Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Proper milking hygiene is essential to maintaining the microbiological quality of milk on-farm.
Reason (R) : Poor milking hygiene practices can lead to contamination by various microorganisms, which can spoil milk or pose health risks.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: