NEWS - Indian Dairy Association

Expansion Project at Vidya Dairy, AnandVIDYA DAIRY, AN innovativeand need based institution,was established with theobjective of impartingexperiential learning tostudents in milk processingand milk productmanufacturing. Training isnow being imparted formanufacture of fermenteddairy products as well. In this regard a project on “Settingup Fermented Product Lines with Cold Storage at DairyPlant” has been sanctioned under the Rashtriya KrishiVikas Yojana (RKVY) to procure related equipments.Targeted at developing confidence amongst studentsfor manufacture of fermented milk products, Product andMAY 2013Process Development, thetraining would help themcompete with global dairytechnology graduates.Frozen Yoghurt Dahi &Probiotic Lassi would beproduced in the state-ofthe-artplant at VidyaDairy.Bhoomi Pujan of theexpansion project was graced by Shri R.S. Sodhi,Managing Director, GCMMF, Shri Sangram Chaudhry,Executive Direcor, National Dairy Development Board,Shri K.B. Kathiria, Director Research, Anand AgriculturalUniversity and Dr. B.P. Shah, Chairman, Vidya Dairyon 12 th March, 2013.NZ drought a boon for Indian dairiesA SEVERE DROUGHT in New Zealand,the leading global dairy player, isproving to be a boon for Indiandairies, especially co-operatives,which have witnessed a surge indemand for skimmed milk powderrecently.GCMMF's exports rose to4,000 tonnes since the Governmentlifted the ban on SMP in June lastyearThe Karnataka Milk Federationhas also exported about 5,000tonnes. Global skimmed milkpowder prices are hovering aroundTurnaround for Delhi Milk SchemeFOR THE FIRST TIME in many years, Delhi Milk Scheme(DMS) has made a surprise turnaround, showinga working surplus for the year 2012-2013. It isexpected to record an operational surplus of Rs8-9 crore in 2012-13.According to Sri B.S. Beniwal, GeneralManager, DMS, "In the last few years, we havemanaged to bring all round efficiency in DMS, asa result of which the losses have come down andthere is an operational surplus. We have also$3,800-4,000 a tonne with chancesof them increasing further.“India, which has ample milkpowder stocks, can continueexporting about 10,000 tonnes amonth for the next few months,”said R.S. Sodhi, Managing Director,GCMMF. Since June last year, thetotal exports from the country areestimated at over 60,000 tonnes inthe just-ended fiscal. These exportsare largely destined to the milkdeficientSouth Asian countriessuch as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka andPakistan.managed to avail all the tax deductions and rebatesavailable to DMS from the government agencies,strengthened the milk procurement system andimproved the overall work culture in the scheme."DMS has milk production and packagingcapacity of 0.5 million litres per day, besides anetwork of 1,298 outlets in the National CapitalRegion (NCR). The government-owned dairy unithas 800 employees – however, the milk productionis only about 0.27 million litres per day.INDIAN DAIRYMAN31