Berhampur: In a bid to increase milk production in Ganjam district, the govt on Sunday gave the green signal to 53 farmers for setting up small dairy units under the Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana. Under the scheme, the farmers will get 75% subsidy for establishing the dairy units and subsidized calf feed, among others.
“We hope milk production will be doubled in the district in the next six months,” said Gokulananda Mallik, states fisheries and animal resources development minister, while addressing a meeting organized by the Omfed (Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation) in Berhampur.
“Though there is a 50,000lt milk processing plant in Anushapur near Berhampur, the milk produced in the district was not enough. Thus, Omfed procured milk from other districts to run the plant,” he added.
At present, around 8,000lt per day milk is produced in the district as against the requirement of around 40,000lt per day. “We hope to achieve the requirements by establishing the mini diary units and the formation of additional 157 primary milk cooperative societies in the next three years will add more milk farmers, he said.
As many as 127 primary milk cooperative societies function in the district right now, while around 60 societies are lying defunct. “The defunct societies would be revived so that they can start operating,” Mallik said.
The minister has provided Rs 68 lakh to 17 primary societies, which had pending their dues since 2017-18.
“The Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana, a state scheme, was launched with an aim to increase milk production in the state, which would benefit around 15.50 lakh milk farmers across Odisha. As part of the scheme, the govt will provide assistance for establishing small dairy units, subsidized calf feed, enhanced coverage under livestock insurance and strengthening dairy cooperatives,” he said.
“The state govt has allotted Rs 65 crore for Omfed in its current budget,” Vijay Amrut Kulange, managing director of Omfed, said.
“The organization is working for the benefit of milk farmers across state,” he said.
“We hope milk production will be doubled in the district in the next six months,” said Gokulananda Mallik, states fisheries and animal resources development minister, while addressing a meeting organized by the Omfed (Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation) in Berhampur.
“Though there is a 50,000lt milk processing plant in Anushapur near Berhampur, the milk produced in the district was not enough. Thus, Omfed procured milk from other districts to run the plant,” he added.
At present, around 8,000lt per day milk is produced in the district as against the requirement of around 40,000lt per day. “We hope to achieve the requirements by establishing the mini diary units and the formation of additional 157 primary milk cooperative societies in the next three years will add more milk farmers, he said.
As many as 127 primary milk cooperative societies function in the district right now, while around 60 societies are lying defunct. “The defunct societies would be revived so that they can start operating,” Mallik said.
The minister has provided Rs 68 lakh to 17 primary societies, which had pending their dues since 2017-18.
“The Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana, a state scheme, was launched with an aim to increase milk production in the state, which would benefit around 15.50 lakh milk farmers across Odisha. As part of the scheme, the govt will provide assistance for establishing small dairy units, subsidized calf feed, enhanced coverage under livestock insurance and strengthening dairy cooperatives,” he said.
“The state govt has allotted Rs 65 crore for Omfed in its current budget,” Vijay Amrut Kulange, managing director of Omfed, said.
“The organization is working for the benefit of milk farmers across state,” he said.
