Technical Input Activity
Cattle feed Manufacturing Plant
To feed the balanced cattle feed to the animals (cow & buffaloes) a cattle feed
manufacturing plant of 100 metric ton per day capacity was established under Operation
Flood-III programme of the Indian Dairy Corporation through the Government of Gujarat.
The plant was commissioned in September, 1976. With the increase in demand for balanced
cattle feed the processing capacity of the plant was periodically expanded. Presently
the manufacturing capacity of the plant is 450 metric ton per day. Still the expansion
activities are underway and when the expansion is complete the plant would have
the processing capacity of 950 metric ton per day cattle feed.
Animal Husbandry Activities
The Union has established a network of animal health care centers covering the entire
district, where qualified veterinarians are posted with emergency visits and vehicles
to attend the sick animals. The centers work round the clock. In case of emergency
visits a token fee is charged and the medicine is supplied at purchase cost.
Under the infertility management policy / elimination of infertile animal policy
those animals at member producers’ house fail to conceive after frequent treatments,
are taken to Union’s AH complex. These animals are kept under continuous observation
and treated accordingly by our expert veterinarians, till they get conceived.
Orientation Programme
To bring the young and enthusiastic milk producers to the main stream of animal
husbandry activities we have imparted scientific method of orientation programmes
to the enthusiastic milk producers. We have conducted the programmes through expert
professionals. A two day programme was conducted for this on 15th & 16th of April,
2010. Over 80 milk producers were trained on Clean Milk Production, Operation of
Bulk Milk Cooling Machines and better way of managing the societies.
The members were also trained on the need for better way of milk procurement activities,
quality milk production, the effect of global warming on animals and its after effect
on milk production by animals, importance of tree plantation to resist the effect
of global warming. A visual presentation has been conducted on all this in the auditorium
on 14th June 2010, in which except the officials from the Union the officials from
the district forest department were also participated.
Under the “Heat Synchronization Programme” of Rashtriya Krushi Vikas
Yojana (RKVY) we have spent an amount of Rs. 25 lakh on 5181 animals (3748 cows
& 1433 buffaloes) at 200 selected village milk cooperative societies in the district
and I am optimistic that this would give an expected result.
Tagging Programme for Animal Identification
We are planning to introduce ear tagging programme for all the animals in our district
for better identification of the animal. A pilot project is being implemented for
this with the financial assistance from the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
and the State Government. We will be issuing health cards to the owners of all the
animals at a cost of Rs. 1 crore. I appeal all the members to get the benefit of
this programme.
Mineral Mixture
The milking animals drained out minerals form the body that affects milk production,
disease resistance power, breeding efficiency and metabolism. The importance of
mineral mixture in the feed has now been realized due to the best efforts of our
extension programmes and through circulars. The mineral mixtures available in market
are not affordable to our members, so as to overcome this, our union has started
supplying ISI marked mineral mixture in 1 kg as well as 5 kg packing to the societies
under no-profit-no-loss basis. During the year under review we have supplied 104,443
kgs of mineral mixture to our members, which is 44,923 kgs more (43%) compared to
the corresponding period of last year.
Fodder Development Programme
According to a survey, only 5% of total agricultural land is utilized for cultivation
of green fodder. We, the milk producers give first priority to cash crop, second
to cereal crop, third to legumes and finally for green fodder cultivation. By-products
of cereals and legumes, which are used as fodder is lacking in its digestibility,
taste and nutritive value, thus the animals remain weaker in production and breeding.
As has been done in the last year the Union has planned to supply high quality green
fodder seeds to our members. Accordingly, seeds certified by Central Government
was purchased from renowned companies and supplied to the DCS on demand. During
the year under review we have procured 6390 kgs of different varieties of seeds
for distribution amongst the DCS.
Community Fodder Farm
Arrangements were made to get 29 Community Fodder Farms to grow green fodder in
different parts of the district under different panchayats. These farms were taken
on lease for cultivation of fodder by landless farmers on no-profit-no-loss basis.
Milk Products
Sabar Union produces and packs Amul Butter, Amul Ghee, Amul Paneer, Amul Masti Dahi,
Amul Probiotic Dahi, Amul Shrikhand, Amul Kool, Amul Gold Milk, Amul Shakti Milk,
Amul Buttermilk, Amulspray, Amulya & Amul Skimmed Milk Powder etc...
The production capacity of each product is as under:-
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Name of Milk Product
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Production Capacity per Day
|
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Amul Butter
|
40 Metric Ton
|
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Amul Milk Powder, viz. Amulspray, Amulya & Dairy Whitener
|
71 Metric Ton
|
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Amul Paneer
|
20 Metric Ton
|
|
Amul/SAGAR Ghee
|
15 Metric Ton
|
|
Amul Masti Dahi
|
45 Metric Ton
|
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Amul Shrikhand
|
12 Metric Ton
|
|
Amul Kool
|
4 Metric Ton
|
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Amul Butter Milk
|
2 Lakh litter per Day
|
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Amul Pouch Milk, Viz. Amul Gold, Amul Shakti, Amul Taaza & Amul Double Tonned Milk
|
7 Lakh litter per Day
|
|
Amul Khoa
|
1 Metric Ton
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