Optimisation of dairy farming in Ukraine: Integrating modern information technologies for genetic improvement and sustainable herd management
¹National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Department of Dairy and Beef Production Technology, 12b Heroiv Oborony Str., UA03041 Kyiv, Ukraine
²National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Department of Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology of Animals, 19 Horikhuvatskyi shliakh Str., UA03041 Kyiv, Ukraine
³National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Department of Economic Cybernetics, 16a Heroyiv Oborony Str., UA03041 Kyiv, Ukraine
⁴Global Agro Finance, 50 Tsentralna Str., UA20300, Uman, Ukraine
⁵Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, Department of Technology Milk and Meat Production, 8/1 Soborna pl., UA09117 Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
*Correspondence: matvieiev_mykhailo@nubip.edu.ua
Abstract:
The dynamic nature of the Ukrainian dairy sector requires the integration of modern information technology solutions for the judicious selection of economically viable animals, with a focus on genetic improvement through a comprehensive breeding index. However, the absence of a centralized data repository makes it impossible to calculate the breeding value of animals, does not contribute to making appropriate management decisions and thus does not help to improve the economic well-being of the farm. Farm software plays a key role in filling such a database. In Ukraine, there is a large number of software programs of various producers, including Ukrainian ones, which allow farms to organize correct recording and ensure the filling of the database. However, this diversity is often accompanied by the incompatibility of programs and the inability to combine the data registered by different programs. The study underlines the need for comprehensive improvements in the system of cow breeding using data from dairy farm software, especially in response to the growing trend towards automation.
Key words:
breeding stock, dairy farm software, dairy farming, data analysis, precision agriculture