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India has the largest population of cattle, which is about 50% of the total cattle population of the world. However, in terms of milk production, we are lagging behind drastically. The dairy business of small farmers, particularly, does not seem profitable. |
The known reasons for low milk yield are: Low milk yielding country-breeds, poor nutrition and neglect of animal health. All these reasons probably exist because the dairy farmer does not have adequate information on hand. With a little extra effort the dairy farmer can earn well in his dairy business. He needs to learn: 1) to feed his animal systematically with good quality feeds and fodders and improve the quality of his herd by using cross-breeding techniques; 2) to maintain cleanliness in the cattle shed and follow sanitation and hygiene practices to keep diseases away; and 3) to prepare low-cost nutritious feed concentrates and learn to grow fodder. Farmers can turn the leftover milk in to various products like paneer, khoa and milk-based health drinks to fetch better money. |
Our series of 4 books on dairy cattle management include information on economics of dairy business, cattle insurance, cattle records, vaccination schedules etc. The titles are as follows: |
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Rearing the Dairy Animal…
(Breeds, Reproduction, Calf Care) |
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| 81-87102-04-7 Rs.55/- |
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Farmers must learn cross breeding techniques to improve milk production. These breeding techniques are not difficult to learn. This book gives information on Indian, foreign and crossbreeds of cattle, selection of a milch animals while purchasing, crossbreeding and upgrading techniques, artificial insemination, care of a milch animal during pregnancy and calving, reproductive problems and calf care including preparation of calf feeds, calf diseases, vaccinations, etc. |
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Feeding your Animal...
(Animal Nutrition & Fodder Cultivation) |
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| 81-87102-05-5 Rs.55/- |
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Nutritious fodder is essential for good health of the animal. To overcome problems like unavailability of green fodder in summer and the huge expenditure on buying readymade feeds, this book gives information on animal nutrition, preparation of concentrate feeds, growing fodders, preservation of fodders for summer, making of UTPS ( urea treated paddy straw) and Silage. This will not only help the farmer to save money, and have good health for cattle, but have much better milk production. |
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Animal Health & Hygiene…
(Prevention of Diseases & Clean Milk Production) |
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| 81-87102-06-3 Rs.55/- |
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Maintaining hygiene and vaccinating animals at the right time can prevent the outbreak of life-threatening infectious diseases. This book discusses diseases of animals, their causes, symptoms and precautions the farmer can take to avoid them. The importance of good hygiene and sanitation that helps in controlling diseases and the importance of vaccination in preventing them, the need for cleanliness and sanitation in milk production, testing the quality of milk and building low cost cattle sheds, all required to protect the animal from illnesses. |
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Preparation of Milk Products…
(At Home on a Commercial Basis) |
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81-87102-12-8 Rs.30/- |
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If left over milk is turned into good quality milk products, nutritive value of milk can be retained and more profit can be obtained by selling milk products than just plain milk. This book has recipes for different kinds of milk products, their nutritive value, the necessary appliances required, tips to market the products, and economics of each product. It also emphasizes the importance of maintaining cleanliness while preparing the products. |
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