CM Mohan Yadav has stated that our resolve is to increase milk production from 9 percent to 20 percent in the state. For this, it is essential to ensure that the benefit of the expertise of the National Dairy Development Board in the dairy sector is equally available to the entire state. Consultancy should be provided to both cooperative unions and private dairy operators as required. CM Mohan Yadav mentioned that to increase milk production in the state, the process of bringing better breeds of cows and buffaloes from other states and making them available to farmers should be simplified and made more convenient. It is also essential to ensure that dairy products should only go outside the state after value addition to the milk produced in the state.
CM Mohan Yadav was reviewing actions taken after the agreement between the National Dairy Development Board and the M.P. State Cooperative Dairy Federation at the Samatv Bhavan. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Dairy (Independent Charge) Shri Lakhan Patel, Chief Secretary Shri Anurag Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Dr. Rajesh Rajoura, National Dairy Development Board’s head Shri Minesh Shah, Executive Director Shri S. Raghupathi, General Manager Shri Sanjay Gobani, and other officials.
CM Mohan Yadav mentioned that large cow shelters are being developed in the state. The development and better management of these shelters will also help in increasing milk production. He also suggested that private universities should run courses related to dairy technology and animal husbandry. By connecting the technical experts from universities and other institutions with cow shelters, they can help improve the management of these shelters.
The meeting was informed that as per the agreement, the charge of the chief executive officers of the dairy federations in the state has been transferred to the chief executive officers nominated by the National Dairy Development Board. As per the instructions, efforts are being made with the coordination of the National Dairy Development Board to expand the coverage area of dairy cooperative societies in the state, develop infrastructure based on updated technology for milk collection, milk processing, and dairy products. The National Dairy Development Board is working with the aim of establishing primary dairy cooperative societies in at least 50 percent of the villages in the state within the next five years. This will benefit a large number of farmers. To ensure farmers get the right price for their milk, dairy federations have increased the milk purchase rate. Expert reviews are being conducted on milk collection, quality control, storage arrangements, etc. The implementation of the Automatic Milk Collection System under the complete digitization of the entire dairy value chain has been proposed.
Under the Madhya Pradesh Dairy Development Scheme, efforts will be made to improve dairy cooperative coverage and strengthen milk and milk products marketing by establishing cold chain infrastructure, milk parlors, brand promotion, and market studies. Expert activities related to the nutrition and health of animals will be conducted to increase milk production. Along with this, there will also be initiatives for the implementation of state government’s farmer welfare schemes in coordination with dairy cooperative institutions.