Started the project for milk analysis in small farms

In Lushnja district was held a training session with representatives of “Myzeqeja Farm” association, members of LRD staff, and Faculty of Veterinary. This session was organized in the frame of “Support for the Development of Small Dairy Farms” project.

Its purpose was: Demonstration of milk sampling/taking method for analysis.

Trainer: Prof. Ass.Fatmira Shehu from Faculty of Veterinary.

In training, farmers discussed on milk analyzes which will be realised in the Faculty of Veterinary and Institute of Food Safety and Veterinary in Tirana, as following:
• Microbial load
• Somatic cells
• Physico chemical indicators of milk: dry matter, fat, protein, lactose, minerals, density, water, etc.
• Antibiotic residues
• The level of aflatoxin
• The presence of pesticides and heavy metals
• Infections of prituberculosis and brucellosis