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Chapter I

Introduction to Dairy Co-operatives  

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Chapter I: Introduction to Dairy Co-operatives

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Growth of Indian Dairy Movement

1.1.2 Operation Flood

1.1.3 Structure of Dairy Cooperatives

1.1.4 Flow of Dairy Cooperatives

1.1.5 India's Milk Product Mix

1.1.6 Milk Production

1.2 Origin of Dairy Cooperatives

1.2.1 Milestones of the Amul Milk

1.2.2 National Dairy Development Board

1.2.3 Theoretical Framework

1.3 Need and Objectives of Dairy Cooperatives

1.3.1 Area of Study

1.3.2 Status of Dairy Cooperatives in India

1.3.3 Key Parameters Dairy Cooperatives

1.4 Dairy Development in India

1.4.1 Dairy Milk Production facts

1.4.2 Dairy Milk Marketing

1.4.3 Innovation in dairy

1.4.4 Dairy Macro Impact

1.5 Dairy Cooperatives in Maharashtra-Geographical Prospective

1.5.1 Status of Dairy Cooperatives in Maharashtra

1.5.2 Inmilk Animals

1.5.3 Milk Production in Maharashtra

1.5.4 Milk Availability

1.5.5 Growth Rate of Major Livestock Products

1.5.6 Turnover of “Mahananda” State Cooperative Dairy Federation

1.5.7 Gross Profit of “Mahananda”

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1.1 Introduction

In India 37% of population is living below the poverty line. India is the first among

the developing countries to adopt the experiment of Cooperatives with the idea of

cooperation as a tool of rural and urban economic development within the country

in Maharashtra state1. Cooperative dairy has been a prime Cooperatives institution

for developing rural India. A Dairy Cooperative business is owned, operated and

controlled by the dairy farmers who benefit from its services.

It was in 1904 when the seed of cooperation was spread in India during the same

time the first Cooperative Societies Act was designed. The Cooperative

movement has taken rapid steps in all fields of Cooperative activities like

agriculture credit, fertilizer payment, sugar production, handloom, etc. The

Cooperatives have created a key position. However, the contribution of

Cooperatives in Indian dairy industry is vast; the Cooperatives have played a

leading role in milk revolution in the country.

Dairy industry has made India proud in recent times. India is the leading

producer of milk in the world. Dairy Cooperatives are the backbone of Indian

dairy industry. Dairy Cooperatives are excellent in their area of operation. When

the Cooperative dairy movement was started, daily per capita milk consumption

was 106 ml. Today, it is 250 ml or 90 kg per year. Milk is India’s number one

agricultural product.

1.1.1 Growth of Indian Dairy Movement:

Empowerment is the main reason for success of Dairy Cooperatives. Dairy

Cooperatives are less controlled by the government. A group of farmers

manages these dairy cooperatives based upon the needs and demands of the

society. The seeds of the milk revolution were laid down in 1946 at a small town

                                                            1 Rajandra Jadhav, 2003, A critical study of working of women urban Cooperatives banks in Maharashtra, Ph.D. Thesis

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called Anand in Western India2. Tiered it as a local dairy, the milk producers

prepared themselves into village Dairy Cooperatives. Cooperatives federated

into the Kaira Milk Producers Union (KMPU). It started producing and

marketing milk products under the brand name Amul; under the dynamic

leadership of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of milk revolution. The

government wanted the Amul model to replicate in other parts of the country,

however its own controlled Dairy Cooperatives failed. Amul is today the most

popular brand of milk in India

The main power of Dairy Cooperatives is their manpower compilation. Cost

efficiency is another important factor. Dairy Cooperatives have efficiently used

the labhor of farmers to make them independent. It is exceptional. 13.9 million

farmers are presently members of village Dairy Cooperatives. India is one of the

highest milk producers in the entire globe. In the country liquid milk producers are

having major share in Dairy Cooperatives. Milk is processed and marketed by 170

Milk Producers' Cooperatives Unions, which is spread over 15 State Cooperative

Milk Marketing Federations. The main aim of the Indian dairy industry is better

management of resources and upgradating of milk processing, using innovative

technologies. Dairy process includes

1. Raw milk handling

2. Milk processing

3. Packaging and

4. Value-added products

                                                            2 Sanjay Verma, Journalist, article in sautu sankalp, 17-1-2009; Dairy Cooperatives in India

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Following table show the growth rate of milk production in India

