MILK  PROCUREMENT NETWORK:

Working on "Anand Pattern" the process of organizing societies at village level started in Punjab as early as 1978. Presently, there is strong Network of about 6432 (as on 31.3.2009) Milk Producers Cooperative Societies organized at village level. About 3.65 Lakh milk producer members are attached to these societies. Fresh milk is procured from the milk producers twice a day through village level societies directly without the assistance of any middleman.

INPUT SERVICES:

It is one of the fundamental objectives of  MILKFED to carry out activities for promoting milk production in the State. In view of this, various technical input services like veterinary health care, artificial insemination services, vaccination, supply of VERKA balanced cattle feed and quality fodder seed etc. are provided for enhancing milk production and economic development of farming community.

CATTLE INDUCTION PROGRAMME:

Government of Punjab has identified dairy sector as thrust area for rural development. Recently, Milkfed Punjab has signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with State Bank of India, State Bank of Patiala and Oriental Bank of Commerce for providing loan up to Rs.50,000/- without any collateral security to milk producer farmers for purchase of milch cattle on soft terms and low rate of interest.

CLEAN MILK PRODUCTION PROGRAMME:

For improving quality of raw milk right from milk producer's level, q massive programme called "CMP" has been launched under which 195 Bulk Milk Coolers have been installed in the societies and many more in pipe line. Besides, more than 1000 Automatic Milk Collection Stations have been provided to the societies for bringing efficiency and total transparency in the system. Traditional manual method of milk testing at society level is being replaced with Electronic Milk Testers.

WOMEN DAIRY PROJECT:

Household level dairying is largely the domain of women especially in small and marginal household families. In view of this fact, Milkfed has undertaken Women Dairy Project in six Milk Unions namely Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar with an objective to empower rural women in the field of dairy. This Programme is being implemented under Support to Training & Employment Programme (STEP) with the assistance of Government of India. Under this programme, 390 women societies with 19860 women beneficiary members will be organized.

SETTING UP OF BIG COMMERCIAL DAIRY FARMS:

In order to enhance the milk production and making the dairy farming a profitable and sustainable profession, Milkfed has planned to establish at least ten progressive big dairy farms in each Milk Union by arranging soft terms loans from the banks. 

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