Application of sustainable systems of milk production on small farms

Milan Petrovic,S Aleksic,M Zujovic,Ljiljana Sretenovic,D Ruzic-Muslic,N Maksimovic

doi:10.2298/bah0806071p

Abstract

In this paper current situation is analyzed and sustainable systems introduced in production of milk on small farms. Old production systems used on farms were the reason why milk production wasn't profitable activity and therefore livestock production in mountainous regions had complete collapse and pastures remained almost entirely deserted. In population of Pirot Pramenka sheep and local Simmental population of cattle, our analysis of breed productivity shows that effects in milk production are bad. Application of sustainable systems of milk production would increase the milk yield and revive dairy livestock production. After application of new systems regarding of breeding and farm management, milk yield in sheep cows was increased in average by 12%.

Highlights

Introduction and literature reviewMilk production depends on many factors and it is specific in conditions of transformation of the economy of Serbia
Serbia disposes with great natural potentials for development of dairy livestock production, especially in the hilly-mountainous regions which makes 85% of total Serbia In this region, sheep and cattle are traditionally raised as domestic animals which can most efficiently use the existing resources through grazing
The objective of this paper is to present some of the results obtained by introduction of sustainable systems for milk production on small farms

Summary

Introduction

Serbia disposes with great natural potentials for development of dairy livestock production, especially in the hilly-mountainous regions which makes 85% of total Serbia In this region, sheep and cattle are traditionally raised as domestic animals which can most efficiently use the existing resources through grazing. This lead to famous products with historical background such as: Pirot hard cheese (kachkaval), Sjenica cheese, cheese from Homolje, and many other types of cheeses made of sheep or cow milk which were sold on domestic market and exported to other markets. Introduction of sustainable system sof milk production would considerably increase the milk yield of sheep and cows and motivate the rural population to revive dairy livestock production (Serradilla ,2002, Petrović, 2007)

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