ABOUT US

Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (KMF) is the Apex Body in Karnataka representing Dairy Farmers' Co-operatives. It is the second largest dairy co-operative amongst the dairy cooperatives in the country. In South India it stands first in terms of procurement as well as sales. One of the core functions of the Federation is marketing of Milk and Milk Products. The Brand "nandini" is the household name for Pure and Fresh milk and milk products. KMF has 13 Milk Unions throughout the State which procure milk from Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies(DCS) and distribute milk to the consumers in various Towns/Cities/Rural markets in Karnataka. The first ever World Bank funded Dairy Development Program in the country started in Karnataka with the organisation of Village Level Dairy Co-operatives in 1974. The AMUL pattern of dairy co-operatives started functioning in Karnataka from 1974-75 with the financial assistance from World Bank, Operation Flood II & III. The dairy co-operatives were established under the ANAND pattern in a three tier structure with the Village Level Dairy Co-operatives forming the base level, the District Level Milk Unions at the middle level to take care of the procurement, processing and marketing of milk and the Karnataka Milk Federation as the Apex Body to co-ordinate the growth of the sector at the State level. Coordination of activities among the Unions and developing market for Milk and Milk products is the responsibility of KMF. Marketing Milk in the respective jurisdiction is organized by the respective Milk Unions. Surplus/deficit of liquid milk among the member Milk Unions is monitored by the Federation. While the marketing of all the Milk Products is organized by KMF, both within and outside the State, all the Milk and Milk products are sold under a common brand name NANDINI.

THE GROWTH PROCESS

The growth over the years and activities undertaken by KMF is summarised briefly hereunder:

KEY ITEMS

19762011-2012(Up to Mar'12) 77

2012-13(Upto Sep'12)

Dairy Co-operatives Membership Avg. Milk Procurement

Nos Nos Kgs/day

416 3700 0 5000 0

13006 REGED / 11568 Funct 21.51 Lacs

13294 REGED /11823 Funct 21.90 Lacs

Avg.42.85 Avg.49.69 Peak Proc.46.49(Nov' Peak Proc.54.22(Oct'12LK 11) LKPD PD 28.90 LLPD / Curd:2.74 29.88 LLPD / Curd:3.06 9505 Milk Sales Lts/day LKPD / Good life 2.19 LKPD / Good 0 LLPD life 2.32 LLPD Kgs/DC Cattle Feed Consumed 220 2958 2766 S Rs.Lakh Daily Payment to Farmers 0.90 990 785 s Rs.Crore Turnover 5823.69 ---------s

World Bank Study - Observations

The World Bank, in its study on the effect of Co-operative dairying in Karnataka, has pointed out that : The villages with Dairy Co-operative Societies are much better off than those without. The families with dairy cattle are economically better than those without dairy cattle. Women who had no control on the household income have better control in terms of Milk Money. A single commodity MILK has acted as a catalyst in the change in the Socio-Economic impact of the rural economy. There is a positive impact on those at the lower end of the economic ladder both in terms of landholding and caste.

PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2010

After the closure of OF-III project. Government of Karnataka and NDDB signed an MOU during February 2000, for further strengthening the Dairy Development Activities in Karnataka with an outlay of Rs.250 Crores. Consequent to the announcement of new lending terms and conditions by NDDB through an evolution of an action plan - Perspective 2010 to enable the dairy cooperatives to face the challenges of the increased demand for milk and milk products by focusing efforts in the four major thrust areas of Strengthening the Cooperatives. Enhancing Productivity, Managing Quality and building a National Information Network, plans are under implementation.

FUTURE VISION
To consolidate the gains of Dairying achieved in the state of Karnataka and with a view to efficiently chill, process and market ever developing and increasing milk procurement with an utmost emphasis on the Quality and in the process conserve the socio-economic interests of rural milk producers, the Govt. of Karnataka through KMF has proposed to undertake several projects with financial and technical support of NDDB for which an MOU was signed between Govt. of Karnataka and NDDB on 10th Nov. 2004.

