Milk quality is a crucial factor in manufacturing dairy products like ice cream, UHT milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc., and temperature plays a paramount role in maintaining this quality. A significant rise and dip in temperature can alter the percentage and chemical structure of fats, lactose, proteins, and non-fat solids, affecting milk quality and composition.  In this context, dairy firms face challenges maintaining milk quality as the mercury rises in summer. The composition alters, increasing the risk of spoilage.  However, there are ways to eliminate the impact of increasing tempera ..read more

Embarking on a journey that combines tradition with innovation, Shrikant, once an IT engineer, chose to forge a new path. In 2017, he ventured into the dairy farming domain, starting with just four Gir cows, fully committing himself to this new endeavor. Nestled in the tranquil village of Adalaj near Ahmedabad, his story serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us all of the potential within us to pursue our dreams, no matter how unconventional they may seem at first glance. Shrikant took a unique approach when entering into the dairy industry. Instead of opting for high-yield breeds like ..read more

Insemination or artificial insemination (AI) is a process through which semen containing living progressive motile sperm from a male animal is deliberately introduced into the cervix of a female animal so that successful pregnancy can be induced. This process involves in-vivo fertilisation.  There are different processes of artificial insemination; the process chosen mainly depends on the farmers’/ cattle breeders’ or AI Technicians’ experience and knowledge. But popular blind processes have often been found to cause severe physiological hazards in the animal concerned, including wrong ..read more

Importance of Early Pregnancy Detection in Bovine Bovine animals are precious to humans. Be it the farmers or the modern urban consumers- bovine health is essential to meet the needs of all strata of society. Early and appropriate diagnosis of reproductive pathophysiology, including pregnancy detection, is crucial to improve the reproductive management of livestock, which has a larger impact on the dairy business ecosystem. Detecting pregnancy early in cattle helps to shorten the calving interval and improve future lactation yield by adopting scientific management strategies.  There are q ..read more

The Indian dairy industry is one of the largest in the world, contributing a quarter of global milk production. It is a crucial industry that provides livelihoods to millions of farmers and plays a significant role in ensuring food security and rural development in the country. However, the industry faces various challenges, including the management of milk crates. Improper management of these crates results in significant financial losses for dairy companies and poses a risk to those involved in this business. India loses approximately a quarter of its milk crates each year due to reasons s ..read more

Ultrasonic Milk Analyzer is one of the most widely used milk testing equipment at village-level to preliminary check the Fat and SNF (Solid not Fat) content in the milk. So, when a farmer brings milk at the milk collection centre, based on the readings in the Milk Analyzer, the quality of the milk is determined and the payment is made to the farmer. Hence, accurate calibration of the Milk Analyzers is important to ensure right quality of milk in the supply chain and fair remuneration to the farmers. Despite this, significance of calibration of Milk Analyzers is largely under-valued in the indu ..read more

This World Health Day, while we are talking about the aspects of one’s physical and mental wellbeing, we should also have a look at our not-so-distant past. If there’s one thing this pandemic has made us all realise, it’s the importance of having a strong immunity and nutrition. There is no denying that good nutrition is indispensable for a long-sustained healthy lifestyle. The outbreak profoundly highlighted the loopholes in our dietary habits and forced us to adapt to healthier food options. On a brighter note, the fact that India is the world’s largest milk producer offers us a solution. Mi ..read more

Ahmedabad-based Prompt Equipments, a leading equipment and software solutions provider across the dairy supply chain, has launched a unique system for checking the calibration status of Ultrasonic Milk Analyzers without using actual milk samples. The Milk Analyzers which are installed at various milk collection centres need to be checked for calibration to ensure the right milk quality assessment for farmers. The present practice is to take the machine to a central location for calibration which causes inconvenience, disrupts functioning for a few days and leads to additional costs. Also, ca ..read more

Fresh milk is often compared to ‘white gold’. But retaining its freshness and nutrition is quite a challenge!  To overcome this problem, chilling of milk within the first hour of milking is crucial. Otherwise, the essential nutrients present in the milk start to deplete. The proliferation of bacteria may make the milk unfit for consumption, even before it reaches the processing stage. This wastage of milk can prove to be expensive for the farmer and affect the dairy industry on the whole.  Bulk Milk Coolers have certainly aided the dairy industry by minimizing this milk wastage. BMC ..read more

The Covid-19 pandemic has for sure brought major upheavals. While many sectors faced the brunt of it, the dairy sector gradually witnessed an upsurge. The health challenges faced by the people brought enlightenment amongst the masses regarding the importance and inclusion of nutrition in their food habits. Milk and its products, which already occupied a prime position in the diet regime, saw a significant rise in demand, owing to its health benefits. Well, this ought to have been good news for the dairy industry as far as business is concerned. But unfortunately, it proved to be chaotic for s ..read more