Growth and Development of Indian Dairy Sector: A Pragmatic Analysis

The dairy cooperatives play an important role for rapid development of rural people. This goes a long way in eradication of poverty and establishment of real democratic system of governance. Diary is a major sub-sector allied to agriculture. The dairy cooperatives play an important role for rapid development of rural people. This goes a long way in eradication of poverty and establishment of real democratic system of governance. Diary is a major sub-sector allied to agriculture. The weaker sections of the economy are very much helpful by this sector. They can earn their livelihood by this sector. The societies of dairy cooperative have been built with a great intention to support the members in different areas of economics, management and technology. Liberalization brings foremost developments in the diary sector of the economy. Development of the dairy sector in the nation can be measured through the increased milk production, availability of different sources for it, enhanced per capita consumption of milks, and use of the product in various types of milk-made productions. Taking this into account the present paper is an attempt to put a lime light on the growth and development of dairy sectors in India with a special reference to the dairy industry in Odisha.