Sr. No Year Total Milk production in metric Tonnes

1 1950 17 2 1996 70.8 3 1997 74.3 4 2009-2011 112 5 2020 (Projected) 240

Table 1.1. Growth rate of milk production in India

1.1.2 Operation Flood

Operation Flood was a rural development programme started by National Dairy

Development Board (NDDB) in 1970. One of the largest of its kind, the

programme objective was to create a national milk grid. It resulted in making

India the largest producer of milk and milk products, and hence is also called the

White Revolution of India. It also helped reduce malpractices by milk traders and

merchants. The Operation Flood Program had a tremendous impact. There has

been rapid growth in Indian milk production, around 4 to 5 percent annually.

Operation Flood has helped dairy farmers, direct their own development, placing

control of the resources they create in their own hands. A 'National Milk Grid',

links milk producers throughout India with consumers in over 700 towns and

cities. A recent World Bank audit shows that of the Rs 200 crores it invested in

Operation Flood II, the net return into the rural economy has been a whopping Rs

24,000 crores per year over a period of ten years, or a total of Rs 240,000 crores

in all3.

1.1.3 Structure of Dairy Cooperatives

The researcher examined the potential for Information Communication

Technology (ICT) use in Dairy Cooperatives, both from supply and demand

perspectives. On the supply side, researcher examined the technical and

managerial issues that arise for providing Information Technology (IT) based

                                                            3 http://www.indiadairy.com/ind_operationflood.html

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services in the Dairy Cooperatives and the potential benefits that IT can bring to

these populations, if the implementation is successful.

Diagram 1.1 Structure of Dairy Cooperatives

Beginning from the bottom of Digram 1.1, Buying milk life cycle includes inputs

i.e. unprocessed raw milk collected from farmers. Conversion Value additions

Cycle (Process) focus on the processes on raw milk for biproducts and liquid. In

all cases, there is a potential for benefiting through improved information about

prices, quality and availability. Quality is also an important input, but the Quality

product has special characteristics that increases the productivity. Selling output

cycle is the phase which is very important as far as branding and profit is

concerned.

1.1.4 Flow of Dairy Cooperatives

In the context of Dairy Cooperatives, the potential of information and

communication technology can be assessed generally in two parts: as a tool for

direct contribution to milk productivity and as an indirect tool for empowering

Dairy Cooperative Management to take informed and quality decisions which will

have positive impact . In India digram 1.2 shows the hierarchy of milk

Cooperatives.

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Diagram 1.2 Flow of Dairy Cooperatives

1.1.5 India's Milk Product Mix

Dairy products are generally defined as foods produced from cow's or domestic

buffalo's milk. They are usually high-energy-yielding food products. A production

plant for such processing is called a Dairy or a dairy factory. Indian milk product

consist range of Fluid Milk, Ice Cream, Ghee, Cheese & Cheese Spread, Butter,

Dairy Whitener, Curd, Paneer, Margarine, Coconut Milk, Khawa, Milk Powder,

Gulabjamun & Pedha, Flavoured Milk.

Product Name Usages Fluid Milk 46.0% Ghee 27.5% Butter 6.5% Curd 7.0% Khwa (Partially Dehydrated Condensed Milk)

6.5%

Milk Powders, including IMF 3.5% Paneer & Chhana (Cottage Cheese) 2.0% Others, including Cream, Ice Cream

1.0%

Table 1.2. India’s Milk Product [Source: business.mapsofindia.com ]

Table 1.2 and graph 1.1 shows the percentage of usages of milk for various milk

products4. Fluid Milk is the highest milk production whereas Paneer & Chhana

milk production of the milk. It is also observed that almost 50% milk is used for

packing milk distribution.

                                                            4 http://business.mapsofindia.com/milk-co-operatives/Updated on 4/26/2011

Village Primary Co-operative Society

Taluka Milk Co-operative Society

District Milk Co-operative Society

State Milk Co-operative Society

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Graph 1.1 India’s Milk Product

1.1.6 Milk Production:

In 2001 India became the world leader in milk production with a production

volume of 84 million tons. India has about three times as many dairy animals as

the USA, which produces around 75 million tons, over 80 percent being kept in

herds of 2 to 8 animals.