I 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 II 3.1 3.2 3.3 III 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

Projects undertaken by KMF / Union budget: UHT Plant godown at Channarayapatna plant Dharwad CFP expansion from 150 to 200 MTPD CFP Raw material godown of capacity 5000 MT at Dharwad CFP Raw material godown of capacity 2000 MT at Gubbi Ice cream plant at Bellary 10000 Ltr per day capacity Nandini Milk product plant expansion civil construction Pouch film plant admin and canteen building construction UHT Plant establishment at Kumbalgodu for Mandya milk union Projects undertaken by KMF Under GOK/GOI Grant Fodder densification Plant Civil building at Chamarajnagar Fodder densification Plant at Haveri (12 MTPD) CFP Establishment at Shikaripura 300 MTPD (GOK grant) Projects undertaken by NDDB Under PERSPECTIVE PLAN CFP Hassan 300 MTPD Mysore Dairy Expansion 150 to 300 TLPD capacity Hassan Dairy Expansion - 120 to 300 TLPD Cattle Feed Plant 300 MTPD at Hassan Tumkur Dairy Expansion 100 to 325 TLPD Hoskote Dairy for Bangalore Milk Union 200 TLPD Mandya Dairy Expansion 250 to 400 TLPD

Other GOK Financial Support:

1. 2. To support Milk Producers of DCS members GOK is providing an amount of Rs.2.00 per litre as GOK is providing financial assistance for strengthening Dairy Development infrastructure facilities at incentive to the milk producer from 2008-09 onwards. Northern Karnataka milk unions jurisdiction which will also redress regional imbalance as per Dr. Nanjundappa's report.

UNITS OF KMF
KMF has the following Units functioning directly under its control: Mother Dairy, Yelahanka,Bangalore. Nandini Hi-Tech Product Plant, Channarayapatna. Nandini Milk Products, KMF Complex, Bangalore. Cattle Feed Plants at Rajanukunte/Gubbi/Dharwad/Hassan.

Nandini Sperm Station (formerly known as Bull Breeding Farm & Frozen Semen Bank) at Hessaraghatta. Nandini Packaging Film Plant at Munnekolalu, Marathhalli. Central Training Institute,Bangalore & Traning Institutes at Mysore/Dharwad. Gulbarga Dairy, Gulbarga.

Vision
To march forward with a missionary zeal which will make KMF a trailblazer of exemplary performance and achievements beckoning other Milk Federations in the country in pursuit of total emulation of its good deeds. To ensure prosperity of the rural Milk producers who are ultimate owners of the Federation. To promote producer oriented viable cooperative society to impart an impetus to the rural income, dairy productivity and rural employment. To abridge the gap between price of milk procurement and sale price. To develop business acumen in marketing and trading disciplines so as to serve consumers with quality milk, give a fillip to the income of milk producers. To compete with MNCs and Private Dairies with better quality of milk and milk products and in the process sustain invincibility of cooperatives.

MISSION
Heralding economic, social and cultural prosperity in the lives of our milk producer members by promoting vibrant, self-sustaining and holistic cooperative dairy development in Karnataka State

Objectives
KMF is a Cooperative Apex Body in the State of Karnataka representing organisations of milk producers' and implementing alround dairy development activities to achieve the following objectives: To ensure assured and remunerative market round the year for the milk produced by the farmer members. To make available quality milk and other premier dairy products to urban consumers. To build & develop village level institutions as cooperative model units to manage the dairy activities. To ensure provision of inputs for milk production, processing facilities and dissemination of know how. To facilitate rural development by providing opportunities for self employment at village level, preventing migration to urban areas,introducing cash economy and opportunity for a sustained income. The philosophy of dairy development is to eliminate middlemen and organise institutions to be owned and managed by the milk producers themselves, employing professionals. To sum it up, every activity of KMF revolves around meeting one basic objective: 'Achieve economies of scale to ensure maximum returns to the milk producers, at the same time facilitate wholesome milk at reasonable price to urban consumers'. Ultimately, the complex network of cooperative organisation should build a bridge between masses of rural producers and millions of urban consumers and in the process achieve a socio-economic revolution in every hinterland of the State.

Evolution
Karnataka Milk Federation which is most popular as KMF, evolved itself as a premier and most profitable dairy farmers' organization in the State of Karnataka.

