Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya, Karnataka: Amit Shah, the Union Minister for Housing and Cooperation, opened the Mega Dairy in Mandya, Karnataka. The 10-lakh-liter-per-day mega dairy, which was opened at a cost of Rs 260 crore, would have the potential to handle up to 14-lakh-liters-per-day. Processing 10 lakh gallons of milk brings prosperity to the households of thousands of farmers. There are 15,210 village level cooperative dairies in Karnataka, in which about 26.22 lakh farmers deliver their milk daily and thr4rough 16 district level dairies, Rs 28 crore is deposited into the accounts of 26 lakh farmers every day.
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Important facts:
In Karnataka, daily milk processing has increased from about 66,000 kg in 1975 to over 82 lakh kg now, with the farmer receiving 80% of the total revenue. Amul and Nandini will work together towards establishing primary dairies in every village of Karnataka in next three years.
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will get all technical support and cooperation from Amul. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Ministry of Cooperation will establish a primary dairy in every panchayat of the country in the next three years.
