Vol. 9, Special Issue 1 (2024)

Author(s): Priyanka N Kannal, Dr. SN Solanki, Dr. SS Deshmukh and Er. AA Waghmare

Abstract: The role of new emerging dairy technologies in rural areas is crucial for Indian livestock farming. According to a review, only 10% of dairy farming in India is mechanized, which is very low compared to the current trends. The most common automatic systems used in animal production have various objectives (Cattaneo, 2009), such as automatic identification, drafting, feeding, milking, estrus detection, birth detection and many other farm operations. Mechanization can bring benefits such as reduced labour and time, increased milk and meat production, improved milk quality, enhanced animal welfare and increased profitability and sustainability. However, dairy farmers face many obstacles to adopt mechanization, such as high cost of machines, lack of skilled manpower and technical support, lack of awareness and knowledge among farmers etc. These technologies can minimize the negative factors and maximize the positive factors that influence milk production, while using minimal resources.