As an agency in 1975 to implement the World Bank Aided Dairy Development Projects,Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation (KDDC) was formed, the company grew itself fast and as it spreads the wings of new found rural economic activity - Dairying all over the State, the genesis of apex cooperative body took the shape of KMF in 1983 encompassing entire State with 13 District Co-operative Milk Unions executing the various parameters of Dairy activity - organization of Dairy Co-operatives, Milk Routes, Veterinary Services, Procurement of milk in two shifts of the day, Chilling, Processing of milk, distribution of milk and also establishment of Cattle Feed Plants, Nandini Sperm Station, Liquid Nitrogen Supply, Training Centres - as its main stay. The entire system was reconstructed on the model of now well known `ANAND' pattern dairy cooperative societies. Eight southern districts of Karnataka was considered initially with a target of organizing 1800 Dairy Co-operative Societies, four Milk Unions and processing facilities were set up to the tune of 6.5 lakhs per day by 1984. Under Operation Flood - II &III, project which started in 1984 & 1987 covered the remaining parts of Karnataka. Thirteen milk unions are organized in 175 talukas of all 20 districts then and the field work was extended by organizing more dairy cooperative societies. The processing facilities i.e. chilling centers, milk dairies and powder plants were transferred in phases to the administrative control of respective cooperative milk unions and the activities continued to be implemented by these District Organisations. Additional processing facilities were created & existing facilities augmented every decade with the help of Govt. / Zilla Panchayat and NDDB to handle ever increasing milk procurement without declaring milk holidays. The processing facility as exists at 32.25 lakh liters/day is further strengthened.

Organisation Chart

The organization is three tiered on Co-operative principles. A. Dairy Co-operative Societies at grass root level. B.District Co-operative Milk Unions at single / multi district level. C.Milk Federation at State level.

All above three are governed by democratically elected board from among the milk producers. Under the direction of elected boards, KMF, various functional Units & Unions are performing the assigned tasks to ensure fulfilment of organisation objectives.

Board of Directors

SRI G.SOMASEKHARA REDDY CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION

H.D.REVANNA

G.P.REVANASIDDAPPA

HASSAN UNION

SHIMOGA UNION

K.V.NAGARAJU

KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA UNION

H.J.CHANDRU

MANDYA UNION

MARUTHI KASHAMPURA

P.NAGARAJU

GULBARGA-BIDAR UNION

BANGALORE UNION

H.K.RENUKA PRASAD

TUMKUR UNION

DHARWAD UNION

MALLIKARJUNA SANJAY GOWDA R PATIL SHANKARAPPA JAGURA

BELGAUM UNION

BIJAPUR-BAGALKOTE UNION

RAVIRAJ HEGDE

B.H KRISHNA REDDY

DK-MANGALORE UNION

NOMINATED DIRECTOR

E. ASWATHNARAYANA

MANGALADEVI BIRADAR

NOMINATED DIRECTOR

NOMINATED DIRECTOR

S.C.ASHOK

MYSORECHAMARAJANAGAR UN
ARAVIND JANNU, IAS

HARSH GUPTA IAS

MANAGING DIRECTOR, KMF

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOK AH&F

S.G.HEGDE,IAS

RCS
DR.D.M.DAS

DIRECTOR AH&VS DEP, GOK

B S KHANNA

GM, NDDB

KMF Officers

SRI G.SOMASEKHARA REDDY - CHAIRMAN , KMF HARSH GUPTA

Name SRI G.SOMASEKHARA REDDY HARSH GUPTA
IAS

IAS

- MANAGING DIRECTOR , KMF

Place of working KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO KMF CO

Designation CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR (ENGG & MKTG) DIRECTOR (QC & ADMIN) DIRECTOR (FIN) ADNL DIR (ADMIN) I/C ADNL DIR (CFP), ADNL DIR(AH) ADNL DIR (STEP) ADNL DIR (R&D/Q.C)

RAVIKUMAR KAKADE D SRINATH P V MOHAN KRISHNA DR.H.N.SUDHAKAR DR.D.N.HEGDE VAKHEEL-UR-RAHMAN B.NATRAJ

UNION CHIEFS

Name DR.V. LAKSHMAN REDDY P.D.HAMPALI G.T.GOPAL V RAJESHWAR RANGANATH. B.P DR.K SWAMY DR. SURESH BABU DR B V SATHYANARAYAN DR M JANARDAN REDDY

