Background India is the world’s largest milk producer, yet the country struggles with low milk productivity compared to its global counterparts. The Centre of Excellence for Dairy Skills in India (CEDSI) recognizes the need to address this issue and is dedicated to playing a crucial role in enhancing milk productivity. In this blog, we will…
Background: India, with its vast population and increasing demand for dairy products, faces a significant challenge in ensuring an adequate supply of feed and fodder for its livestock. The availability and quality of feed directly impact the productivity and health of dairy animals. However, the Centre of Excellence for Dairy Skills in India (CEDSI) is…
India’s dairy industry is one of the largest in the world with a total milk production of approximately 221.06 million metric tons in 2021-22. The industry is primarily based on the production of cow and buffalo milk, with cow milk accounting for 51% and buffalo milk accounting for 45% of total milk production. While the…
Millets, the small-seeded grains are highly nutritious and resilient to drought and other environmental stresses. These have been traditionally grown in India for thousands of years. However, with the advent of modern agriculture and focus on high-yielding crops, the cultivation has declined significantly in recent decades, despite that India harvests 80 percent of Asia’s and…
Cold Stress Cold stress in cattle is when their body temperature drops because their body’s natural metabolic processes plus the heat retained by a heavy winter coat are not enough to keep them warm. If a cow has a dry, heavy winter coat, she can withstand temperatures below 18ºF before feeling any cold stress. How…
What is Lumpy Skin Disease A report by GAVI, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, states that Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) disease is caused by a virus called the Capripoxvirus and is “an emerging threat to livestock worldwide”. It is genetically related to the Goat pox and Sheep pox virus family. Cattle and water…
Livelihood can be defined as the capabilities, assets and activities required for people to earn moneyand secure a means of living. India is predominantly an agrarian economy where agriculture remainsthe backbone providing livelihood opportunities for nearly three-fourth of the entire population.This overdependence on agriculture, particularly in rural areas, is a serious concern and a challengeto…
How Internet of Cows (IoC) the farm monitoring mechanism is redesigning Dairy Management The Internet of Things is commonly associated with smart home control devices, wearables like the FitBit, vehicles and other device equipped objects that connect to the internet and exchange data. But have you ever heard about the Internet of Cows (IoC)? We…
Milk is the most consumed food item in the Indian households. The Indian dairy sector has witnessed so many changes in the recent years manual operations are now replaced by large machines with better functioning resulting in efficiency and increased productivity. However, dairy industry is the least mechanized industry compared to other sectors of agriculture…
Over the span of three decades, India has transformed from a country of acute milk shortage to the world’s leading milk producer, with the production of 187.7 million tonnes milk. The year 2019 was the year of revolution for the industry in terms of emergence of value-added dairy products that has taken the dairy industry…
