INTRODUCTION OF DAIRY INDUSTRY

Industries whereby milk and milk products are handled are

known as Dairy Industry. Dairy Industry includes all the firms
dealing with the processing of milk and manufacturing of milk
products and their marketing in industrial scale. Dairy Industry is
a very important and the basic industry for country like India.
Nearly 70% of the people in India is based on agriculture and
most of them have cattle's (cows and buffaloes) in their houses.
Indian Dairy Industry is dominated by cooperative sectors for so
many years. Indian dairying is emerging as a sunrise industry.
India represents one of the world's largest and fastest growing
markets for milk and milk products. World focus on India for this
industry are because of low cost economy, liberalization process,
low inflation rate, inexpensive labor, largest democracy, no
government interference, etc.

On the peasant milk producers of Khaira district, Gujarat the

NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) was set up under the
chairmanship of Dr. Verghese Kuriene in 1970 under the
programmed, the Anand Dairy of Khaira was developed first.
Khaira is one of the India's flushest milk tracts and is
distinguished by a famous dairy procurement, processing and
marketing co-operative established at Anand in 1946.

India has a long tradition of keeping milk animals as a part of the

farming household. Animals are cared for highly rated milk and
milk products are also greatly valued in the society as a source
of good nutrition. Cow is considered to be a sacred animal since
time immemorial. Milk is used in most of the rituals. Milk
production and consumption is always been a part of Indian
culture.

Milk is complete a food. Though widely used per capita milk

consumption in India was much less than the developed
countries the dairymen were also not developed on commercial
lines. In 1965, in order to support the farm economy by
developing dairy sector on the request by peasant milk
producers of Khaira district, Gujarat the NDDB (National Dairy
Development Board) was set up under the chairmanship of Dr.
Verghese Kuriene.

Brief History of Amul

Anand milk union ltd. had been established in the year 1938. Mr.
Vallabhbhai Patel was the president of this organization.
Previously this unit was started under the name of KDCMPUL
(Kaira District Co-Operative Milk Producers union Limited)
In February1955, new dairy was established and than Mr.Kurian
& Mr.Philip have thought to name this unit as Amul was
registered in 1957.
For the establishment and development of Amul Mr.vallabhbhai
Patel Tribhovandas Patel, Bhailalbhai (Bhaikaka) and Mr.Kurian
have played an important Role.
With the time Amul is developed in 1966-67 Amul have started
to produce baby food. In 1970-71 new factory was established in
Mogar in 1974. In Amul chocolates has been introduced in 1976.
Nutramul was introduced.
In Nov, 1973 GCMMF (Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing
Federation) was elected and Kurian was elected as president.
This federation has started marketing of dairy production from
1st April 1974.
The production capacity is increasing day to day. And right now
the collection of milk is 7.73 crore kgs. They are having
Production unit at Mogar, Khatraj and Anand.

They are producing milk powder, butter, Ghee, Chocolate, Milk

food, Cheese, shreekhand etc. which are being marketed by
GCMMF.

General Information

NAME
Ltd.

:-

Kaira District Co-Operative Milk Producers

Registration Address

Union

:-

Kaira District Co-Operative Milk Producers Union Ltd. Kaira dist

Anand -388001
Phone: 02692-256124
Fax
Email

: 02692-240225
:- www.Amuldairy.com