Yield and Quality of Buffalo Milk in Semi-intensive and Intensive farming in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Mahedi Hasan Bindu District Artificial Insemination Center, Department of Livestock Services, Jessore, Bangladesh
  • Md Monoarul Islam Heifer International Bangladesh, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
  • Sonia Sharmin Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Nurul Islam Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh; and Asian University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh
  • S M Rajiur Rahman Consultant (Livestock and Nutrition), IRG-World Bank Group, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Abunaser Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Elena Hoque Raka Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Ashiqul Islam Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v12i1.79400

Keywords:

Buffalo milk, Farming system, Milk yield, Milk composition, Bangladesh

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the buffalo milk yield and quality under semi-intensive and intensive management in village conditions. During the experiment, day-to-day milk production was recorded. pH, Acidity, Total solids, Specific gravity, Milk fat, Solids not fat, Lactose, Mineral, and standard plate count were evaluated. The average daily milk yield (L/d) of buffaloes under semi-intensive practice and intensive groups were 2.84 and 4.48 L/d, respectively, which were significantly different (p<0.01) from each other. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in specific gravity of milk, milk fat percentage, acidity, and pH of milk between the two management systems. The efficiency of milk production was significantly (p<0.05) higher in intensive systems than semi-intensive systems. In case of microbial quality, buffalo milk from semi-intensive system (5.97±0.84) log CFU/ml resulted significantly (p<0.05) higher standard plate count than intensive system (5.85±0.06) log CFU/ml. The result of the experiment showed better performance of buffalo in intensive conditions rather than semi-intensive in terms of milk quality and yield.

Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 12, No. 1, April 2025: 01-06

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2025-05-14

How to Cite

Md Mahedi Hasan Bindu, Md Monoarul Islam, Sonia Sharmin, Md Nurul Islam, S M Rajiur Rahman, Md Abunaser, … Mohammad Ashiqul Islam. (2025). Yield and Quality of Buffalo Milk in Semi-intensive and Intensive farming in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 12(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v12i1.79400

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025)

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Livestock

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