The highest milk producer in the entire globe – India boasts of that status. India is otherwise known as the ‘Oyster’ of the global dairy industry, with opportunities galore to the entrepreneurs globally. Anyone might want to capitalize on the largest and fastest growing milk and mil products' market. The dairy industry in India has been witnessing rapid growth. The liberalized economy provides more opportunities for MNCs and foreign investors to release the full potential of this industry.
The main aim of the Indian dairy industry is
only to better manage the national resources to enhance milk production and
upgrade milk processing using innovative technologies.
Potential for investment in the dairy industry
Some areas of Indian dairy industry can be toned
up by the evocation of differentiated technologies and equipment from overseas.
These include:
- Raw milk
handling: The raw milk handling needs to be elevated in terms of
physicochemical and microbiological properties of the milk in a combined
manner. The use of clarification and bactofugation in raw milk processing
can aid better the quality of the milk products.
- Milk processing:
Better operational ratios are required to amend the yields and abridge
wastage, lessen fat/protein losses during processing, control production
costs, save energy and broaden shelf life. The adoption of GMP (Good
Manufacturing Practices) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points) would help produce milk products adapting to the international
standards.
- Packaging: Another
area that can be improved is the range of packing machines for the
manufacture of butter, cheese and alike. Better packaging can assist in
retaining the nutritive value of products packed and thus broaden the
shelf life. A cold chain distribution system is required for proper
storage and transfer of dairy products.
- Value-added
products: There's vast scope for value-added products like desserts,
puddings, custards, sauces, mousse, stirred yoghurt, nectars and sherbets
to capture the dairy market in India.
The Indian dairy industry has aimed at better
mananamegemt of the national resources to enhance milk production and upgrade
milk processing involving new innovative technologies. Multinational dairy
giants can also make their foray in the Indian dairy market in this challenging
scenario and create a win-win situation for both.
India's Milk Product Mix
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Fluid Milk
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46.0%
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Ghee
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27.5%
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Butter
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6.5%
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Curd
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7.0%
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Khoa (Partially Dehydrated Condensed Milk)
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6.5%
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Milk Powders, including IMF
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3.5%
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Paneer & Chhana (Cottage Cheese)
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2.0%
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Others, including Cream, Ice Cream
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1.0%
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Overview of the Indian Dairy Sector
- The country is
the largest milk producer all over the world, around 100 million MT
- Value of output
amounted to Rs. 1179 billion (in 2004-05) (Approximately equals combined
output of paddy and wheat!!)
- 1/5thof the
world bovine population
- Milch animals
(45% indigenous cattle, 55 % buffaloes, and 10% cross bred cows)
- Immensely low
productivity, around 1000 kg/year (world average 2038 kg/year)
- Large no. of
unproductive animals, low genetic potency, poor nutrition and lack of
services are the main factors for the low productivity
- There are
different regions – developed, average, below average (eastern states of
Orissa, Bihar and NE region) in the dairy industry.