More than 40% of Indian farming households, about two thirds of which having

own less than 1 hectare of land, are engaged in milk production5. Table 1.3 shows

the milk production animal type and their milk production percentage.

Animal Type Milk Production

original farm animals 45%

Buffaloes 55 %

Cross bred cows (include in above)

10%

Table 1.3. Milk Production [Source: business.mapsofindia.com ]

                                                            5 Torsten Hemme, Otto Garcia And Amit Saha Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (Pplpi), June

2003 Milk Production In India - Opportunities And Risks For Small-Scale Producers

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Table 1.4 shows the world milk production figures. 13% of the total production of

the milk is contributed by India. The large vegetarian sector of the India feed upon

the dairy products6.

Rank Country Production (100kg/y)

1 India 114.4

2 United States 79.3

3 Pakistan 35.2

4 China 32.5

5 Germany 28.5

6 Russia 28.5

7 Brazil 26.2

8 France 24.2

9 New Zealand 17.3

10 United Kingdom 13.9

11 Ukraine 12.2

12 Poland 12

13 Netherlands 11.5

14 Italy 11.0

15 Turkey 10.6

16 Mexico 10.2

17 Australia 9.6

18 Egypt 8.7

19 Argentina 8.5 Table 1.4. World Milk Production [Source: business.mapsofindia.com]

1.2 Origin of Dairy Cooperatives:

Amul Dairy Cooperative was established in 1946 as a first Dairy Cooperative in

India. It is a brand name managed by an apex Cooperative organization, Gujarat

Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF). Today there are

2.8 million milk producers in Gujarat.

                                                            6 http://business.mapsofindia.com/milk-co-operatives/ Updated on 4/26/2011

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Amul was established in Anand, Gujarat and has been the best example of a co-

operative organization's success in the long term. It is one of the best example of

co-operative reaching in the developing economy. The Amul Pattern has

established itself as a uniquely suitable model for rural development. Amul has

spread the White Revolution of India, which has made India the largest producer

of milk and milk products in the world. Amul is the largest food brand in India

and world's largest pouched milk brand with an annual turnover of 80 billion

(figure of 2010).

Dr. Verghese Kurien, (born November 26, 1921 at Kozhikode, Kerala) is known

as the father of the White Revolution in India. He is also known as the Milkman

of India. Verghese Kurien who was the former chairman of Gujarat Co-operative

Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. is recognized as a key person behind the success

of Amul. He is credited with being the architect of Operation Flood, the largest

dairy development program in the world. Kurien helped modernize Anand model

of Cooperatives dairy development and thus engineered the White Revolution in

India and made India the largest milk producer in the world7.

1.2.1 Milestones of the Amul Milk

Milestones of Amul as on 18th August 2010 are as follows8

1. Amul Milk is largest milk producing Cooperative in the World today.

2. Growth of milk production in India: from 20 million MT to 100 million

MT in a span of just 60 years.

3. Membership: More than 13 million member families.

4. Amul is spread across the length and breadth of the country, covering

more than 125,000 villages of 180 Districts in 22 States.

5. Amul Key Players:

                                                            7 Dr. Verghese Kurien; Roli publication, I too had a Dream, ISBN: 8174364072

8 36th Annual General Report; 18th August, 2010

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Sr. No Particulars Figures

1 Milk producer family members 2.9 million

2 Village societies 15322

3 District Unions 13

4 Milk procured per day 8.5 million liters

5 Disbursed Daily Cash 150 million

6 Milk Handling Capacity 13.07 million liters/ day

7 Milk collection (Total 2009-10) 3.32 billion liters

8 Milk collection (Daily Average 2009-10) 9.10 million liters

9 Sales Offices 48

10 Wholesale Distributors 3000

11 Retail Outlets 5 lakh

12 Export to 37 countries Rs. 150 crores

13 Annual Turnover 80 billion

Table 1.5 Amul Key Players [Source: http://www.amul.com/]

Table 1.5 shows the key palyers of the amul milk which include Milk producer

family members, Village societies, District Unions, Milk procured per day,

Disbursed Daily Cash, Milk Handling Capacity, Milk collection, Milk collection,

Sales Offices, Wholesale Distributors, Retail Outlets, Export to and Annual

Turnover.

