Perspectives on the production of milk on small-holder dairy farms and its utilisation in developing countries
P. C. Wynn A E , S. S. Godfrey A , N. Aslam A , H. M. Warriach B C , S. Tufail A D , M. Jahan A , Z. Batool Naqvi A , S. Latif A , B. Wang A and D. M. McGill C
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A Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia.
B AVCCR Office, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
C Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Vic. 3030, Australia.
D University of Agriculture Faisalabad Sub Campus Depalpur, Okara, Pakistan.
E Corresponding author. Email: pwynn@csu.edu.au
Animal Production Science 59(12) 2123-2130 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19209
Submitted: 9 October 2017 Accepted: 17 October 2019 Published: 29 October 2019
Abstract
The profitability of milk production in the developing world varies widely among farming systems. This results from poor animal productivity and an inefficient marketing-chain structure in which farmers seldom profit from their dairying activities. The lack of chilling facilities for milk storage and the need to adulterate the raw product along the market chain to enhance profit margins means that consumers are not well catered for. Co-operative selling of milk, along with the acquisition of higher-quality feeds and veterinary medicines, has boosted the financial resilience of small-holder farming communities worldwide, although, in many regions, the co-operative model has not succeeded largely through a lack of trust between families even within the communities. Commercial reality dictates that farming communities work together to achieve financial sustainability, although the model adopted for each community may differ. Although milk has traditionally provided many consumers with their only source of animal protein, vitamin and minerals, we are now discovering its many other virtues, particularly in relation to cognitive development and memory retention and the provision of antioxidants. The impact of milk-processing technology on some of these remarkable properties requires further investigation to ensure that milk consumers worldwide benefit from these positive attributes.
Additional keywords: co-operatives, dairy production, developing economies, marketing chains, milk properties.
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