Ajustes nas práticas de produção agropecuária visando a melhoria da qualidade do leite caprino.

Abstract

The goat is one of the oldest farming practices in Brazil, whose origin dates back to the times of the Portuguese occupation. Their flocks are present in all five major regions of the country, but is more prevalent in the Northeast. Despite the growth and new approach for the goat, both milk and its derivatives also fall short since the papers show quality deficiency, physico-chemical, biological and microbiological changes, for example. These flaws in the production process have contributed to condemnation of milk and milk products in the mini-mills, and is responsible for the damage to the people involved in the production chain of goat milk. Considering the importance of public health aspects and economic losses to production, this study was conducted to verify the composition and somatic cell count of the goat milk produced by farms and evaluate their improvement after implantation Good Agricultural Practices. Two properties were chosen for the implementation of the project, being carried out prior recognition of the area of the properties and evaluated the initial conditions of their breeding systems and major failures in management. After diagnosing the main faults were proposed improvements for correction. The practical proposals contributed significantly to improving the quality of milk, but the nutritional management remains a glimpse for small producers. The implementation of good practice minimized the risk factors that the animals were exposed and hence the animal mastitis tables, reflecting the significant reduction of the CCS values.