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India
- Hatsun Dairy Products
In
January 2006 John Perrin spent time
in India reviewing the local dairy
industry and farming practices of
suppliers to Hatsun Agro Product Ltd
with the aim of assisting the company
grow its milk production base and
business.
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John
identified that growing
fodder specifically for
milk production can out
compete other land uses
for profitability in the
State of Tamil Nadu. Growing,
harvesting and feeding fodder
at the correct stage of
growth to maximise quality
is a key step in improving
animal nutrition and increasing
production.
John
visited over 20 farms interviewing
owners or managers about
all parameters affecting
production; including: nutrition,
water consumption, cow fertility,
replacement stock management,
financial returns, current
animal management systems,
labour issues and attitudes.
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Results
The
study results will:-
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Give
farmers confidence to change
from being cropping farmers
to committing all their land
to fodder production to produce
milk and make significantly
greater profits.
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The
programme derived from the
study will help identify,
for farmers, the best fodder
cultivars to grow and how
to best manage them to maximise
feed production and quality.
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Farmers
will be supported through
the change process with technical
help and advice. Advice will
also cover areas such as:
fodder conservation systems,
genetics, calf rearing, growing
out replacement stock, matching
cow nutrition needs to stage
of lactation and pregnancy,
financial management, animal
health and advice on new dairy
technologies to assist in
each farmer's efficiency and
profitability.
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Farmers
who have adopted the new technology
and who are successful will
be encouraged to share their
success with other farmers.
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A
successful outcome from the
study and ongoing project
in 5 years time will be a
vastly expanded number of
very profitable dairy farmers
who will be milking 10, 20,
30 or more cows producing
10 litres per cow per day.
Hatsun Agro Product Ltd will
have grown their production
base 5 to 10 fold and will
be receiving finest quality
milk that has been collected
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John
has an ongoing role as a
Consultant to extend the
technology to farmers, develop
strategies and monitor the
results of their implementation.
To
download the information
on this page as a PDF document
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