Modern Dairy Farming &Best Management Practices (BMP)

Dr. Muhammad Nasir JavedManager Milk Collection & Agri Services

Engro Foods Limited

Punjab 67%

Sindh 26%

NWFP6%

Baluchistan1%► 34 Mio Tons

► 24 Mio Animals

►1333 liters Avg. Milk Yield

► 70% share of Buffalo Milk

Pakistan--------- 3rd Largest Milk producing Country

3.5 % Growth17 % Growth

10 % Growth

Supply & Demand Position

2008 (Million tons) 2020 (Million tons)

Supply Demand Deficit (%)

Supply Demand Deficit (%)

17.0 19.24 11.6% 26.52 44.64 68%

Dairy products Export in 2009 is of PKR 1814 Millions

Opportunities in Dairy Sector

• Third Largest milk producing country ( 1,333 L/annum/animal)

• Sindh as Second Largest Province of Pakistan but---(930L/annum/animal)

• Comparatively Higher milk price

• Land Utilization by Dairy Farming.

• Back bone and main stay of economy.

• Major source of food, i.e. Milk & Meat.

• Source of Farm Yard Manure (FYM).

• Diary products needs are much higher than supply.

• Commercially viable sector with great potential

• Value added diary products are in demand.

• Low productive animals

• Lack of Fodder availability

• Non descriptive breed

• Lack of knowledge & skill

• Financial limitation

• Lack of interest

• Lack of animal health & Agri-Services

Current Challenges in Sindh

Challenges

• Lack of education and initiative in farmer, traditional approach due to lack

of skills and management.

• Unorganized sector, unaware of basic farm management practices.

• Lack of record keeping on farm.

• No or low application of research work and pedigree record keeping.

• Management of diary farm is a challenging job.

• Nutrition is still a problem hampering the livestock productivity in general

and milk production in particular.

• Enormous production losses due to endemic diseases every year.

Some Modern Dairy TechniquesMixer Wagon & TMR

Heat Detection

Bucket Milking

Bucket Milking System

Foot Bath & Milking Parlor

• Manure handling Systems

Scrappers and Presses Pumps

Spreaders Lagoon Pumps

Matting System

16 hours of cow comfort

Electrical fencing Systems

Farm Supply

Battery Clippers Electric Dehorner

Water Bowl

Neck Band Cleaning Brushes

Calf Puller

Swinging Massage Brush

Important Factors for Dairy Farming

• Land Selection for Dairy Farm

• Selection of Animals

• Dairy Farm design

• Selection of Dairy Farm Staff

• Fodder availability and planning

• Farm Planning & Objective

• Farm Record

• Stock replacement

Most Important Factors for Milk Production

• Ample supply of – high quality feed

– Fresh water

• Moderate Climate

Feeding the Dairy Animals

• High producer• Low producer• First lactation• Non lactating• Calves ( Calve growth plan )• Sucklers• Total Mixed ration is preferred • Feeding cost VS Milk production (unit wise)

Cont….

• Feed is calculated on dry matter basis

• High lactating may need 50:50 forages and concentrate

• Low yielders need 60:40

• Cows in production consume 4% dry mater of their body wt

Daily Practices

• Early in the morning– How to feed early?

• Watering after milking

• Moving animals to dry premises after milking

Shade & showering

• Morning sun is dehydrating

• Frequent showering or bathing

• Availability of water for adult & newborn

• Peck order of animals

• Adjustment of new bought animals

Labor Management

• Keep them interested in the job– How?

• Save their physical efforts

• Employ as few worker as possible

• Incentives for labor

• Better place to sleep

After calving

• Vigilance for mastitis

• Required minerals after calving

• Keep an eye on loosing wt.

• Feed according to milk production

• Breed when– Animals stop loosing weight

– According to the season

Recording

• Production / Income

• Feed cost summary

• Breeding & reproductive summary

What is BMP-?

• Health Management ( Vaccination, Deworming Plan )

• Good house keeping practices

• To reduce Environmental pollution

• Saving money

• Record Keeping

How to implement ?

• Ground – Soil drainage

– Manure removal

• Buildings– Well ventilated

– Sloppy surfaces for water

– Repairing leakage water lines

cont….

• Farm Management– Weekly Monitoring

– Quick decision

– Animal comfort

• Land application– Manure storage

– Manure spreading