6. Annual Turnover of Amul: Table 1.6 shows the sales turnover from 1994 to

2010

Sales Turnover Figures

Year Rs (million)

1994-95 11140

1995-96 13790

1996-97 15540

1997-98 18840

1998-99 22192

1999-00 22185

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2000-01 22588

2001-02 23365

2002-03 27457

2003-04 28941

2004-05 29225

2005-06 37736

2006-07 42778

2007-08 52554

2008-09 67113

2009-10 80053

Table 1.6 Amul Annual Turn over [Source: http://www.amul.com/]

Graph 1.2. Amul Turn Over [Source: http://www.amul.com/]

Table 1.6 and graph 1.2 clearly showing the turnover of Amul dairy from 1994 to

2010. It is observed that Amul turnover is consistently increasing at almost

constant rate upto 2004-05 and has an exponential growth from 2004-05 to 2009-

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1.2.2 National Dairy Development Board:

National Dairy Development Board (N.D.D.B) was started in 1965 with the object

of meeting the growing demand of milk especially in urban areas as well as

developing the rural economy through the enhancement of the milk production of

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the country. National Dairy Development Board took up Operation Flood

programme in 1970 to organize Milk Producers’ Co-operative in several probable

places. The Himalayan Cooperatives Milk Producers’ Union Limited (HIMUL)

was formed at the foot of the Himalayas in West Bengal in 1973 as a part of this

programme like other states of the country. Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Dudh

Mahasangh, Maryadit (MRSDMM) is an Apex Federation of District / Taluka

milk unions established to implement the Operation Flood programme in the state

of Maharashtra. The main objectives of MRSDMM are to procure milk from the

member milk unions at remunerative rates and distribute the same to the

consumers at reasonable rates. MRSDMM was established in 9th June, 1967.

1.2.3 Theoretical Framework

Concept: Following are the keywords regularly used in the Dairy Cooperatives

Cooperation: cooperation provides the strength to economically weak people and

“each for all and all for each” is the guiding principal of all Cooperative activities.

Mr. H. Calvert defined cooperation “As a form of organization wherein persons

voluntarily associate together as human being as a basis of equality, for the

promotion of economic interest of themselves9” according to the definition the

characteristics of co operations are as follows

1. Cooperation is voluntary form of organization.

2. It is an association of human being.

3. It is organized on the basis of equality.

4. Its objective is economic interest of its members.

Dairy: A dairy is a building used for the collecting of animal milk mostly from

cows, goats, buffalo and sheep for human consumption. A dairy is typically

located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is

concerned with the collecting of milk.

                                                            9 Manob Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Doctoral thesis on Dairy Co-operative and Rural Development

(with special reference to Comparative study between the Kaira District co-operative milk

producers’ union Limited and the himalayan co-operative Milk producers’ union limited)

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Dairy Cooperatives: A Union engaged in milk production, procurement,

processing and marketing for the specific geographic area.

Milk Collection Center: It is the place where the milk is collected and sent to

affiliated Dairy Cooperatives.

District Dairy Cooperatives: District Cooperative Unions are engaged in milk

production, procurement, processing and marketing. State wise basic information

about them, such as the number of primary societies covered and quantity of milk

procured. Most of the unions also provide extension services like breeding and

animal health.

Milk Chilling Center: It is the place where the milk is collected, processed and

forwarded to specific Dairy Cooperatives.

MRSDMM is an Apex Federation of District / Taluka milk unions established to

implement the Operation Flood programme in the state of Maharashtra. The main

objectives of MRSDMM are to procure milk from the member milk unions at

remunerative rates and distribute the same to the consumers at reasonable rates.

1.3 Need and Objectives of Dairy Cooperatives :

The Dairy Cooperatives are based on following needs and objectives

1. To develop the skills of dairying in rural people and prepare them to accept

this activity as a joint business along with farming.

2. To develop Co-operative societies at village, Taluka and District level.

3. To encourage dairying in Co-operative sector and to strengthen the Co-

operative dairies and unions to be economically strong.

4. To outline various programmes for efficient working of dairies in Govt.

sector.

