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02/08/23 06:43 AM IST

National Programme for Dairy Development

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  • Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) is implementing “National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)” scheme across the country since Feb-2014.
About the Scheme
  • The scheme has been restructured/ realigned in July 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with the following two components:
  • The Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/SHGs/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations.
  • The Component ‘B’ of the NPDD scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives” aims to increase sale of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
  • NPDD is demand driven scheme and no state wise allocations were made during the last three years.
  • Under Component A of NPDD scheme, training is provided to farmers on good hygienic practices/good manufacturing practices etc.
  • Under Component B of NPDD scheme, trainings are provided to farmers on clean milk production and good hygienic practices, milch animals rearing, adoption of cattle feed, green fodder and mineral mixture, etc.
Source- PIB

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