binding and readers are encouraged
to select and implement those guidelines that are of relevance to their situation.
As such, this Guide aims to provide a genuine framework for dairy farm assurance
schemes to be developed globally, giving individual countries and dairy farmers the oppor-
tunity to develop schemes that are specific to their needs.
To elaborate a practical, farm orientated, globally achievable Guide to good dairy farm-
ing practices for dairy farmers, covering key aspects of dairy farm management including:
animal health, milk hygiene, animal nutrition, animal welfare, the environment and socio-
economic management
the responsibility of protecting human health, animal health, animal welfare and the envi-
ronment. Dairy farmers, as the primary producers in the supply chain, should also be given
the opportunity to add value to their product by adopting methods of production that satisfy
the demands of processors and customers.
This Guide gives individual dairy farmers proactive guidance on how these objectives can
be achieved on their farm.
The Guide to good dairy farming practice has been written in a practical format for
dairy farmers engaged in the production of milk from any dairy species. When adopted, it
will support the production and marketing of safe, quality-assured milk and dairy products.
The Guide focuses on the relationship between consumer safety and economic, social and
environmental management at the farm level.
The Guide contains many individual practices that contribute to good dairy farming
practice, covering the key aspects of animal health, milk hygiene, nutrition, welfare, the
environment and socio-economic management.
These practices have been drawn from best practice guidelines and existing assurance
schemes around the world, and so individual practices will vary in their applicability to vari-
ous dairying regions. They are not intended to be legally binding and readers are encouraged
to select and implement those guidelines that are of relevance to their situation.
As such, this Guide aims to provide a genuine framework for dairy farm assurance
schemes to be developed globally, giving individual countries and dairy farmers the oppor-
tunity to develop schemes that are specific to their needs.
To elaborate a practical, farm orientated, globally achievable Guide to good dairy farm-
ing practices for dairy farmers, covering key aspects of dairy farm management including:
animal health, milk hygiene, animal nutrition, animal welfare, the environment and socio-
economic management
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Definition
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Dairy farming is a type of agriculture used for long term production of processed milk and leads to the eventual sale of a dairy product. It is essentially rearing of livestock like cows, goats, donkeys etc in a controlled environment to produce larger amount of milk and milk products.
The milk is then processed and sold or converted to other dairy products like cheese, butter, ghee and so on.
Importance to Agriculture
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Livestock waste is an excellent fertilizer and also increases the soil organic matter. It reduces the risk of environmental pollution.
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Dairy farming is a type of agriculture used for long term production of processed milk and leads to the eventual sale of a dairy product. It is essentially rearing of livestock like cows, goats, donkeys etc in a controlled environment to produce larger amount of milk and milk products.
The milk is then processed and sold or converted to other dairy products like cheese, butter, ghee and so on.
Importance to Agriculture
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Livestock waste is an excellent fertilizer and also increases the soil organic matter. It reduces the risk of environmental pollution.
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