Dairy cow management and training program for farmers in India

1. Dairy cow management and training program for farmers in India Dairy cow management is one of the main elements of ensuring a profitable dairy farm sector, along with accurate milking methods, immunization, and pasture management. Dairy cow management means ensuring the cattle have sufficient nutrition and working standards to yield better milk. It upholds specific steps of cattle treatment to ensure adequate milk quality and mitigate problems. Some methods include marking the calf by tattooing in the ear at birth, marking after one year, and dehorning the calf within 7-10 days after delivery. It would be naturally safe and productive if cows are fed from time to time and brought up with love and care. During the first 2 to 4 weeks after calving, feeding and management systems for dairy cows have a significant and long-term effect on their wellbeing, milk production, reproductive success, and therefore the future viability of a dairy farm. Two fundamental underlining principles influence their feeding and management systems' nature and execution when handling these fresh dairy cows. These include- ● decreasing the amount of time and the degree of negative energy balance that occurs during early lactation, these cows need to be handled and fed diets that increase dry matter intake as soon as possible. ● Early diagnosis and intervention of the disease will help mitigate the adverse effects on the consumption of dry matter and eliminate the risk of culling a cow from the dairy herd. Therefore, dairy cow management is a critical element for disclosing the best outcomes in the dairy farm sector by ensuring adequate protection and treatment of cows. Along with proper dairy cow management, good training programs for farmers in India must also be provided to keep the farmers updated with all the modern techniques and traditional approaches to maintaining their feed and cattle. Training programs for farmers in India aim to disseminate information and relevant details about dairy farming by providing hands-on training. This includes techniques and knowledge about Milk testing, cleaning, and sanitation, Personal hygiene, Safe milk production, Milk weighing, sanitation of cans and equipment, Maintenance of plant and machinery, Milk pricing and deductions, Village performance, Cow's performance, and many more areas of supervision. CEDSI, the center of excellence for dairy skills in India, provides an excellent training program for farmers in India so that they can manage their farms and cows to yield supreme quality milk.