5. To ensure even production of milk in flush and lean season.

6. To supply pure and healthy milk regularly to the people of urban areas at

reasonable rates.

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1.3.1 Area of Study

The researcher carried out the study on “Critical Study of Information and

Communication Technology Implementation of Selected Dairy Co-operative” and

following Dairy Cooperatives were considered for the study.

“Gokul Milk” Kolhapur Zillha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Gokul

Dairy, Kolhapur

“Katraj Milk” Pune Zillha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Katraj

Dairy

“Shivamrut Milk” Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Akluj

“Krishna Milk” Rajarambapu Patil Sahakari Dudh Sangh Maryadit, Islampur.

“Warana Milk” Shree Warana Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd,

Warananagar, Dist Kolhapur.

“Rajhans Milk” Sangamner Taluka Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd,

Sangamner.

The research of ICT Implementation in selected Dairy Cooperatives is divided in

three categories on the basis of daily milk collection and use of Computer

Systems from last 3 to 5 years. The categories are:

Higher Range Milk Collection

Daily Milk Collection above 5 lakh liters per day (lpd).

Medium Range Milk Collection

Daily Milk Collection range between 2 lakh lpd to 5 lakh lpd.

Low Range Milk Collection

Daily Milk Collection range up to 2 lakh lpd

1.3.2 Status of Dairy Cooperatives in India

More than 40 million households in India at least partially depends on milk

production. The annual income of the farmers from dairy farming ranged from 10

thousand to 4 lakh per year.

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Some of the major Dairy Cooperative Federations include:

Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperatives Federation Ltd (APDDCF)

Bihar State Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (COMPFED)

Gujarat Cooperatives Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF)

Haryana Dairy Development Cooperatives Federation Ltd. (HDDCF)

Himachal Pradesh State Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd

(HPSCMPF)

Karnataka Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (KMF)

Kerala State Cooperatives Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (KCMMF)

Madhya Pradesh State Cooperatives Dairy Federation Ltd (MPCDF)

Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Maryadit Dugdh Mahasangh (Mahasangh)

Orissa State Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (OMFED)

Pradeshik Cooperatives Dairy Federation Ltd (UP) (PCDF)

Punjab State Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (MILKFED)

Rajasthan Cooperatives Dairy Federation Ltd (RCDF)

Tamilnadu Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (TCMPF)

West Bengal Cooperatives Milk Producers' Federation Ltd. (WBCMPF)

1.3.3 Key Parameters of Indian Dairy Cooperatives

In Dairy Cooperatives the key performance parameters are as given below:

number of Dairy Cooperatives societies, state wise number of farmer members,

state wise number of women members, and state wise milk procurement per dairy

and state wise milk marketing per dairy. Table 1.7 shows the detailed chart for all

the states in India.

State / UT

No. of DCS Organized

(Cumulative)

Farmer Members

('000)

Women Members

('000)

Milk Procurement

(TKgPD)

Milk Marketing @ (TLPD)

Andhra Pradesh 4656 825 167 1337 1395

Assam 66 3 0 3 3

Bihar 7320 373 57 413 395

Chhattisgarh 746 30 7 20 36

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Goa 177 19 3 39 75

Gujarat 13646 2839 784 8726 2931

Haryana 6668 309 73 534 332

Himachal Pradesh 739 32 11 46 19

Jharkhand 44 1 0 3 205

Karnataka 11432 2024 638 3248 2267

Kerala 3582 745 159 758 979

Madhya Pradesh 5615 265 46 526 408

Maharashtra 21492 1761 430 3292 2892

Nagaland 46 2 0 2 4

Orissa 3111 175 74 296 274

Pudycherry 101 39 18 62 88

Punjab 6711 387 53 925 656

Rajasthan 13681 678 199 1655 1191

Sikkim 272 9 1 12 12

Tamil Nadu 9900 2203 863 2246 1986

Tripura 84 5 1 2 12

Uttar Pradesh 20473 966 264 713 455

West Bengal 2787 203 68 232 663

ALL - INDIA 133349 13893 3916 25089 20041 Table 1.7 Dairy Cooperatives- Progress on Key Parameters-2010

[Source: www.nddb.org/achievement/physical-progress.html]

From table 1.7 it is observed that in 2010 Maharashatra, U.P., Gujarat and

Karnataka had the highest number of dairy cooperatives. As far asnumber of

farmer members is concerned Gujrath had the heighest number followed by

Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Maharashatra respectively. Tamilnadu had the highedt

member of women member followed by Gujrath and Karnataka. Gujrath had the

highest milk procurement followed by Maharashatra and Karnataka. The record

of sales of milk shows that Gujrath was first followed by Maharashatra and

Karnataka.

