Popularisation of Clean Milk Production Practices through Farm Field School Approach

Abstract

Small and marginal farmers of India contribute 80 per cent milk production. Quality milk production needs to be accomplished in smallholder dairy production system by adopting mastitis prevention measures through promotion of clean milk production (CMP) practices and techniques. In this milieu, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal conducted a farm field school (FFS) on CMP at Samayasangali village of Pallipalayam taluka of Namakkal district. Farm school was conducted for twenty five women on fortnight interval focused on clean milk production practices along with scientific dairy farm management. The impact assessment was carried out with well-structured pre tested interview schedule and found that cent percent participant farm women were aware of clean milk production practices taught and more than half (60%) of them adopted regular teat dip for udder wash, cleaning of hands and utensils before milking and a small percentage (3%) of them adopted fortnightly usage of CMT kit for assessing subclinical mastitis.