DAIRY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.
Q “How to organize and register a Dairy Cooperative
Society?”
A. Ensure from the Dairy Extension Service Unit that the
place is outside the operational area of any other dairy
cooperative society. A formal application signed by at least
25 members belonging to different families may be submitted
to the Deputy Director of Dairy Development of that district.
He will issue directions to the Dairy Extension Officer
to conduct the organizational meeting for the formation
of the society and take further action.
2. Q “What should do for registration of a
Dairy plant under the MMPO 1992 ?”
A. An application in the prescribed format may be made to
the Director of Dairy Development Department (Registering
Authority) along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 5,000/-
For guidance in the matter the Technical Cell functioning
in the Directorate of Dairy Development Department may be
contacted.
3. Q “What should do to cultivate fodder ?
Where will get the seeds or cuttings
(Root slips?”)
A. Suitable well drained land with sufficient irrigation
facilities should be selected. Land may be prepared for
sowing or seeds or planting root slips. For seeds/ root
slips & technical advice the nearest Dairy Extension
Service Unit may be contacted. Seeds / root slips are made
available free of cost.
4. Q “Whom should be approached to redress
a grievance about the functioning of a
Dairy Co-operative Society?”
A. The Dairy Extension Officer of the area may be contacted
for the redressal of grievances. If a solution is not found,
the Deputy Director may be contacted.
5. Q “Not getting reasonable price for the
milk sold to a Co-operative Society Why ?”
A. Ensure that no adulteration takes place to the milk from
the time of Milking till it reaches the society by any other
person handling it. If the complaint still persists, contact
the local Dairy Extension Officer or Quality Control Officer.
6. Q “The Fat & SNF content of the milk
(yielded by a farmer) is not up to the standard. How
can the quality of milk be improved ?”
A. Natural and man -made factors affect the Fat & SNF
content of milk. Factors due to genetic inheritance of the
animal cannot be rectified. Feeds and feeding can influence
the Fat & SNF content of milk. For Technical advice,
the Dairy Extension Officer of the area may be contacted
