A Study on Milking Practices Adopted by Karauli Goat Farmers in Dang Area of Rajasthan

Author: Dheeraj Kumar, Lokesh Gupta, Siddhartha Mishra, Mahesh Chandra Mathur, Deepak Kumar and Anita Kumari Meena

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to draw attention to the value of goat milk as well as the potential and future growth of dairy goats in the nation. India has a large caprine resource base, with 37 distinct goat breeds scattered across several bioclimatic region. India is the country that produces the most goat milk worldwide. Due to increased awareness of the therapeutic, nutraceutical, and medical advantages of goat milk and its products, as well as their potential for export, commercial dairy goat rearing in India has became more popular in recent years. The present investigation was carried out to study milking practices adopted by Karauli goat farmers in Dang area of Karauli and Sawai Madhopur districts Rajasthan. Information was collected through personal interviewswith160 Karauli goat farmers (80 from each district). Majority (89.37 per cent) of Karauli goat farmers followed the knuckling method of milking. All the Karauli goat farmers milked their goats twice a day. Most of the Karauli goat farmers (76.25 per cent) do not wash the udder and teats and their hands before milking. All three types of utensils bucket, brass pot and bhagona were used for milking and their use by the farmers was 37.50, 35.00 and 27.50 per cent, respectively. Majority (46.25 per cent) of the Karauli goat farmers used sand and clean water for cleaning of milking utensils followed by ash with water (44.37 per cent) and cleaning detergent with water (9.37 per cent) in the present study area.

Keywords

Karauli, Goat farmers, milking practices and knuckling

Conclusion

The findings of the present study showed that majority of Karauli goat farmers followed knuckling method of milking. Farmers milked their goats twice a day which is good for getting maximum milk yield. Farmers do not follow cleaning udder and teats before milking and washing their hands before milking. Farmers used bucket for milking which is good utensils for milking. Farmers used sand and clean water for cleaning utensils. Other significant problems with goat dairy growth include milk acquisition, processing, and marketing. These problems may be resolved by providing the right legislative support, offering incentives, and working with state-level milk production federations to acquire goat milk and add value. The present study suggests creating awareness among Karauli goat farmers about proper scientific milking practices and hygiene maintenance during the milking process to avoid unhealthy milk production.

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Dheeraj Kumar, Lokesh Gupta, Siddhartha Mishra, Mahesh Chandra Mathur, Deepak Kumar and Anita Kumari Meena (2023). A Study on Milking Practices Adopted by Karauli Goat Farmers in Dang Area of Rajasthan. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 970-973.