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Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department
(Dairy Development )
POLICY NOTE -2002-2003
DEMAND No. 8
Milk Supply Schemes
Milk is an essential nutrient in the human diet. Milk trade was traditionally a subsidiary occupation in rural areas. Women folk in the villages generally contributed their labour in the up keep of the animals to supplement the family income. With the development of urban areas, the middlemen started buying milk at a very nominal rate from rural areas and sold it in urban centres at exorbitant rates. In the process neither the producer nor the consumer was benefited. Only the middlemen were deriving the benefits of our unorganised dairying activity. With the advent of the organised Dairy Development this scenario has changed totally. The role of middlemen has been eliminated and the interest of the milk producers' in villages is protected by the formation of milk producers' Co-operative Societies. The milk producers are assured of a remunerative price for the milk produced by them through a stable, steady and well organised market support. Similarly the organised sectors in urban areas through Co-operatives are able to cater to the needs of the consumers by supplying quality milk at reasonable price. This change has been made possible mainly through setting up of modern dairies and Chilling Centres and applying of good and improved methods in processing and transporting of milk. Standard of living of the rural members of the Milk Producers' Co-operative Societies is improved through the systematic approach and performance of the Dairy Development Department.
The State Dairy Development Department was established in 1958 and functioning under the control of Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development. The commercial activities of the Dairy Development Department were entrusted to the TamilNadu Dairy Development Corporation in July 1972 and under the control of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation from 1st February, 1981.
The functions of the Dairy Development Department are organisation, registration and supervision of rural Milk Producers' Societies. At the village level only Producers’ Co-operatives are contemplated.
The Producers’ Societies are formed on the “Anand” pattern of Gujarat State, which has the following merits: -
- a. Milk is paid for on the basis of fat content, unlike the traditional societies where payments are mainly on volume basis.
- b. They are not loan oriented.
- c. The societies are basically oriented towards producers’ interest.
- d. They do not undertake any significant local marketing
- e. The critical inputs for enhancement in milk production like veterinary service, artificial insemination, balanced cattle feed are supplied to the members at their doorsteps.
- f. The Secretaries of Producers’ Societies are being trained in Artificial Insemination work and First Aid.
The main functions of the Dairy Development Department are
- 1. Organisation and registration of Producers’ Societies.
- 2. Supervision and control of all Milk Co-operatives, District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union and Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation
- 3. Enforcing the provision of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules 1988 as far as they relate to Milk Co-operatives.
There are 848 employees under the control of Special Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development to carry out the Dairy Development activities. In the district, there are 23 Deputy Registrars (Dairying). To provide Animal Health Cover and Artificial Insemination facilities, 13 Mobile Veterinary units are functioning in the (Non-Operation Flood) Districts of Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi. In the 22 Operation Flood districts, 17 District Co-operative Milk Producers' Unions are doing these functions.
Apart from controlling the activities of all Milk Co-operatives in the State, the Dairy Development Department is also controlling the activities of private dairies which are handling more than 10,000 litres of milk per day or manufacturing solid milk products in excess of 500 Metric Tonnes per annum under the MMPO’92.
PROGRESS UNDER DAIRY DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
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Sl.No. Items As on
31.03.2002
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1. No.of Primary Milk Co-operative 8741
2. Other Co-operative Milk Societies 62
3. No.of District Unions 17
- 4. TamilNadu Co-operative Milk
Producers' Federation Ltd 1
5. No.of members 22.75
Lakhs
6. Milk Production (by Societies) 21.36
LLPD*
7. Milk Procurement (by Unions) 17.49
LLPD
8. Milk Marketing in Chennai City 7.21
LLPD
9. No.of Dairies 20
Capacity 28.88
LLPD
10. No. of Chilling Centres 38
Capacity 11.14
LLPD
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* LLPD - lakh litres per day
PROGRESS IN THE ORGANISATION OF MILK PRODUCERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES:
In 2001-2002, 101 societies have been formed.
SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY THE DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
1 MILCH ANIMAL SUBSIDY SCHEME
For purchasing Milch animals, Government sanction subsidy while the Banks extend loan to Adi Dravidars and Converted Christians who are members of Milk Producers' Co-operative Societies. The cost of milch animals is fixed at Rs.12,000/- per animal and each beneficiary is provided with two milch animals. A sum of Rs.4,000/- is provided as subsidy by State Government and Rs.8,000/- as bank loan. “TAHDCO” is also implementing the scheme on the same basis.
2. HEIFER CALF REARING SCHEME
The Scheme based on the principle of “Catch them young” envisages providing of balanced cattle feed and health cover, vaccination and insurance to cross bred heifer calves from the age of 4 months to 32 months i.e. till it matures, conceives and becomes a productive cow. Due to proper and adequate feeding of these calves with quality concentrates, they mature, conceive and become a productive cow early. On account of the scheme, the heifer calves available with Adi Dravidar farmers are converted into productive cows whose milk yield will be on an average of 8-10 litres of milk per day. By this the Adi Dravidar farmer becomes a proud owner of a milch animal worth about Rs.8,000 to Rs.12,000.
- 3. Backward class and Minorities – Milch animal loan scheme - TABCEDCO
Under this scheme, financial assistance is being provided as loan to the Backward Class members in Milk Producers' Co-operative Societies for the purchase of milch animals to uplift their economic status and to increase the employment opportunities and milk production in the State. There is no subsidy component in this scheme. Two animals are given per beneficiary. The total cost of milch animal is Rs.12,000/- per animal. 85% of the cost is provided as loan from National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation, 10% is provided as loan by Tamil Nadu Backward Classes and Minorities Economic Development Corporation and 5% is borne by the beneficiaries.
SCHEMES SHARED BETWEEN STATE AND CENTRE - 50:50 basis
Under the scheme of Rehabilitation of District Co-operative Milk Producers' Unions, Villupuram and Erode District Co-operative Milk Producers' Unions were selected for rehabilitation at a total cost of Rs.1300 lakhs. Out of this amount, a sum of Rs.650 lakhs will be borne by the Central Government. As regards the state share, a sum of Rs.650 lakhs have been released. The Government of India has been addressed to release Rs.650 lakhs.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL OFFICERS
Since terms of office of members of Boards of Primary Co-operative Societies had already expired as per section 33(10)(aa) of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, Special Officers have been appointed. Similarly, in as much as the elected members of the Primary Societies elect their Presidents and by virtue of their posts as President of the Primary societies, they get elected as Director of the District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union concerned. They also cease to be the Director of the District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union. Therefore the District Collectors were appointed as Special Officers for 16 District Co-operative Milk Producers Unions and in respect of Kancheepuram -Thiruvallur District Co-operative Milk Producers Union, the General Manager of Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Ambattur has been appointed as Special Officer. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited has been appointed as Special Officer for the Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited. All the Special Officers have already taken charge and their term of office expired on 25.11.2001.
In as much as election has been conducted for the local bodies and in respect of Milk Co-operatives further time is required for conducting election, the Special Officers appointed to 8546 Milk Producers' Co-operative Societies, 17 District Co-operative Milk Producers' Unions Limited and Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited have been permitted to continue in office of the respective Society / Union / Federation.
ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY:
A quality control Laboratory at a cost of Rs.69.78 lakhs under the control of Special Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development, Chennai - 51 with Government of India assistance of 100% subsidy will be established under MMPO’92. This laboratory will take up the analytical checks by collecting samples from Dairies to ensure the supply of safe, good quality milk and milk products conforming to prescribed standards. During the year 2000-2001, a sum of Rs.8.10 lakhs has been released as subsidy by the Government of India. In the year 2001-2002, a sum Rs.34.16 lakhs has been received from the Government of India.
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