College of Dairy Science and Technology, KVASU, Idukki

India has become the world’s No. 1 milk producing country since the year 1998 and the growth is expected @ 4 to 5 % per annum. Milk and milk products, being the second-largest agricultural by-products segment in India, plays a vital role in the agr ts segment in India, plays a vital role in the agricultural economy. Approximately 700 milk and milk products processing industry in the country is running and requires large human resource pool to run these processing plants. Based on the philosophy ‘Let Food be your medicine and Medicine be your Food’ and with the introduction of modern technology in the production and processing of dairy products, the concept of milk is shifting towards the development of value added dairy and food products. Nearly 80% of milk produced in the country is handled by unorganized sector and remaining 20% from cooperative and private dairies. Dairy sector is further expected to grow faster and generate more employment in the near future. Adoption of the latest & advanced technology in milk processing indicates a huge scope for Dairy and Food industry to grow in view of the globalization and increasing purchasing power of consumers and ultimately generates more employment opportunities. This will further augment the demand of skilled Dairy Professionals. The dairy processing industry is in dire need of highly skilled and trained manpower across different levels to handle various operations. This scenario will definitely boost up the requirement of Dairy professionals in India. The Dairy Technology education programmes were initiated, aimed at providing professionally qualified man power to manage dairy plants efficiently besides facilitating training and man power development. ...view more