Smart Dairy Farming by Iran-Developed Software
"The smart animal farming system has been developed by our company for the first time in Iran," said Hamid Behnegar, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He added that the system helps the farmer to have the data related to the location and status of the herd and the health of the animal available by using the wearable collars of animals, noting that the biggest advantage is the monitoring and analysis of individual livestock behavior which is called smart dairy farming or precision livestock farming (PLF).
“Smart dairy farming is a key concept that can meet the growing demand for high-quality dairy products and it can reduce the environmental problems resulting from industrial animal husbandry, decrease the production costs, and increase profits for animal farmers and animal health by using advanced measurement technologies and data analysis,” Behnegar said.
Reducing feed costs, accurate diagnosis of estrus, animal health monitoring, herd performance, and livestock events calendar are other advantages of the system, he added.
In a relevant development in June, researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based firm developed special biological products and drugs for application in the livestock industry and pets.
“Due to the importance of innovation in production of advanced hi-tech drugs and the necessity for non-dependence on foreign technologies in strategic areas like drugs and biological materials, we produced and commercialized the biological products and medicine for the livestock industry,” said Zakaria Zeynali, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He pointed to the importance of making biological products for safer prevention and treatment of certain dangerous and epidemic diseases of livestock and poultry in Iran, and said, “The customers of these knowledge-based products include the livestock and poultry farmers, veterinarians, animal clinics and hospitals, poultry and veterinary pharmacies and pet health care centers.”
Noting that none of the registered knowledge-based pharmaceutical products of his company have domestic or even foreign counterparts due to their high technology, quality, faster effect and long shelf life, Zeynali said, “The results of successful trials and precise tests indicate the long-term stability of these products.”
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