1.4 Dairy Development in India

During the last three decades, i.e. from 1980s to 2010, milk producers have

transformed Indian dairying from sloth to world leadership. During this period

and before, science and technology (S&T) have played a critical role in

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supporting our farmer’s efforts10. During the next decade, i.e. 2011 to 2020, that

role will be further enhanced as we face a number of new challenges.

1.4.1 Dairy Milk Production facts

India's milk production increased from 21.2 million MT in 1968-69 to 104.8

million MT in 2007-08 and to 112 million MT in 2009-10 (Anticipated).

Per capita availability of milk was 258 grams per day in 2009-10 increased

from 241grams per day in 2005-06, up from 68 grams per day in 1968-69.

India's 3.7 percent annual growth of milk production between 1999-2000 and

2009-10 surpasses the 1.8 per cent growth in population; the net increase in

availability is around 2 per cent per year.

1.4.2 Dairy Milk Marketing

In 2009-10, average daily milk marketing stood at 211.2 lakh liters; annual

growth has averaged about 6.2 per cent compounded over the last five years.

Dairy Cooperatives now market milk in all metros, major cities and more than

2000 towns/cities.

1.4.3 Innovation in Dairy Cooperatives

Bulk-vending, saving money and the environment.

Milk is transported over distance as far as 2,200 kilometers, carried by specialized

rail and road milk containers.

Automatic Milk Collection Unit (AMCU) and Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC) at grass

root level preserve quality and reduce post-procurement losses.

                                                            10 Consumer Behaviour Regarding Branded Milk vis-a-vis Unbranded Milk ; Research article in

Indian Management Studies Journal; Sandeep Singh Virdi, Dyal Bhatnagar, Hardeep Kaur

  

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1.4.4 Dairy Macro Impact

The annual value of India's expected milk production amounts to more than

Rs.1,745 billion in 2009-10.

Dairy Cooperatives generate employment opportunities for around 14 million

farm families.

Livestock contributes about 22.2 per cent to the GDP from agriculture.

About 22.45 million people work in livestock sector, which is around 5.8% of the

total work force in the country.

1.5 Dairy Cooperatives in Maharashtra-Geographical Prospective

Map 1.1: Map of Maharashtra State

The geographical distribution of dairy cooperatives in Maharashatra is shown in

map 1.1 there are 49 registered dairy cooperatives in the state. Among these the

sales volume of the dairy cooperatives situated in western and southern

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Maharashatra is highest. Therefore researcher has selected the following six dairy

cooperatives. The selected dairy cooperatives are highlighted in the map.

Ahmednager District (1)

Pune District (1)

Solapur District (1)

Sangali District (1)

Kolhapur District (2)

1.5.1 Status of Dairy Cooperatives in Maharashtra: In Maharashtra there are 49

registered milk Cooperatives. The list of registered milk Cooperatives is as

follows

Adivasi Taluka Dudh Utpadak Va Krishipurak Udyog Sahakari Sangh,

Dhule.

Ahmednagar Zilha Sahakari Dudh Vyavsayik Sangh Ltd, Ahmednagar.

Akola Zilha Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sanstha Sangh Maryadit, Akola.

Amravati Zilha Sahakari Dudh Utapadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit,

Amravati.

Amrutsagar Sahakari Dudh Vyavasayik Sangh Maryadit, Akole.

Aurangabad Dist Coop Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Aurangabad.

Baramati Taluka Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Baramati.

Beed Zilla Madhyavarti Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh

Maryadit, Beed.

Bhandara Dist Coop Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Bhandara.

Bhoom Taluka Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh Maryadit,

Bhoom.

Buldana Jilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Buldana.

Chalisgaon Taluka Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Chalisgaon.

Chandrapur Zilla Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Chandrapur.

Dhule Taluka Dudh Utpadak Krishipurak Udyog Sahakari Sangh Ltd, Dhule.

