Qualidade do leite ecológico produzido em uma unidade de produção do Rio Grande do Sul

Ecological production is coming more frequent in Rio Grande do Sul state, as in all Brazilian territory. It is a response for a growing market and production systems diversity. Because of these, standards must be defined to allow safe trade. There are few researches about milk composition and somatic cells count (SCC) in these system production in Rio Grande do Sul. This research aims to get information about composition and SCC, in milk produced in a ecological system. This property is being certified as an organic production system. The property is located at Vale dos Sinos. Four milk bulk samples were collected in August, 2007. The analyses were performed in Embrapa Clima Temperado, Pelotas/RS, to determinate composition and SCC. The compositions values (average) were: 3,14% fat, 3,19% protein, 4,1% lactose, 12,71% total solids and 9,3% solids non fat. SCC average was 1,26 x 10 6 cel/mL. This value does not agree with legal standards (IN51).