Auroville Dairy Group (AVDG) standards compliance
Auroville’s Dairy Group, a subgroup of the Auroville farm group, consists of most dairy farms of Auroville and has been functioning for over 10 years. It meets once a month on a dairy farm and discusses and looks at the state of the dairies.
Over the years, the farmers have agreed upon certain standards to be transparent and treat animals ethically. On the label, you will see some colourful stars to indicate how far the standards are being met by a particular farm, and below you will see what they mean.
Also check the video in which Charlie explains the star ratings.
Please share your feedback or suggestions to improve our dairies and Auroville’s milk quality, and enjoy your milk!
aurovillefarmgroup@gmail.com
→ Milk yield records updated until previous month.
→ Cow list updated until previous month.
→ Milk yield records updated until 2 months ago.
→ Cow list updated until 2 months ago.
→ Milk yield records not updated for more than 2 months.
→ Cow list not updated for more than 2 months.
→ Calves appear healthy.
→ Calves don’t appear malnourished, but could be healthier.
→ Calves appear malnourished and/or unhealthy.
→ At least 50m² of fodder grown per cow.
→ Fodder plants seem to be in good condition.
→ Less than 50m² fodder grown per cow.
→ Fodder plants seem to be in average condition.
→ Little to no fodder grown at the farm.
→ Fodder plants seem to be in poor condition.
→ Record of medical treatments maintained for each cow.
→ Medicine withdrawal period mentioned in yield records.
→ Partial/no record of medical treatments for all the cows.