OUR PRESIDENTS—Dr. R. P. Aneja - Indian Dairy Association

Dr. Aneja took over as President of Indian Dairy Association (IDA) in 1990,
leading the Association on two occasions. His first term was during 1990‐91 and the
second during 1993‐94. He was the 16th President of IDA. His ties with the Association,
which go back a long way, continue to thrive till today. The erudite dairyman's is
a saga of innovation, enterprise and industry at every stage of his life.
in Dairy & Food Science from the University of
Saskatchewan, Canada and a Ph.D. from the Gujarat
Agriculture University.
He started his career by working in Dairy Plants
at the Delhi Milk Scheme, Horlicks, and then Hindustan
Lever. Subsequently, he taught Dairy Technology &
Plant Management at the Dairy Technology Institute,
Bombay, before moving on to Canada for higher education.
Noteworthy stint at NDDB
The eminent dairyman was with the National Dairy
Development Board (NDDB) right from its formative
years till 1990. In 1978 he was appointed the Secretary
of NDDB. He was instrumental in the planning and
implementation of Operation Flood I, II and III projects.
He was also responsible for the planning and
implementation of NDDB’s vegetable oil and oil seeds
project. Dr Aneja was an Ex-Officio Additional Secretary
to the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Agriculture Research &
Education, and Director Technology
Mission on Dairying.
During Dr. Aneja’s tenure as one
of the Chief Executives of the NDDB
and IDC (Indian Dairy Corporation), the
annual rate of growth of the organized
dairy sector touched its peak of 20-25%.
He was also responsible for setting up
the Sugam Dairy at Vadodara, which
pioneered the manufacture of traditional
Indian milk products on an industrial scale.
He holds several patents largely for the
manufacture of traditional Indian milk
products.
After taking voluntary retirement from the NDDB
in 1990 at the age of 50, Dr Aneja established himself
as an international consultant in dairy and agricultural
development projects.
IDA beckons…
Dr. Aneja took over as President of Indian Dairy
Association (IDA) in 1990, leading the Association on
two occasions. His first term was during 1990-91 and
the second during 1993-94. He had now moved to
New Delhi from Anand and since he resided very
close to IDA House, was able to devote much time to
the Association. He recalls the improvements that were
made to the Indian Dairyman to make it more attractive
to the stakeholders. He has fond memories of the
assistance he received from the IDA staff, particularly
Mr. Altaf who was the key officer of the IDA at the
time. Indian Dairyman was also put on the PageMaker
through a local area network that was set up at that
OCTOBER 2012
Dr. Aneja with Mr. Rajiv Gandhi
and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
INDIAN DAIRYMAN
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