Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund

Characteristics of dairy farming in India

  • India is the world’s largest producer of milk.
  • Milk production 6.6% annually.
  • Small and marginal farmers own majority of cattle.
  • On an average 75% of rural household own 2-4 cattle.
  • Dairying is practiced as part of agriculture for income sustainability.
  • A third of rural household depends on dairying in the country.
  • Livestock is considered as a security asset in rural areas.
  • A small portion of the mil is only converted to the value added product in India.
  • Agriculture clubbed with dairying is the single largest occupation.

Challenges faced by Indian diary sector

  • As Indian farmers still depends on farm reside for the fodder, the milk production id affected due to the poor quality of fodder material.
  • Productivity: Poor breeding system and breeds.
  • Inadequate training and research institution.
  • Accessibility to veterinary health centres is limited.
  • Hygiene conditions for milking, processing and marketing are poor.
  • Marketing strategies are not conducive to optimize the potential of the diary sector.
  • Frequent change in regulatory regime results in fluctuations diary sector production.
  • Inadequate human resources and skilled workforce in the sector.
  • Profitability affected due to poor marketing strategies and high input cost.
  • Constraint with land availability and capital for massive investment.
  • Poor and inadequate storage facilities.
  • Low productivity due to the improper implementation of various programmes.
  • Lack of supporting food and dairy processing industries.

National Diary Development Board

  • National Dairy Development Board, located at Anand, Gujarat, is a premier institution in Dairy Sector in India.
  • National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was created in 1965, fulfilling the desire of the then Prime Minister of India – the late Lal Bahadur Shastri – to extend the success of the Kaira Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (Amul) to other parts of India.
  • It was set up by Dr. Verghese Kurien to accelerate the pace of dairy development on cooperative lines in the country.
  • That success combined the wisdom and energy of farmers with professional management to successfully capture liquid milk and milk product markets while supporting farmer investment with inputs and services.

Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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