ACP LACTE: inovação tecnológica, desenvolvimento social e segurança alimentar no semiárido cearense

Abstract

The present study presents the activities carried out by the ACP Lacte project in the municipality of Jaguaretama. The project's objective is to encourage and improve goat milk production by local and regional farmers, due to the ACP Lacte factory that is being installed in the city, which will process a large portion of the milk production. As part of the project, support services are being provided to producers affiliated with the Association of Goat and Sheep Farmers of Jaguaretama – CE and the Cooperative of Goat and Sheep Farmers of the Jaguaribe Valley. The main activity carried out is the implementation of artificial insemination protocols, along with ongoing support focused on sanitary management practices. In order for the milk to be processed by the factory, producers must meet minimum sanitary standards to ensure milk quality. So far, four artificial insemination protocols have been carried out, benefiting 13 producers and resulting in 66 goats being inseminated. Sixty days after each insemination, an ultrasound was performed to diagnose pregnancy. The pregnancy rates were as follows: 60% in the first protocol; 69.56% in the second; 66.66% in the third; and 61.54% in the fourth. The project ensures ongoing support even after the factory becomes operational, and aims to serve as a model for other regions to further boost dairy goat farming.