Abstract: The world’s largest and fastest growing market for milk and milk products is in India. With an annual growth rate of about 3.54 percent during the period of 2012-13. The country’s milk production is predominantly rural based. The milk production in India was 132.43 million tonnes in 2012-13. Dairying in Kerala is distinctive while comparing with that of the other states in India. In Kerala, dairying is an important source of auxiliary income to small or marginal farmers and agricultural labourers. It also creates a generous income for housewives of Kerala. The milk production in Kerala was 27.16 lakh MT in 2011-12. During 2012-13 a total of 4886 lakh litres of milk procured by the DCS ‘s in the state of which 3079 lakh litres sent to the dairies and 1768 lakh litres were marketed locally by the societies. Kerala contribute about 2.1 percent to the National Milk production during 2011-12. Many agriculture labourers are shifting to dairy farming and as a result a new category of Dairy Entrepreneurs is emerging in Kerala. The Kerala Government is making their massive efforts for strengthening the dairy sector farming through implementing various development schemes like Intensive Dairy Development Programme, Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality & Clean Milk Production, Assistance to Cooperatives and Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme through the Department of Dairy Development. Dairy Development programmes have been run through the state structure.
Title: Administration of Department of Dairy Development, Government of Kerala – A Study
Author: Greeshma Greeshmam
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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