The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production

Organic farming represents agricultural practice that could contribute to the preservation of biological diversity and breeding of cows with the most desired milk quality attributes. Milk composition could vary widely according to genetic diversity of the animals and different feeding systems. These...

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Main Authors: Popović-Vranješ Anka, Paskaš Snežana, Becskei Zsolt, Jevtić Marija, Krstović Saša
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-03-01
Series:Contemporary Agriculture
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author Popović-Vranješ Anka
Paskaš Snežana
Becskei Zsolt
Jevtić Marija
Krstović Saša
author_facet Popović-Vranješ Anka
Paskaš Snežana
Becskei Zsolt
Jevtić Marija
Krstović Saša
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description Organic farming represents agricultural practice that could contribute to the preservation of biological diversity and breeding of cows with the most desired milk quality attributes. Milk composition could vary widely according to genetic diversity of the animals and different feeding systems. These are related to higher dry matter content, fat, protein and a more favorable ratio of the saturated/unsaturated fatty acids, which is important in traditional cheese production. Standard chemical analyzes were performed and this paper shows the differences in the chemical properties and the fatty acid profile of milk, depending on the different breeds and breeding methods of animals. Simmental milk (indoors) was most abundant in dry matter and fat (13.01 and 4.30%, respectively) while protein and casein level was the highest in the Busha milk (3.67 and 2.63%, respectively). Holstein Friesian milk (organic) possessed a more constant composition and, together with Busha appropriate hygienic quality of milk (low level of somatic cells and total bacteria count). Also, milk from Holstein Friesian cows (organic) was disposed with better nutritional quality and more desirable fatty acid profile (SFA (63.40%), MUFA (30.79%) and PUFA (5.72 %)). On the other hand, Holstein Friesian (conventional) milk contained SFA (67.45%), MUFA (29.27%) and PUFA (3.28%) while Simmental (indoors) higher values of SFA (71.21%) and less MUFA (25.39%) and PUFA (3.40%). There are various ways to preserve biodiversity and the application of organic production standards in the traditional cheese production contributes to obtaining safer, quality products which are more recognizable on the market.
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spelling doaj.art-73f1e6b86526404396339bf98da515032022-12-22T01:07:21ZengSciendoContemporary Agriculture2466-47742018-03-01671586410.2478/contagri-2018-0009contagri-2018-0009The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese ProductionPopović-Vranješ Anka0Paskaš Snežana1Becskei Zsolt2Jevtić Marija3Krstović Saša4University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000Belgrade, Serbia.University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000Novi Sad, Serbia.University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.Organic farming represents agricultural practice that could contribute to the preservation of biological diversity and breeding of cows with the most desired milk quality attributes. Milk composition could vary widely according to genetic diversity of the animals and different feeding systems. These are related to higher dry matter content, fat, protein and a more favorable ratio of the saturated/unsaturated fatty acids, which is important in traditional cheese production. Standard chemical analyzes were performed and this paper shows the differences in the chemical properties and the fatty acid profile of milk, depending on the different breeds and breeding methods of animals. Simmental milk (indoors) was most abundant in dry matter and fat (13.01 and 4.30%, respectively) while protein and casein level was the highest in the Busha milk (3.67 and 2.63%, respectively). Holstein Friesian milk (organic) possessed a more constant composition and, together with Busha appropriate hygienic quality of milk (low level of somatic cells and total bacteria count). Also, milk from Holstein Friesian cows (organic) was disposed with better nutritional quality and more desirable fatty acid profile (SFA (63.40%), MUFA (30.79%) and PUFA (5.72 %)). On the other hand, Holstein Friesian (conventional) milk contained SFA (67.45%), MUFA (29.27%) and PUFA (3.28%) while Simmental (indoors) higher values of SFA (71.21%) and less MUFA (25.39%) and PUFA (3.40%). There are various ways to preserve biodiversity and the application of organic production standards in the traditional cheese production contributes to obtaining safer, quality products which are more recognizable on the market.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/contagri.2018.67.issue-1/contagri-2018-0009/contagri-2018-0009.xml?format=INTbiodiversityorganic agriculturebreedsmilk qualitycheese
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Jevtić Marija
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The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
Contemporary Agriculture
biodiversity
organic agriculture
breeds
milk quality
cheese
title The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
title_full The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
title_fullStr The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
title_short The Impact of Organic Agriculture on Biodiversity Conservation and Milk Quality for Traditional Cheese Production
title_sort impact of organic agriculture on biodiversity conservation and milk quality for traditional cheese production
topic biodiversity
organic agriculture
breeds
milk quality
cheese
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