Designation M.D M.D M.D M.D M.D M.D M.D I/C M.D M.D

Place of working BANGALORE MILK UNION TUMKUR MILK UNION KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA MILK UNION BELGAUM MILK UNION HASSAN MILK UNION MANDYA MILK UNION MYSORE-CHAMARAJNAGAR DAKSHINA KANNADA RAICHUR-BELLARY-KOPPAL

DR.K.RAMACHANDRA BHAT N B MARATHE DR T GURLINGAIAH BUKKA MALLIKARJUNA

M.D M.D M.D M.D

DHARWAD MILK UNION BIJAPUR-BAGALKOT SHIMOGA MILK UNION GULBARGA MILK UNION

UNIT CHIEFS

Name A S PREMANATH C NARASIMHA REDDY DR. R.MAHESH SURESH KULKARNI RAMTHAL T M LINGAPPA S R MADHUSUDAN D.VIVEK M T KULKARNI Y GOPAL DR V V KUMAR C B NESVI B.N.VIJAYKUMAR N B MARATHE

Designation Place of working DIR MOTHER DAIRY DIR NANDINI HITECH PRODUCT PLANT,CHANNARAYAPATNA ADDL.DIR NANDINI SPERM STATION ADDL.DIR CENTRAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, BANGALORE I/C G.M CATTLE FEED PLANT, GUBBI G.M CATTLE FEED PLANT, RAJANUKUNTE I/C G.M CATTLE FEED PLANT, DHARWAD G.M CATTLE FEED PLANT, HASSAN G.M NANDINI MILK PRODUCTS GM NANDINI PACKAGING FILM PLANT J.D TRAINING CENTRE, MYSORE J.D TRAINING CENTRE, DHARWAD G.M GULBARGA DAIRY MD DDIL,ASANGI- BAGALKOT

Mile Stones

1955

First Dairy in Karnataka set up at Kudige, Kodagu Dist.

1965

Biggest Dairy in Karnataka with 1.5 lakh ltrs. per day liquid milk processing facility

a) Set up at Bangalore b) Expansion date

1974

World Bank aided Karnataka Dairy Development project implemented.

1974

Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation (KDDC) is born.

1975

First Spear Head Team is positioned.

1975

First registration of Milk Producers' Co-operative Society.

1975

Government dairies transferred to KDDC.

1976

First registration of Union.

1980

Karnataka Milk Products Limited established.

1982

First Milk product dairy started at Gejjalagere, Mandya.

1983

Corporate brand nameNandini' given.

1983 a) First Cattle Feed Plant commissioned at Rajanukunte b) Capacity Expanded from 100MT to 200 MT

1984

Nandini Sperm Station (formerly known as Bull Breeding Farm & Frozen Semen Bank) Commissioned.

1984

Operation Flood-II implemented.

1984

Karnataka Milk Federation is born.

1984

KDDC transformed into KMF.

1984

Product Dairy, Dharward Commissioned.

1984

Mother Dairy Started functioning.

1985

Remaining Govt. Dairies transferred to KMF.

1987

Operation Flood-III implementation.

1987

Dairies at Hassan, Tumkur & Mysore transferred to district milk unions.

1988

Dairies at Bangalore,Gejjalagere, Dharwad,Belgaum and Mangalore transferred to district milk unions.

1988

Training centres at Mysore,Dharwad & Gulbarga transferred to unions.

1989

Milk Supply to Kolkata Mother Dairy through railway tankers from Mother Dairy, Bangalore.

1989

Centralised Marketing Organised.

1989

Last Milk Shed registered as a union (Raichur & Bellary Union).

1991

KHAFBA registered (Karnataka Holstein Friesian Breeders Association).

1991

Chilling & Processing plants at Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bellary, Shimoga and Kolar transferred to District Milk Union.

1991

First Pilot Project on Embryo transfer technology implemented.

1992

Commercial production & marketing of Nandini flavoured milk launched.

1993

Milk procurement on a single day crosses million Kg level in Dec. 1986 & average milk procurement per day for The year crosses million kg level.

1994

Liquid Milk Sale Crosses Million Litres/day.

1994

Starting of Sales Depot at Bangalore.

