IMPACT OF FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON QUALITY OF MILK

Abstract

Dairy farming is an ancient traditional value of our society because it is an essential component of daily life. The farm animal’s area performs a fundamental position in national and rural economy of our country. Milk is a main product get from farm animals and the 3rd major milk producing country is Pakistan within the global. Dairy farming practices within the country are very primitive and traditional. About 70% of the entire milk quantity in the country produced by Punjab Province. Okara is one among the foremost irrigated and milk production area of Pakistan. Milk is viewed as a significant wellspring of complete diet.The current research work was designed to examine the behaviors of progressive and conventional dairy farms and the effect of these practices on milk output in the Okara District. The proximate composition of milk collected from conventional farms was relatively poor as compared to milk collected from progressive farms according to the standards. The proximate analysis revealed that the percentages for good quality milk samples for different parameters were 86.67%, 82.22%, 77.78%, 91.11%, 91.11% and 97.78% with respect to fat, acidity, moisture, ash, protein and pH, respectively irrespective of farm practices. Similarly with respect to pesticide residues, there were variable results. The ratio of good quality milk sample for bifenthrine residues was found to be less (95.56 % samples) in case of conventional farms as compared to progressive farms whereas for carbofuran residues the ratio of good quality samples was relative (86.67% samples) higher in case of conventional farms rather than that for progressive farms. Similarly adulteration of milk is most common problem in conventional farms.