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Organic dairy farming
– A new trend in dairy sector -
Madhuri Oruganti
Vet World. 2011; 4(3): 128-130
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2011.128-130
Abstract
Organic Dairy farming means raising animals on
organic feed (i.e. pastures cultivated without the
use of fertilizers or pesticides), have access to
pasture or outside, along with the restricted usage
of antibiotics and hormones. Products obtained from
Organic dairy farm are the organic dairy products.
Organic farming is a system of production, a set of
goal-based regulations that allow farmers to manage
their own particular situations individually, while
maintaining organic integrity. In this article, the
benefits, conditions required, constraints involved,
and managemental practices of organic dairying,
along with information about the regulatory
authorities concerned with the organic dairy farming
were reviewed briefly to make students and farmers
aware of organic dairy farming.
Key words:
Organic dairy, Eco friendly dairy farming, Organic
Milk.
