Dairy Industry: In Rajasthan, dairy industry is established at both small scale as well as large – scale level. In fact, dairy industry is favorable and friendly to the environment, so no pollution is created in the environment due to it. It can be established with small amount of capital in rural areas.
In Rajasthan, dairy department was set up for dairy industry development in 1973. At present, “Rajasthan Co – operative Dairy Federation” (RCDF) is trying hard to develop the dairy industry. In Rajasthan, dairy development program is operating with the help of cooperative societies.
Under this program, more than 13000 primary milk producting federations have been attached with the “Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited, Jaipur”. At present, more than 20 lakh litres of milk is being collected by all federations attached with RCDF.
Rajasthan cooperative federation also provides nutritious animal fodder and diet to the farmers for their cattle. RCDF also produces milk – based products as ghee, butter, paneer, milk – powder, curd, ice cream etc.
The main regions of dairy industry: Dairy industry is spread out all over in Rajasthan. Most of the families in rural areas of Rajasthan are engaged in it. The work of milking, making condensed milk, paneer and ghee is being done in Pokaran, Phalodi, Jodhpur, Raniwara, Bajju, Lunkaransar, Suratgarh, Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Faina, Bhilwara, and Udaipur districts.
Milk collecting work from rural areas is done by various co – operative societies. “Rajasthan State Co – operative Marketing Faderation Limited” started animal fodder factories in Jaipur and Jhotwara, which provide excellent animal fodder.
The responsibility of animal development, animal breed improvement and production has been given to Rajasthan State Milk Production Nigam. Rajasthan Milk Co – operative Federation is a leading organisation of mutual cordination and co – operation in the state.
