COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT
AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT …………….4
DR. Balraj Vishnoi
The success
of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), known for its
Amul model of cooperative. There is a
perception that cooperative organizations generally have failed in other parts
of India. Fact to be taken care of that the cooperatives in other states like
Rajasthan have been organized differently than
Gujarat milk union cooperatives / GCMMF which operate as real representatives
for farmers and based on professionalism. On the other hand in most States of
India cooperatives are run by civil servants, function as government
department. Thus results in weak representatives of farmers and rural India in
terms of their economical development.
The following characterizes dairy
farming in India and its relevance to inclusive growth:
1Small as well as marginal farmers occupy
36% (approx.) of land and nearly 58% (approx.) of buffaloes , cow, goat and
sheep.
2 About 72 % of rural inhabitant household having
3 to 4 cattle.
3 Today dairy farming play important
role for rural needs and development of animal farmers. Cattle Feed’s obtained
as residual from crops and cow dung is plays important role as manure and eco-friendly
biogenetic fertilizer.
4 Dairy farming provides regular source
of income with high influence on minimizing risks to income. In areas with well
developed dairy and animal farmers income have less incidence of farmer’s
suicidal tendency.
Central Government Schemes and Initiatives in States
of India: Focus on Rajasthan.
Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
(RKVY) is a central scheme with 100% grant from department of Agriculture, Ministry
of Agriculture, Government of India; implemented in State of Rajasthan. Project
with 100% grant being sanctioned to Strengthen dairy infrastructure in Rajasthan for the year
2008-09 to 2012 -13 needfully to be extend upto 2019 vision in the report card
by GOI as it’s a successful innovation for animal farmers of the country as a
whole.
In Rajasthan following districts are covered in RKVY are
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Bundi, Kota, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Churu,
Dholpur,Sriganganagar, Jodhpur, Nagour, Pali, Jaipur, Dausa, Jaisalmer, Jalore,
Tonk, Udaipur, Jhalawar, Baran, ,Sirohi, Hanumangarh,Sikar, Sawaimadhopur,
Karouli and Rajsamand.
Scheme involve sanctioned of money in lacs as mentioned
in brackets for the installation of Bulk
Milk Coolers ( Rs2000.00 lac ), Solar
System for eight Chilling centers (Rs 120.00 lac), Establishment of Cold
Chain ( Rs 442 lacs),Milk Cold Store Deep Freeze and Refrigerated vans. Strengthening of
Infrastructure (Rs.1100.00.lacs)includes:
a)Steam-Generation-System for 4 plants,
b)Expansion of Alwar Dairy upto 2.5 LLPD,
c)Strengthening of IT system/ MIS /ERP Software/hardworking and networking
of units serware (hardware & software),
d)
Establishment of new infrastructure in Bharatpur and karouli
Membrane technology for manufacture of
protein(whey) and cheese (whey),establishmentof of milk processing unit at
Jaisalmer, dairy plant at Nagour,,establishment of milk powder plant at Jaipur and
setting up a new dairy plant for Jaipur city,establishment of cattle feed plant
at Bhilwara, Installation of quality Control Equipment and establishment of
cattle feed Plant at Pali with the Grand Total of Rs29344.99 lacs sanctioned in
2013 whereas for 2013-14 amount need to be increase for following reasons:
a) Increasingly
more consumers.
b) Higher incomes and greater interest
in nutrition.
c) Consumption of processed and packaged
dairy products is increasing in urban areas.
d) The increasing competition from the
private sector several national and international brands have entered the
market and expanded consumers’ expectation of quality – although only among a
small proportion of the population.
……………. To be continued 5
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