Modelling exposure to biological hazards in the dairy chains of Andhra Pradesh to inform food safety policy

People: Javier Guitian, Matteo Crotta, Bhagya Chengat Prakashbabu, Hannah Holt, Ben Swift, Jackie Cardwell

The dairy industry in Andhra Pradesh is intensifying and its output increasing to satisfy the growing demand for milk and dairy products, but this expansion has taken place without food safety challenges being fully addressed. This project combines microbiological surveys of milk and dairy products, probabilistic modelling of the likely impact of control strategies and strong stakeholder engagement including participatory model building to explore the broad implications of milk hygiene policies and identify gender based constraints.