date:Aug 20, 2015
rowing at 3.3% while consumption is growing at 5% leaving a gap between demand and supply.
In order to meet the rapid growing demand and to increase the milk production, Union government has started a Central scheme National Dairy Plan Phase 1, for a period of 2011-12 to 2016-17. This scheme will be implemented with a total investment of about Rs 2,242 crore. This schemes main objective is to help provide rural milk producers with greater access to the organised milk processing sector and thus