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Godavari Khore Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Shingnapur, Dist

Ahmednagar.

Jalgaon Jilha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Jalgaon.

Jalna Zilla Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Ltd, Jalna.

Jawli Taluka Sahakari Dudh Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Medha.

Kej Taluka Sundar Sahakari Dudh Vyavasaik Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Kej, Dist

Dhule.

Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, GokulDairy,

Kolhapur.

Koyana Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd, Khodashi.

Krishna Khore Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Miraj.

Krishna Valley Sahakari Dudh Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Wai.

Latur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh Maryadit, Udgir.

Mayur Coop Milk Producers' Ltd, Kolhapur.

Nagpur Zilha Nootan Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Nagpur.

Nanded Zilha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Nanded.

Nasik Dist Coop Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Nasik.

Osmanabad Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh Maryadit,

Patoda Taluka Dudh Vyavasaik Sahakari Sanstha Dudh Utpadak Va

Purvatha Sangh Maryadit, Patoda.

Phalton Taluka Sahakari Dudh Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Satara.

Pune Zillha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Katraj Dairy, Pune.

Rajarambapu Patil Sahakari Dudh Sangh Maryadit, Islampur.

Sangamner Taluka Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Sangamner.

Satara Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Satara.

Shahada Taluka Dudh Utpadak Va Krishipurak Udyog Sahakari Sangh Ltd,

Sahada.

Shetkari Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Va Purvatha Sangh Ltd, Mahankal.

Shindkheda Taluka Dudh Utpadak Krishipurak Udhyog Sahakari Sangh Ltd,

Dondaicha.

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Shirpur Taluka Dudh Utpadak Va Krishipurak Udyog Sahakari Sangh Ltd,

Shirpur.

Shivamrut Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Akluj.

Shree Warana Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd,

Warananagar, Dist Kolhapur.

Shri Hanuman Sahakari Dudh Vyavasayik & Krishipurak Sewa Sanstha

Maryadit, Yalgud.

Shri Vasantada Dudh Vyavasay Vikas Zilha Sahakari Sangh Maryadit,

Tasagaon.

Solapur Dist Coop Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Solapur.

Vani Vibhagiya Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, Dindori.

Wardha Zilha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Wardha.

Yavatmal Dist Coop Milk Federation Ltd, Yavatmal.

Out of the 49 established dairy cooperatives in Maharashatera highlighted 6 dairy

cooperatives are considered based on their status of ICT implementation which is

on the higher side as compared to others.

1.5.2 Inmilk Animals:

As per the database available with government of Maharashtra, table 1.8 shows

the registered inmilk North Dacota (N. D.) Cow in Maharashtra.

Year Estimated number of

inmilk Animals (N.

D. Cow) ("000")

Year Estimated number of

inmilk Animals (N. D.

Cow) ("000")

1982 1953 1996 1861

1983 2206 1997 1855

1984 2119 1998 1853

1985 2063 1999 1879

1986 2054 2000 1880

1987 2047 2001 1894

1988 2054 2002 2206

1989 2070 2003 2226

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1990 2126 2004 2258

1991 2205 2005 1913

1992 2221 2006 1954

1993 2215 2007 1928

1994 2225 2008 1928

1995 1876 2009 1943

Table 1.8 Estimated number of Inmilk Animal [Source: ah.adfmaharashtra.in/: Website of Govt. of

Maharashtra] 

Graph 1.3. Inmilk Animal

From the table 1.8 and graph 1.3 it is observed that the number of N.D. Cow in the country is almost constant for last 30 years with a median numbet 2 milion

1.5.3 Milk Production in Maharashtra:

Table 1.9 shows the estimated Milk Production in Maharashtra. The figures are in

thousands metric tonne for milk production of Buffalo, Cross Bread Cow, Goats

and N. D. (North Dakota) Cow and the graph 1.4 proves that every year the milk

production has increased.