1995

Starting of Sales Depot at Hubli.

1995

Varieties of New Nandini Products viz. Nandini Paneer, Burfi, Khova & Sweet curds launched.

1996 a) Foundation Stone laid for Cattle Feed Plant at Hassan b) Production Started

1996 a) Foundation Stone laid for Pouch Film Manufacturing Unit at Munnekolalu, Bangalore b) Production Started c) Plant restarted production

1996

Foundation Stone laid for Mega Dairy & New Powder Plant at B'lore, Mini Dairy Schemes & other development programmes.

1997

Inauguration of Ice-cream manufacturing unit

a) At Mother Dairy Premises, B'lore b) Expansion of Plant from 3.000 LPD to 10.000 LPD

1998

Installation of LN2 Distribution system for Karnataka state.

1998

Launching of New Products

a) Jamoon Mix

b) Mysore Pak c) Tetra Fino Packaged Nandini Goodlifemilk

1999

Starting of Sales Depot at Tirupathi.

2000

Launching of New Products

a) Badam Powder January 2000 b) Kunda January 2003 c) Yoghurt August 2004 d) Besan laddoo Sept 2004 e) Good life High fat milk Dec 2000 f) Nandini Goodlife Slim May 2002 g) Goodlife 200ml Tetrabrick July 2002 h) Goodlife 1 ltr Tetra Brik July 2002

2000

MOU agreement signing by GOK & NDDB for implementation of Perspective Plan.

2000

Chilling Centre of 150 TLPD capacity at Hosakote started in Bangalore Union.

2000

Mega Dairystarted functioning in Bangalore Union.

2001

Starting of Sales Depo at M'lore in addition to Depos at B'lore,Hubli & Thirupathi.

2002

Adoption of Mnemonic Symbol

a) In Bangalore, D.K. & Mysore b) in Shimoga & Dharwad

2002

Release of 50gm. SMP in metalized Polypack.

2002

Registration of KMF website as www.kmfnandini.coop.

2002

Nandini Shop on Wheels' started (Mobile display cum sales vehicle).

2002

Release of Urea Molasses Brick(3Kg Pack)

2002

Powder plant of 30 MT capacity started at Mother Dairy.

2004

MOU agreement signing by GOK & NDDB for implementation of Perspective Plan 2010.

2005

Laying of Foundation stone for 30 MTs Powder Plant at Channarayapatna.

2005

Launching of Nandini Set Curd'.

2006

Packing Station commissioned at Kumbalgodu (Mandya Union).

2006

Depos opened at Kerala (Kannur & Ernakulam).

2006

Foundation stone laid for New 300 MTs capacity at Hassan & Inauguration of Existing CFP expansion from 100 MTs to 200 MTs.

2006 a) Expansion of Gubbi CFP from 100MTs to 150 MTs. b)Expansion of Dharwad CFP from 100 MTS to 150 MTs.

2006

Release of new generation Drinks Tetra Pack variants of Flavored milk & Buttermilk.

2007

Release of Nandini Homogenized cow milk(3.5%Fat / 8.5%SNF) in Bangalore.

2007

Opening ofNandini Dairy Farmers Welfare Trust hostel.

2007

Launching ofBounce brand milk at GOA.

2007

Inauguration of additional Infrastructure facilities for UHT milk production at Kolar from existing 40,000 LPD to 1.5 LLPD.

2008

Commissioning of Channarayapatna Product Plant at a total cost of Rs. 72 Crores.

a) Launch of New products & new stunning packs (Sundae, Crazy Cone ice cream/Lite Skimmed Milk/ Cool Milcafe/Choco Milk Shake/Dairy Whitener) b) Launch of Goodlife Slim in 1Ltr Brik.

