J&K to enhance state milk production

Jammu and Kashmir seeks to bring bout transformational change in milk production in J&K. An official statement said "Amul (the Gujarat based milk cooperative) and the J&K milk producers cooperative has discussed strategy to increase capacity by 10 times in three years.

"Chief Secretary, B.V.R Subrahmanyam on Tuesday discussed the prospects of increasing milk production in the state with Managing Director Amul, R. S. Sodhi and representatives of the J&K Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL).

"The Chief Secretary observed that the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which markets the popular Amul brand of milk and dairy products, has established itself as a unique and sustainable model for development of rural economy across the country. He said J&K which has favourable conditions for dairy development can take cue from the Amul experience and look for bringing about a transformational change in milk production which at present stands at 7.5 million litres per day (LPD).

"We are looking for rapid and massive expansion in milk production in the next 23 years for which Amul with its unique experience can provide the much needed guidance to the J&K Government in formulating a Milk Production Expansion Plan.

R.S. Sodhi, Managing Director Amul spoke about the association of Amul with

J&K and the success story of JKMPCL, which was established in 2004.

"After detailed deliberations, it was decided that Amul will prepare a Business Plan for raising capacity of JKMPCL from 50,000 LPD to 500,000 LPD of milk production, increase SHGs involved from 415 to 1,500, increase farmers involved from 25,000 to 1 Lakh and increase milk routes from 40 to 400 in the next three years.