... labour into a valued market commodity. Notwithstanding its importance, smallholder dairying has been poorly documented and understood. Professors Falvey and Chantalakhana and the authors have done us all a service in providing this comprehensive document about smallholder dairying. This volume covers the breadth of smallholder dairying with a mix of the practical as...

.... Devendra p>Introduction Types of integrated systems Economic importance of animals Socio-economic benefits of dairying in integrated systems Sri Lanka India Major constraints to dairy production Conclusion References and suggested reading Chapter 16: Milking D. Gilmour Introduction Anatomy of the udder Udder support Inside the udder Blood supply to th...