Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks
The dairy industry plays an important role in the economy and food security of India. A study of the dairy value chains was conducted in Punjab, India, to identify production constraints and biosecurity risks. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted during 2018–2019 with...
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| author | Jaswinder Singh Balbir B. Singh Harish Kumar Tiwari Harmandeep Singh Josan Nidhi Jaswal Manmeet Kaur Polychronis Kostoulas Mehar Singh Khatkar Rabinder Singh Aulakh Jatinder Paul Singh Gill Navneet K. Dhand |
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| description | The dairy industry plays an important role in the economy and food security of India. A study of the dairy value chains was conducted in Punjab, India, to identify production constraints and biosecurity risks. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted during 2018–2019 with a total of 119 participants comprising veterinarians (41), paraveterinarians (15), veterinary academics (12), dairy farmers (46) and key informants (5). Input and output value chains were created, and potential risk nodes were identified that could facilitate the transmission of pathogens between animals, farms and villages. The majority of the participants were male (93%), middle-aged (68%) or worked in rural areas (75%). Most of the farmers self-cultivated their green fodder (82%), used the wheat straw from their own fields (60%) but purchased commercial feed (63%). Artificial insemination was used by 85% of farmers for cattle, but only 68% for buffaloes. Most of the farmers (76%) reported getting their animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease and hemorrhagic septicemia. Animals were sold and purchased without any health certification and testing in most cases. Adoption of biosecurity measures by farmers and the use of personal protective equipment by veterinary personnel were very low. We recommend conducting epidemiological studies to further characterize the identified risk nodes, training of veterinary practitioners and farmers to ensure adequate biosecurity practices and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cf4ac1133b84044835722ab8d7031732023-11-20T23:53:55ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-12-011012233210.3390/ani10122332Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity RisksJaswinder Singh0Balbir B. Singh1Harish Kumar Tiwari2Harmandeep Singh Josan3Nidhi Jaswal4Manmeet Kaur5Polychronis Kostoulas6Mehar Singh Khatkar7Rabinder Singh Aulakh8Jatinder Paul Singh Gill9Navneet K. Dhand10Department of Veterinary &Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSchool of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden 2570, New South Wales, AustraliaDepartment of Veterinary &Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSchool of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, IndiaSchool of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, IndiaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, GreeceSydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden 2570, New South Wales, AustraliaSchool of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSchool of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden 2570, New South Wales, AustraliaThe dairy industry plays an important role in the economy and food security of India. A study of the dairy value chains was conducted in Punjab, India, to identify production constraints and biosecurity risks. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted during 2018–2019 with a total of 119 participants comprising veterinarians (41), paraveterinarians (15), veterinary academics (12), dairy farmers (46) and key informants (5). Input and output value chains were created, and potential risk nodes were identified that could facilitate the transmission of pathogens between animals, farms and villages. The majority of the participants were male (93%), middle-aged (68%) or worked in rural areas (75%). Most of the farmers self-cultivated their green fodder (82%), used the wheat straw from their own fields (60%) but purchased commercial feed (63%). Artificial insemination was used by 85% of farmers for cattle, but only 68% for buffaloes. Most of the farmers (76%) reported getting their animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease and hemorrhagic septicemia. Animals were sold and purchased without any health certification and testing in most cases. Adoption of biosecurity measures by farmers and the use of personal protective equipment by veterinary personnel were very low. We recommend conducting epidemiological studies to further characterize the identified risk nodes, training of veterinary practitioners and farmers to ensure adequate biosecurity practices and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2332dairy value chainfarm biosecuritycattle infectious diseasesvalue chain mappingrisk nodes |
| spellingShingle | Jaswinder Singh Balbir B. Singh Harish Kumar Tiwari Harmandeep Singh Josan Nidhi Jaswal Manmeet Kaur Polychronis Kostoulas Mehar Singh Khatkar Rabinder Singh Aulakh Jatinder Paul Singh Gill Navneet K. Dhand Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks Animals dairy value chain farm biosecurity cattle infectious diseases value chain mapping risk nodes |
| title | Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks |
| title_full | Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks |
| title_fullStr | Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks |
| title_short | Using Dairy Value Chains to Identify Production Constraints and Biosecurity Risks |
| title_sort | using dairy value chains to identify production constraints and biosecurity risks |
| topic | dairy value chain farm biosecurity cattle infectious diseases value chain mapping risk nodes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2332 |
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