2009

Gulbarga Dairy & Milk Marketing taking over by KMF

2009

Nandini has Won The Most Valuable Brand in Karnataka Award in the 'Sunday Indian & IIPM Regional Excellence Awards 2009'

2009

Channarayapatna Chilling Centre inaguration - 1 LLPD

2009

New Sales Depo Started at Gulbarga

2009

All NMP Products in new packs - Mysore pak,peda,burfi,Badam powder,Jamoon mix(Dec'09); Paneer,Khova(Mar'09)

2009

Launch of Good Life variants in Cuttack,Orissa,Tiruchi(Tamilnadu)

2009

Inaguration of Indinagar Shoppee cum Cold Storage by KMF Chairman

2009

UHT SUPPLY TO Andaman & Nikobar

2009

Chief Minister Sri B.S.Yeddyurappa,was conferred with "Ksheera Bandhu" Award at State level Milk Producers Convention at Dabaspet, Tumkur for GOK's Support to producers with Rs.2 incentive per litre of milk.

2010

New Sales Depo Started at Mysore

2010

Foundation Stone Laying for HOSTKOTE DAIRY

2010

MOU for commissioning of Nandini Parlours in IOCL retail outlets signed

2010

Peak Procurement of 41.83 LKPD (during 2010-11)

2010

Starting of Procurement routes at N.R.Pura,Koppa Taluk(Chickmagalur District)

2010

Hosting of new KMF website wwww.kmfnandini.coop with online order facility

2010

Export of 91MT Butter(in direct mode) to IRAQ & EGYPT by KMF

2011

The two Co-Operative giants KMF & CAMPCO entered into an agreement by signing MOU for production of CHOCOLATES

2011

The Grand Launch of Brand New 10 milk products by popular kannada cinesars - powerstar Mr.Punith Rajkumar & Ms.Ragini Dwivedi.

2011

Price Revision by Rs.2/- (TM revised to Rs.21/-,DTM revised to Rs.20/-,HCM revised to Rs.28/-,CURDS revised to Rs.26/

2011

Nandini enters sweet world of Chocolate Nandini Creamy Bite,Goodlife,Chit Chat & Eclairs on the eve of "Ugadi" nandinichocolate festival,KMF launched one more sweet product.

2011

Inauguration of 1Lakh ltr capacity new UHT plant at Milk product plant Channarayapatna.

2011

The official Launching of e-sale by KMF

2011

DK Milk Union Silver Jublee Celebration.

2011

Hassan Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 5 Lkpd on 09.06.2011.

2011

Mysore Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 5 Lkpd on 10.06.2011.

2011

Bellary Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 1 Lkpd on 13.06.2011.

2011

Kolar Milk Union has crossed another milestone in UHT sales and marketing by reaching 3.45 LLPD

2011

Channarayapatna milk product plant has crossed UHT sales and marketing 1.50 LLPD.

2011

Dharwad Milk Union Silver Jubilee Function Celebration 2011 A.I.Women workers 2 days State Level Conference sponsored by GOI under STEP scheme held at NIANP auditorium,Banglore. 2011 Mandya Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 5 Lkpd on 10.11.2011 2012 Price Revision by Rs.3/- (TM revised to Rs.24/-,DTM revised to Rs.23/-,HCM revised to Rs.28/-,CURDS revised to Rs.30/2012 Karnataka Milk Federation launches Nandini GoodLife toned milk in 100ml Tetra Pak package at an affordable price of Rs 4. 2012 Felicitation to Dr. V.Kurien, Prize distribution to the winners of Nandini Talent Hunt competition and Release of new delicious products of Nandini ON 24.01.12 2012 Peak Procurement of 46.49 LKPD (during 2011-12)

2012 Hassan Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 6 Lkpd on 07.05.2012. 2012 Bangalore Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 10 Lkpd on 15.05.2012 2012 Kolar Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 8 Lkpd on 20.05.2012. 2012 Mysore Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 6 Lkpd on 25.05.2012. 2012 KMF HAS REACHED RECORD LEVEL IN MILK PROCUREMENT OF 50.13 LKPD ON 18.5.12

2012 Peak Goodlife sales 4.26 LLPD on 22.08.2012. 2012 Bangalore Milk Union Milk Proc.touched 11 Lkpd on 06.09.2012.

Human Resource Development

There are at present 20.35 Lakh dairy farmers as primary members including 3.5 Lakhs of SC/ST and 6.6 Lakh woman members. Dairy Co-operatives employ more than 32000 people and 5200 are permanent KMF Units and Unions employees. Indirect employment thro' veterinary services, milk transportation, milk sales etc. activities is to the tune of 52000 people. This sector has also created demand and employment in manufacturers of equipments required by DCS, Dairies, printing and the like.Know More