Year

Milk Production("000"MT)

Buffalo Cross Bread Cow

Goats N. D. Cow

Total

2000 2681 1669 271 1086 5707 2001 2755 1705 277 1113 5850

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2002 2792 1858 288 1155 6093 2003 2859 1915 195 1183 6152 2004 2915 1955 301 1207 6378 2005 2962 2312 279 1014 6567 2006 3027 2420 282 1041 6770 2007 3088 2590 281 1019 6978 2008 3147 2763 265 1034 7209 2009 3294 2817 278 1066 7455

Table 1.9: Milk Production [Source: ah.adfmaharashtra.in/ : Website of Govt. of Maharashtra]

Graph 1.4. Livestock Sector Items circulation per year

1.5.4 Milk Availability:

Table 1.10 shows the per capita average milk availability in Maharashtra. The

figures are in Gram/Day. From the graph 1.6 it shows that every year the per

capita availability of milk has continousally increased.  

Year Per Capita Average Milk

Availability(Gm/day)

Year Per Capita Average Milk

Availability(Gm/day)

1982 76 1996 158

1983 78 1997 159

1984 86 1998 157

1985 90 1999 166

1986 93 2000 164

1987 91 2001 169

1988 103 2002 173

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1989 107 2003 173

1990 123 2004 180

1991 138 2005 175

1992 137 2006 175

1993 140 2007 180

1994 141 2008 184

1995 154 2009 189

Table 1.10 Per Capita availability of Milk [Source: ah.adfmaharashtra.in/ : Website of Govt. of

Maharashtra]

Graph 1.5. Livestock Sector Items circulation per year

1.5.5 Growth Rate of Major Livestock Products:

Table 1.11 shows the percentage of Growth rate of major livestock production in

Maharashtra. The figures shows the percentage of Milk, Egg, Meat, Wool and

from the graph 1.6 it is proved that every year the percentage of Growth rate of

major livestock production has increased as compared to other products.

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Year Growth rate of MLP (major livestock products %) Milk Egg Meat Wool

2000 1.7 3.5 2.0 0.88

2001 2.5 1.9 2.0 1.12

2002 4.2 3.2 2.0 1.4

2003 2.6 3.1 2.0 0.85

2004 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.9

2005 3.0 2.2 2.0 -3.23

2006 3.1 2.5 3.0 1.4

2007 3.1 -3.5 1.7 1.65

2008 3.3 1.7 2.0 0.6

2009 3.4 2.6 2.0 1.76

Table 1.11: Growth rate of MPL (Major Livestock Products) [Source: ah

dfmaharashtra.in/Website of Govt. of Maharashtra]

Graph 1.6 Growth Rate of MPL

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1.5.6 Turnover of “Mahananda”, State Cooperative Dairy Federation

Turnover of Dudh Mahasangh (Maharashtra state fedration) in Crores has shown

in table 1.12, almost continuous and progressive record of achievement in the

financial year 1997 – 1998 the turnover of Milk Industry 291 crores and the

graphs 1.8 shows continuous increase in turnover till and in the financial year

2008-2009 it was 642 i.e. almost turnover has increased almost 220%.

Table 1.12: Maharashtra Dairy Cooperatives- Progress on Turnover of Milk

Sr. No Year Turnover( Crores)

1 1997-1998 291

2 1998-1999 331

3 1999-2000 339

4 2000-2001 348

5 2001-2002 377

6 2002-2003 385

7 2003-2004 415

8 2004-2005 412

9 2005-2006 487

10 2006-2007 512

11 2007-2008 523

12 2008-2009 642

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Graph 1.7 Maharashtra - Turnover

1.5.7 Gross Profit of “Mahananda”

Gross profit of Dudh Mahasangh in lakh has also shown in table 1.13 almost

continuous and progressive record of achievement in the financial year 1997 –

1998 the gross profit of Milk Industry 930 lakh and the graph 1.8 showing

continuous increase in turnover till date and in the financial year 2008-2009 it was

1527 i.e. almost 164 % turnover is increases

Sr.

No Year

Gross

Profit( Lakh)

1 1997-1998 930.7

2 1998-1999 854

3 1999-2000 1213.21

4 2000-2001 1023.53

5 2001-2002 820.55

6 2002-2003 1286.68

7 2003-2004 1322.25

8 2004-2005 1203

9 2005-2006 1344.85

10 2006-2007 1432.56

11 2007-2008 1485.26

12 2008-2009 1527.03

Table 1.13: Maharashtra Dairy Cooperatives- Progress on Profit of Milk Industry

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Graph 1.8 Maharashtra: Gross Profit