Technology Mission on Dairy Development

Technology Mission on Dairy Development A tech­nology mission on dairy development was launched in 1988 along with other missions and has been operative since 1989. It was to function on the ,ground prepared by 'Operation Flood'. The objective of the mission was to accelerate the growth of rural incomes and employment through dairy development. To achieve this, the Operation Flood programmes were dovetailed into other develop­ment programmes, such as state animal husbandry and dairying, poverty alleviation programmes, dairy research, processing technology, product manufacture and the programmes of Central Research Institutes, agricultural universities and the NDDB.

The mission functions through location specific strat­egies, such as people's participation, demonstrations, im­provement of milch animals, better land management. production of imp,roved feeds and fodder, health cover md extension facilities, cost effective handling and processing services, intensive marketing, and research and develop­ment in biotechnology. The mission has identified several need-based research programmes and assigned them to various research institutions and the NDDB.

Milk and Milk Product Order According to the Milk and Milk Product Order notified in June 1992, any person/ dairy plant handling more than 10,000 litres per day of milk or 500 MT of milk solids per annum needs to be registered with the registering authority appointed by the central government. The order is amended from time to time as per the decision taken in Milk and Milk Product Advisory Board and as per request received from state governments.

Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production A new Centrally sponsored scheme has been launched during 2003-04 in October 2003, with the main objective of improving the quality of raw milk produced at the village level in the country.. Under this scheme, assistance is provided for training of farmers on good milking practices. The scheme is being implemented on 100 per cent grants-in-aid basis to the state govern­ments/VTs for components viz., training of farmer mem­bers, detergents, stainless steel utensils, strengthening of existing laboratory facilities whereas 75 per cent financial assistance is provided for setting up of milk chilling facilities at village level in the form of bulk milk coolers.

Integrated Dairy Development Projects in Non-Op­eration Flood, Hilly and Backward Areas The scheme, since modified as Intensive Dairy Development Programme on the basis of the recommendation of the evaluation studies, launched during the Eighth Plan period continued during Tenth Plan. More than 60 projects have been sanctioned in 25 states and one UI.
Assistance to Cooperative The scheme aims at revitillising the sick dairy cooperative unions at the district level and cooperative federations at the state level. The scheme continued during the Tenth Plan with an outlay of Rs 130 crore.