Company Profile: AAVIN Madurai OR Madurai Dairy

Madurai popularly known as the Temple city has a population of 15.0 lakhs. Madurai Milk Project was established by the Government of Tamilnadu in the year 1967 with the financial assistance from UNICEF. Madurai Dairy is equipped with plant and machinery provided by the UNICEF and NEWZEALAND FREEDOM FROM HUNGER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, NEWZEALAND. The chilling centres at Virudhunagar and Srivilliputhur were also constructed in the year 1967 to feed milk to Madurai in order to process 50,000 ltrs of milk per day. From 01.01.1974 Tamilnadu Dairy Development Corporation Limited has procured milk from Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar and part of Coimbatore District Dharapuram area Milk co-operatives.

The Main objectives of the union was to uplift the Socio-Economic status of rural milk producers by ensuring reasonable price for their products and satisfy the demands of the consuming public in Madurai at a reasonable price. The Union procured milk from its own societies and also from other Milk Unions as detailed below since inception.

1. Composite Madurai District. }
2. Thirunelveli
3. Composite Ramnad District
4. Kanyakumari District

Formation of Madurai District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd., was from 01.01.1983. By then milk procurement is restricted in Theni and Madurai Districts only. MMPO registration Certificate No. 127/R-MMPO/94 Dt. 09-02-94 for the capacity of 2.0 Lakh LPD. Renewed for a period of 5 years from 09-02-99 to 08-02-2004. Issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001, vide reference No. 26-185/92,Dt.11-07-2000.

Outlay:

Operation Flood II Rs.126 lakhs. Operation Flood III Rs. 79 lakhs.

Capacity

Liquid Milk Processing 1.5 Lakhs Litrs Per Day
Powder Production 10.0 M.T Per Day
Butter Production 10.0 M.T per day
Ghee Production 0.5 M.T Per day

TRAINING CENTRE:

The Union has established a Training Centre during 1985with an aim to train personnel in the primary co-operative milk societies in the District and the near by Districts. The Management Committee members and producer members are trained in management of primary societies in a better manner.

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