Sistema de produção de leite na fazenda Tijuca alimentos, Beberibe - Ce

Abstract

The present study aimed to describe the activities of the subject of Compulsory Supervised Internship. During the period from August to November of 2016, the internship was conducted with the objective of bringing to the field the knowledge acquired during the graduation period, through the follow-up of the activities directed at the milk production of the Tijuca Alimentos Farm located in City of Beberibe on the eastern coast of the state of Ceara. The agribusiness of milk and its derivatives, where Brazil is positioned as the fifth world producer, playing a relevant role in the supply of food and in the generation of employment and income for the population. Brazilian milk production is moving from less productive systems to more technical production systems, which generates the need for a more precise and detailed management for each productive phase. The Tijuca Alimentos Farm has a herd of approximately 1200 animals, having about 440 lactating cows, working with mixed animals of the Dutch and Gir races, with varying degrees of blood. The property has an average daily production of 8000 liters of milk. The training activities began with the follow-up of the breeding phase, where it was possible to assist and follow the sanitary and nutritional management of the animals, followed by cows, both dry and lactating, assisting sanitary management, batch feeding and management of milking. The execution of the internship allowed to put into practice several theoretical knowledge acquired during the graduation, which was extremely enriching, in addition to being able to develop a critical vision and seek to solve existing problems in the property. Through the monitoring of the daily activities of Tijuca Farm, it was also possible to learn and understand the logistics of the operation of a dairy farm.