Daily Practices and Hygiene in Dairy Farms and Groceries in Khartoum State, Sudan

Abstract

This study was designed to assess the daily practices and hygiene management in the dairy farms and the groceries in Khartoum State- Sudan. Two structures of questionnaires (A and B) were distributed randomly to 60 dairy farms and 60 groceries shop keepers respectively. The data collected from the dairy farms and the groceries were analyzed by using the chi-square. The results had obtained showed that, the daily practices and the general hygiene (farms and groceries) measures such as the usages of insecticides, antiseptics usages in dairy farms and periodic detection mastitis were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by the education level of the owners. In addition, the cleaning of barns, the healthy certificates produced for workers, the season that farm be more cleaned, the dead animals get rid and the periodic detection mastitis were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by the owner’s job. The age grouping had significant (p ≤ 0.050) effect on the season that farm be more cleaned. The experiences grouping had significant (p ≤ 0.013) effect on the season that has more problems in dairy farms. On the other way, the method of get rid of abnormal milk was significantly (p ≤ 0.033) affected by the level of education. The milk utensils carry on, the milk utensils store in and the usage of any additions to milk were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by the shop keeper’s job. The shop keeper’s age grouping had significant effect on the milk utensils carry on and the method of get rid of the abnormal milk. The study had concluded that the educational levels, the job and the age grouping were more factors had significant (p ≤ 0.05) effect on the hygienic milk production in the dairy farms and the groceries. The study had recommended that the dairy cattle owners need immediate and intensive extension programs to help them to improving their herd management and adopting ideal husbandry practices.