Enhancing individual animal resilience to environmental disturbances to address low productivity in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa

RD Oloo, JMK Ojango, CC Ekine-Dzivenu… - Frontiers in Animal …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The current review examines potential solutions to enhance the sustainability and
productivity of the dairy sector in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an emphasis on breeding …

[HTML][HTML] Milk quality and hygiene: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of smallholder dairy farmers in central Kenya

S Nyokabi, PA Luning, IJM de Boer, L Korir, E Muunda… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Milk production is an important livelihood source for smallholder dairy farmers in low-to-
middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya. However, milk quality and safety are a …

Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia

TT Deneke, A Bekele, HL Moore, T Mamo, G Almaw… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Ethiopian dairy farming system, prevalence of zoonotic diseases
such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is high in the cattle population. This, combined with some …

Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli O157 isolated from cow milk and milk products, Ethiopia

EJ Sarba, W Wirtu, EZ Gebremedhin, BM Borena… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Escherichia coli is a major foodborne pathogen worldwide. This study was conducted to
assess the prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility of E. coli and E. coli …

A survey of management practices and major diseases of dairy cattle in smallholdings in selected towns of Jimma zone, south-western Ethiopia

B Duguma - Animal Production Science, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Smallholder dairy farming is becoming an important source of food, income and
employment for many urban dwellers in Ethiopia. However, suboptimal productivity is a …

Assessment of dairy farmers hygienic milking practices and awareness on cattle milk-borne zoonoses in Bishoftu, Ethiopia

LG Kebede, SA Megerrsa - Journal of Veterinary Medicine …, 2018 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT A cross-sectional study was conducted in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, from
November, 2016 to April, 2017, to assess smallholder urban dairy farmers' milk hygiene …

Traditional Milking Hygiene Practices and their Effect on Raw Milk Quality of Rural Small-Scale Dairy Farmers in Kwa-Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

N Xulu, K Naidoo - African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023 - journals.co.za
This study examines the impact of traditional hygienic milking practices employed by rural
small-scale dairy farmers on the quality of raw milk. While advancements in technology have …

Narrative risk messages increase uptake and sharing of health interventions in a hard-to-reach population: A pilot study to promote milk safety among Maasai …

MA Caudell, PV Charoonsophonsak, A Miller, B Lyimo… - Pastoralism, 2019 - Springer
Across pastoralist groups, dairy products often fulfill major nutritional, economic, and socio-
cultural functions. These contributions are jeopardized by poor milk quality with studies …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancing dairy farm sustainability: Insights into milking practices and economic realities among Kerala farmers

PM Deepa - Small, 2024 - researchgate.net
According to the 2019 livestock census, India had a total of 300 million bovines, and its milk
production reached a remarkable 187.75 million tonnes, solidifying its position as the largest …

Hygiene practices and awareness regarding Milk borne diseases (MBD) among dairy workers in unorganized urban settings of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

S Singh, S Kar, A Mishra, D Pattnaik - Indian Journal of Community …, 2021 - iapsmupuk.org
Background: Dairy work is thought to be predominantly a rural occupation. However, due to
preferences we see a lot of urban residents consume fresh milk and hence, few people even …