Hand milking is considered to be the most efficient process that gives more volume of milk comparing to machine milking. Excessive and unhygienic milking process can cause mastitis in the cattle. Due to mastitis, the yield of milk in cows reduces and causes inflammation in the udder. Milking salve is a jelly that aids the milking process in cattle with its lubricating properties. It is an antiseptic jelly that treats milker’s hands and the cattle’s teat during the process of milking. Milking salve has its increasing application of the market to be used for both the machine milking process, as well as the hand-milking process. Different producers prefer different methods from either two. Handling of milking salve for both processes i.e., hand milking and machine milking process is the same and hence has easy and uncomplicated handling because of which many producers are attracted to use. Various cosmetic brands are also drawn towards the benefits and applications of milking salve as a skincare product. For increasing its market visibility and awareness, manufacturers are customizing products as the demand and on emerging platforms. Growing Demand in Various Segments Dairy products is available in wide ranges and different forms, have massive demand in the market across the world. In 2019, milking salve market has grown at a rapid rate. In the competitive market with seamless growth, it is very important to keep the cattle healthy and thus to reduce the cost of production. Mastitis causes direct economic loss to the farmers, as it helps maintain the yield of the cattle. Due to this reason, many cattle owners are inclined to buy milking salve, as this will help them as well as the cattle to heal from the process of milking. Milking salve has such lubricating properties that not only heal the teat of cattle but also the hands of the milker. On the back of this property, the demand of milking salve among the many women is increasing due to its extensive use as a beauty product. In Kenya, women have turned milking jelly into a beauty and skincare product. Milking jellies have more demand in urban regions and supermarkets. Around 90% of milking jellies are being channelled to supermarkets than in places like Munyange and Chepkeche village in Kenya. Women apply it after moisturizing their skin. Also, milking salve is gainig popularity across the emerging markets of Asia Pacific and America’s. Thus, the global milking salve market is expected to witness a strong growth over the forecast period (2020-2030). Key Players
Bimeda
Cooper
Unga Group Plc
Sidai
Osho Chemical Industries Limited