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Traditional milk products represent the most prolific segment of
our Indian Dairy Industry. Despite the immensity of volume of milk
handled, preparation and marketing are confined to the unorganized
sector. Since most of the western-type
dairy products manufactured by the organized sector of the Dairy
Industry are reaching near saturation level in the existing domestic
and international markets, the entire range of Indian milk products
represent the most promising venue for diversification.
Furthermore, Dairying has played a prominent role in strengthening
our rural economy. It has been recognized as an instrument to bring
about socio-economic transformation by helping the landless and
marginal farmers.
For sustaining further development, Nation's Dairy Industry would
have to cope with the rapid transformations that are taking place
in the world economies, consequent to the GATT Agreement. International
trade is being strongly regulated by the WTO guidelines. Newer
and stricter sanitary and phytosanitary standards are being formed
for regulating quality parameters of the export products. Under
these newly emerging circumstances, quality standards for production
and processing milk cannot remain at variance with the international
standards. The superior quality of
dairy products coupled with concerns for environment and product
safety will require significant changes in the way milk products
are produced and packaged. India would have to critically assess
the changing global scenario if the Nation's Dairy Industry wishes
to turn the opportunities in our favour.
The needs of the market will determine the change in technology
that will be required in the future. Fast
changes in socio-economic environment will drive the requirements
for traditional dairy products to be processed and packaged in new
forms. Publication of this book is, therefore, very timely, to provide
a critical appreciation of the prospects for traditional milk products
in the newly emerging world scenario.
This book also features appropriate R&D interventions and newer
developments in dairy processing area with focus on novel aspects
of emerging technologies, which could be utilized for upgrading
processes for the production of traditional milk products.
Dr R S Paroda, Secretary,
Department of Agricultural Research & Education and
Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry
of Agriculture, Govt of India
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Livelihood Options |
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innovative technologies are India's 70 million milk producers,
largely women, who look after cows, as they have done from time
immemorial. This group includes a large number from non-farm
sector who are landless and have limited livelihood options. |
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