Dairy farming is one of the most important economic activities in the agribusiness of the State of Minas Gerais, which is the largest milk producer in Brazil (28% of production). The dairy production chain is one of the most important in the state, employing labor, generating revenues of around R $ 2.4 billion/year and guaranteeing income for a large part of the population. However, most properties have low productivity due to several factors related to the herd, such as health, genetic potentia

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

Minas Gerais accounts for 27.6% of the national milk production, standing out as the largest producing state in the country. Although statistics show a constant evolution in the milk production chain in Brazil, in recent years dairy farming has faced new challenges and, in this scenario, with low profit margins, it is necessary to increase the efficiency of milk production systems, which still have many constraints. Among these, infecto-contagious diseases stand out, with mastitis being the main

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2016