This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It i... more This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It is a descriptive and quantitative survey. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents of 71 dairy farms in three municipalities of Gjilan (Vitia, Kamenica, and Gjilan). Interviews include farms where 5-78 dairy cows are bred. Data on milk production, farm expenses, and returns for each farm were recorded during the period FebruaryApril 2020 and a comparison was performed with the same period for 2019. The farmers reported that restrictive measures undertaken as a result of Covid-19, did not have any negative impact on milk production, sales, expenses and returns, however, 26,8% of the farmers interviewed reported that milk production had decreased. Farmers should improve animal feeding in the second half of 2020 and at least achieve last year's production.
The concentration of cholesterol in three types of eggs has been analyzed through the enzymatic m... more The concentration of cholesterol in three types of eggs has been analyzed through the enzymatic method. The types of analyzed eggs were: conventional, pastured and organic. Thirty five samples were analyzed, the sampling has been random, and the cholesterol analysis was done by GENESYS 10S UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Analyzes have been conducted in research laboratories of the University for Business and Technology (UBT) Kosovo. The average of the obtained results indicates a slightly lower cholesterol concentration in the type of pastured eggs compared to other types.
The aim of this exploratory study was to assess the farmers' awareness about food safety standard... more The aim of this exploratory study was to assess the farmers' awareness about food safety standards. We are focused on farmers' awareness about food safety institutional framework, animal disease, and national food safety standards. A total of 144 dairy farmers in two regions of Albania, and 150 ones in two regions of Kosovo, with more than four cows per farm, were interviewed according to a questionnaire assessing the farmers' general knowledge about animal diseases, as well as preventive farm practices with regard to food safety. In both countries about 87% of the respondents state that they have no cooling tank for storing the milk, which is a prerequisite for attaining milk safety and quality standards. A considerable number of farmers (52.7% in Albania and 44.6% in Kosovo) are not aware about the institutions in charge of food safety and animal health control. About 1/3 of the farmers in Albania and 11.3% in Kosovo stated that they never or rarely use ear tags to identify their livestock animals. In addition most farmers' state that they do not know symptoms of the Brucellosis (59.7% in Albania and 71.3% in Kosovo) and TBC (64.6% in Albania and 68.6% in Kosovo), indicating the low awareness level among farmers about animal diseases and food safety. Extension and Veterinary Services must plan awareness, teaching and training programs for dairy farmers to improve safety standards at farm level. In addition public and donors support schemes for farmers should be strongly linked to food safety standard implementation
Sunmary A study was conducted to assess the impact of farmers' education on dairy farming knowled... more Sunmary A study was conducted to assess the impact of farmers' education on dairy farming knowledge, national food safety standards, animal diseases, and farm production practices. Farmers' lack of awareness is likely a contributing factor to food standards not being met in most cases. The data are collected from 150 respondents randomly selected from farmers' municipality database, in two regions of Kosovo (Gjilan and Ferizaj). The data were collected through face to face interviews and personal visits based on a structured questionnaire. Significant differences were found among farmers (higher level of education compare with primary education) in regard with food safety standards, animal diseases, milk yield, use of milking machine, milk cooling tanks, animal identification, farm register, feeding the animals according to the production level, etc. Awareness, teaching and training programs for dairy farmers can improve: animals feeding, cows' milk yield, diseases control in animals and reduce the public health risk of milk-borne zoonosis. Also public and donor support schemes for farmers should be strongly linked to food safety standard implementation.
This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It i... more This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It is a descriptive and quantitative survey. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents of 71 dairy farms in three municipalities of Gjilan (Vitia, Kamenica, and Gjilan). Interviews include farms where 5-78 dairy cows are bred. Data on milk production, farm expenses, and returns for each farm were recorded during the period FebruaryApril 2020 and a comparison was performed with the same period for 2019. The farmers reported that restrictive measures undertaken as a result of Covid-19, did not have any negative impact on milk production, sales, expenses and returns, however, 26,8% of the farmers interviewed reported that milk production had decreased. Farmers should improve animal feeding in the second half of 2020 and at least achieve last year's production.
The concentration of cholesterol in three types of eggs has been analyzed through the enzymatic m... more The concentration of cholesterol in three types of eggs has been analyzed through the enzymatic method. The types of analyzed eggs were: conventional, pastured and organic. Thirty five samples were analyzed, the sampling has been random, and the cholesterol analysis was done by GENESYS 10S UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Analyzes have been conducted in research laboratories of the University for Business and Technology (UBT) Kosovo. The average of the obtained results indicates a slightly lower cholesterol concentration in the type of pastured eggs compared to other types.
The aim of this exploratory study was to assess the farmers' awareness about food safety standard... more The aim of this exploratory study was to assess the farmers' awareness about food safety standards. We are focused on farmers' awareness about food safety institutional framework, animal disease, and national food safety standards. A total of 144 dairy farmers in two regions of Albania, and 150 ones in two regions of Kosovo, with more than four cows per farm, were interviewed according to a questionnaire assessing the farmers' general knowledge about animal diseases, as well as preventive farm practices with regard to food safety. In both countries about 87% of the respondents state that they have no cooling tank for storing the milk, which is a prerequisite for attaining milk safety and quality standards. A considerable number of farmers (52.7% in Albania and 44.6% in Kosovo) are not aware about the institutions in charge of food safety and animal health control. About 1/3 of the farmers in Albania and 11.3% in Kosovo stated that they never or rarely use ear tags to identify their livestock animals. In addition most farmers' state that they do not know symptoms of the Brucellosis (59.7% in Albania and 71.3% in Kosovo) and TBC (64.6% in Albania and 68.6% in Kosovo), indicating the low awareness level among farmers about animal diseases and food safety. Extension and Veterinary Services must plan awareness, teaching and training programs for dairy farmers to improve safety standards at farm level. In addition public and donors support schemes for farmers should be strongly linked to food safety standard implementation
Sunmary A study was conducted to assess the impact of farmers' education on dairy farming knowled... more Sunmary A study was conducted to assess the impact of farmers' education on dairy farming knowledge, national food safety standards, animal diseases, and farm production practices. Farmers' lack of awareness is likely a contributing factor to food standards not being met in most cases. The data are collected from 150 respondents randomly selected from farmers' municipality database, in two regions of Kosovo (Gjilan and Ferizaj). The data were collected through face to face interviews and personal visits based on a structured questionnaire. Significant differences were found among farmers (higher level of education compare with primary education) in regard with food safety standards, animal diseases, milk yield, use of milking machine, milk cooling tanks, animal identification, farm register, feeding the animals according to the production level, etc. Awareness, teaching and training programs for dairy farmers can improve: animals feeding, cows' milk yield, diseases control in animals and reduce the public health risk of milk-borne zoonosis. Also public and donor support schemes for farmers should be strongly linked to food safety standard implementation.
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