DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

The Indian Dairy Industry acquired substantial growth during the 8th Plan, achieving an annual output of over 69 million tonnes of milk. India’s milk output during the year 2000-2001 was estimated to be 81 million tonnes and is expected to reach the level of 85 million tonnes during 2001-02. This has not only placed the industry first in the world, but also represents sustained growth in the availability of milk and milk products for the burgeoning population of the country. Most important, dairying has become an important secondary source of income for millions of rural families and for millions more, has assumed the most important role in providing employment and income. The per capita availability of the milk has also increased to a level of about 221 g. per day, but this is still very low as compared to developed nations or the world average of 285 g per day. Government of India is making efforts to increase the productivity of milch animals and thus increase the per capita availability of milk.

The efforts of the Department in the dairy sector are concentrated on promotion of dairy activities in non-operation flood areas with emphasis on building up cooperative infrastructure, revitalisation of sick dairy cooperative federations and creation of infrastructure in the States for testing the quality of milk and milk products. For pursuing these objectives, the Department has implemented 4 Schemes in the dairy sector during 2001-02. The progress of these schemes is as: National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), an institution of national importance was set up by the Government of India to promote, plan and organize programmes for development of dairy and other agriculture based and allied industries along cooperative lines on an intensive and nationwide basis.

Operation Flood, an integrated dairy development programme, completed its third phase on April 30, 1996. The main thrust of the programme was to consolidate the gains already achieved, and to strengthen the dairy cooperative structure for sustainable development of the dairy industry in India.

After the completion of Phase 3 of Operation Flood, a Programme Implementation Agreement (PIA) was signed between the EEC and the NDDB to strengthen cooperatives at the grassroot level. The Agreement was endorsed by the Government of India on August 21, 1997. Consequently, measures were initiated from September, 1997 and are continuing during 2001-02.

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