Quality and Food Safety

During the last ten years, the Federation is giving greater emphasis on procuring quality milk from DCSs under the concept of Quality Excellence from Cow to Consumer. Many Clean Milk Production (CMP) initiatives have been implemented at all the stages of procurement, processing and marketing. Among these CMP initiatives, noteworthy initiative is the setting up of Community Milking Parlours in villages. The KMF is forerunner to introduce this innovative technological initiative for bringing about revolutionary improvement in quality of milk collected in DCSs. This system has several advantages such as elimination of mastitis in milch animals and improvement of productivity. The milk from milking machines, collected through Automatic Computerized Milk Collection Units is chilled directly in Bulk Milk Coolers. This chilled raw milk, untouched and unadulterated by human hands, has very high microbiological quality, comparable to international standards. This high quality milk is being utilized for manufacturing high quality value added milk products, for both domestic as well as international markets. Other Clean Milk Production (CMP) Initiatives include: Training of milk producers on modern dairy husbandry practices and CMP. Providing SS utensils, antiseptic solutions for udder cleaning on pre and post milking, etc. to producers. Training to DCS staff and officers of the Unions on CMP.

Replacing Aluminium milk cans and collection vessels with SS 304. Posters, documentary films and booklets on Clean Milk Production.

Products

Milk

Pasteurised Toned Milk

Shubham Milk

Nandini Double Toned Milk

Samrudhi

 Homogenised Cow's Pure Milk

Goodlife Milk

Goodlife Slim Milk

Sampoorna Standardised Milk

Smart Double Toned Milk

 Goodlife UHT Long Life Milk

Curds & other fermented products

Yoghurt

Real Thick Curd

Curd

 Butter Milk

Premium Curd Large

Set Curd

Sweet Lassi

Milk powder

Dairy Whitener

 Skimmed Milk Powder

Badam-Powder

Ghee & butter

Ghee in Standy Pouches

Butter Salted & Unsalted

Ghee In Bag

 Ghee in Pet Jar

Ghee in Sachet

Icecream & Frozen Desserts

Crazy Cone Ice Cream Butter Scotch Chocolate

Nandini Magic Strawberry

Pista Kulfi

Chocobar

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Anjir

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Chocolate

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Vanilla and Strawberry

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Kaju Draksh

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Mango

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Kesar Pista

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Black Currant

Casatta Ice Cream

Nandini Sugar Free Pro Biotic Frozen Food

Matka Kulfi

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Butter Scotch

Ice Cream Delightfully Tasty Pineapple

Dolly Stick Ice Cream Raspberry & Orange

Ice Candy Mango

Sundae Ice Cream Strawberry

Sundae Icre Cream Butter Scotch

Ball Ice Cream Vanilla Strawberry

STEP
Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for Women was launched by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, as one of the measures to ensure well being of women in the traditional informal sector in the year 1986 and advocates the objective of extending training for upgradation of skills and sustainable employment for women through a variety of action oriented projects which employ women in large numbers.

The Concept :
The Programme of STEP aims to make a significant impact by upgrading skills and providing employment to women on a project basis by mobilising women in viable groups, improving skills, arranging for productive assets, creating backward and forward linkages, improving /arranging for support services, providing access to credit and awareness generation programmes in gender sensitization, nutrition education, legal literacy and sensitization of project functionaries. Thus STEP advocates a package of inputs aiming at the integrated development of poor women in traditional sectors. The ultimate endeavour of the project is to develop the group to thrive on a self sustaining basis in the market place with the minimal Governmental support and intervention after the completion of project period.

Objectives:
To organize exclusive Women Dairy Cooperatives and to take up employment cum income generation activities. To provide need based and extensive training for skill upgradation. Mobilizing women in formation of Self Help Groups as a tool for income generating activity and for easy access to credit. Provide support services, backward and forward linkages and improving employment conditions of women. Creating awareness through designed programme. Confidence building among women and to generate leadership qualities.

