Achieving disease safety through advanced technology: automatic dairy cow farming

The trailblazer

Anova Agri Binh Duong Joint Stock Company's dairy farm in Phuoc Sang commune, Phu Giao district, is regarded as a forerunner in the application of advanced technology to the livestock industry.

The company's achievements have revitalized the local livestock industry. From traditional livestock husbandry with numerous hazards, many farms and households have invested and implemented it with courage. High economic efficacy is brought about by modern technology and advanced production methods.

Take us to a dairy farm with a closed process, where the majority of agricultural stages are fully automated, including food processing, refuse collection and treatment, and milking...

Nguyen Thanh Trung, general director of Anova Agri Binh Duong Joint Stock Company, stated that the farm is over 470 hectares in size and that construction began in early May 2013 with a budget of over 215 billion VND.

Consequently, the company has implemented CNC in dairy production by utilizing advanced European software for livestock management. The housing technology adheres to a closed system that is appropriate for each stage of bovine development and the overall herd rotation strategy.

Each barn has a playground arranged alternately with each barn section, which not only has the effect of local isolation, generating ventilation but also ensures that individual dairy cows have the necessary movement. In addition, the Company installed microclimate control technology in the barn, which is regulated by meters and management software and helps to maintain a suitable temperature equilibrium and prevent heat stress in cows.

In addition, nutritional technology and bovine feeding control are implemented, which are suitable for each age and group of cows. The nutritional regimen is suitable for each age and group of cows. The company has also implemented automatic milk chilling and preservation technology, which manages milk quality by automatically modifying and lowering milk temperature to a more suitable level, thereby preserving milk freshness. 

Specifically, manure and effluent will be collected by machine in the barn, then separated and processed by technology into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for the farm's vegetation fields, thereby contributing to environmental protection...

The company has been certified by competent authorities to implement livestock husbandry processes in accordance with VietGAHP standards (2018) and for animal disease safety (2019) due to its application of advanced technology.

Wide-ranging market

Nguyen Thanh Trung, general director of Anova Agri Binh Duong Joint Stock Company, added: Currently, the proportion of Vietnam's fresh milk that is processed is low compared to market demand, so dairy companies must rely on dry milked and imported milk powder, so the current output of fresh milk is excellent.

On the other hand, dairy cows raised using high technology and advanced breeding techniques have lower production costs and the quality of milk is always more stable due to strict nutritional management, preservation of fresh milk after milking, and sanitation to prevent disease.

Since that time, the purchase price of unprocessed, fresh milk at high-tech farms has consistently been higher than that of conventional agricultural households. Currently, the farm's dairy population consists of over one thousand cows, supplying the market with eight million liters of high-quality milk annually.

Tran Minh Duc, head of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station of Phu Giao district, stated that in order to reduce the proportion and increase the production value of the agricultural sector, Phu Giao district is concentrating its resources on the development of the principal livestock (pigs, cows, and poultry). Simultaneously, the district encourages the development of secure concentrated production areas, diversifying livestock types to satisfy market demands within and beyond the district.

It can be seen that the application of high-tech livestock models reduces labor and time for workers; increasing accuracy, working speed, and optimizing costs, as well as effectively addressing environmental pollution and disease safety concerns, is regarded as a positive trend in the livestock industry today.

The evidence is the high-tech dairy farm operated by Anova Agri Binh Duong Joint Stock Company. Mr. Tran Minh Duc emphasized that the local animal husbandry and veterinary industry is collaborating with businesses to progressively transmit and replicate models that contribute to the sustainable development of Phu Giao's agricultural industry.