KMF & STEP Project :

Karnataka Milk Federation(KMF) initiated the STEP Programme in Karnataka from October 1997. Since then, KMF has organized 800 Women Dairy Cooperative Societies(WDCS) in three Phases and in Phase IV converted 250 WDCS organized prior to the advent of STEP into STEP WDCS. In addition to these in the year 2007, the Government of India has approved two more Phases Phase V for organizing of 200 new WDCS and Phase VI for bringing the 200 existing WDCS into the fold of STEP. Thus 1450 WDCS are sanctioned by Government of India(till Jan09 WDCS are 1189) at a total outlay of Rs.3974.64 lakh and has released till January-2009 Rs.2686.10 lakh. Each WDCS gets a grant of approximately Rs.2.50 to 3.00 lakh for establishment, management and for granting interest-free loan for purchasing milch animals. The share of Government of India is 90% and implementing agency i.e. KMF and its Member Milk Unions share is 10%.

Target Group :
The KMF is implementing STEP Scheme through its 13 Member District Milk Unions. The District Milk Unions form the STEP Core Team which through Bench Mark Survey identifies the Target Group

Members that include the marginalized, assetless, wage labourers, women headed households, migrant labourers, tribals and other dispossessed rural women. Thus the beneficiaries in the project will be poor or assetless marginalized women with special focus on SC/ST households, woman headed households and families below poverty line. The main features of the STEP Scheme is Training, Providing margin money conducting Awareness Generation Programme at village level and visit to Amul in Anand,Gujarat. The STEP WDCS also carries out programme for the benefit of rural women, apart from milk procurement, milk marketing and providing technical input for their members

Health & Nutrition Programme:

To provide intensive knowledge to all the members of the society for welfare of their family members in terms of health and hygiene, balanced food, mother and child health care, safe drinking water, vaccination, preventive measures for diseases, usage of locally available vegetables, eradication of dogmatic social customs and rituals and prevention of malnutrition, demonstration of infant and young child nutritious food preparation from the locally available materials. 3 to 4 one day shibiras are conducted in each WDCS with a financial assistance of Rs.6,000/- to Rs.8,000/-.

Legal Literacy Programme:

Legal Literacy Programme is conducted at village level with the assistance of eminent advocates particularly lady advocates who are taken to the village to impart awareness on rights of women in property, prevention of dowry, authorities to approach in case of domestic violence, harassment etc. The visits are arranged to Courts, Police Stations, Tahsildar Offices and Banks to acquaint themselves regarding the working of these institutions. 3 to 4 one day shibiras were conducted.

Gender Sensitization Programme:

This programme is conducted to sensitize women members in gender differences and to promote girl child education on par with male child and widow re-marriages. Know-how regarding agencies working for the welfare of women and the financial assistance available from Government agencies is provided to create self-sustaining ability in women folk. 3 to 4 one day shibiras were conducted along with one day shibira for male orientation for the husbands of the women members to sensitize them regarding multifarious problems faced by women and to enlist their cooperation in running institutions managed by women.

Amul Visit:
The visit to world famous Amul Dairy in Anand, Gujarat is arranged for the Presidents, Directors and Members of the Dairy Cooperatives for emulating the good features from Amul Societies into their societies as it is said "seeing is believing".

Margin Money:
Margin money of Rs.5,000/- is provided to Target Group Members (earlier it was Rs.3,000/-) for purchasing milch animals to uplift their economic conditions. Financial institutions demand at least 20% of margin money from each beneficiary. The beneficiary is economically weak may not afford to pay margin money. Hence, Rs.5,000/- is provided as an interest-free loan to 15 members in Phase-V & 12 members in Phase-IV which remain as a revolving fund with the dairy cooperatives and enable the

society to extend margin money benefit to rest of the Target Group Members of the WDCS on continuous basis. Thus Rs.60,000 to Rs.75,000/- is provided to each society.

Self-Help Groups:
Another important feature of WDCS is promotion of Self-Help Groups(SHG) by its Target Group Members. STEP Programme implementation proposes formation of at least one Self-Help Group. In this way 1375 SHGs are formed with a savings of Rs.475.33 lakhs. The Nandini Self-Help Groups which are centers of empowerment are working for the socio-economic development of rural women. The positive intervention by KMF with the help of Government of India is resulting in slow emergent of movement of rural women, who have seen little beyond their immediate work at home, their farm and the village. The aim is to enhance womens bargaining power as members of the society by increasing their access and control over household and community resources.