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The prestigious Salem Dairy complex is situated in about in 46 acres of land

bound by Sithanur and Dhalavaipatty villages. It is located just 6 km away fro m
Salem railway Junction on the way to Govt. Medical College and Sale m Steel
Plant.

The Salem District Co-op. Milk Producers' Union Ltd., has been registered
on 10.07.1978 and started functioning from 07-10-1978 . To begin with, the unio n
started procuring 33,100 LPD of milk from 227 affiliated primary milk coop
societies. Then gradually expanded its activities and now reached a daily average
procurement of more than 4.0 lakh liters per day from 1049 functional DCS.

It is a Feeder Balancing Dairy i.e converting surplus milk solids into products
like butter, ghee and Skim milk powder. The commercial production of products
viz. Butter, Ghee and Skim Milk Powder started on 16-08-1983 . All the Union
activities are fully computerized .

This union is specially featured with

Training Centre
Progeny Testing Scheme
Clean Milk Production at farmer level
Aseptic packaging Station
Milk Powder plant
ISO 9001:2000 Certification
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 This dairy manufacture Butter, Ghee, Skim Milk Powder, Khova, Gulab
Jamun, Mysorepa, Milk Peda, Butter Milk, Curd, Soan pupdi and Ice cream.

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Standardised Tetra Plain milk ,
Toned Tetra plain milk,
Flavoured Milk ( Cardamo m, Pista, Chocolate & Strawberry)
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1. Toned Milk 3. 0 8.5
2. Standardised Milk 4.5 8.5
3. Aavin Gold 5.0 9.0

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To improve the quality of milk at farmer level, a special scheme has been
introduced during the year 2004. Here the farmers are educated to produce and
handle the milk with most hygienic quality by providing them necessary training
and infra structure. And the Bulk Milk Coolers are installed at village level to chill
the milk immediately after collection to reduce the bacterial load to the maximum
level possible.


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 Salem aavin is committed ³to supply milk and milk products to meet needs and
satisfaction of customers by adopting best standards in a hygienic and safe
environment with continual Improvement of Quality with Motivation, commitment
and training of employees´.



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An Aseptic Packaging Unit, consisting of a sophisticated tetrapack packing

plant imported fro m Sweden and Stormac UHT Plant are installed in the Union .
This is the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu. This unit is packing 200 ml Flavoured
Milk ,500 ml Tetra Fino and 1000 ml standardized milk. This Milk has a shelf life
of 120 days. Ultra High temperature treated milk was introduced in India during
1985. It has a shelf life of 120 days at room temperature without refrigeration.
For Ultra High Temperature treatment, milk of low bacteriological count is taken
and is subjected to high temperature of 140 degree C gradually and cooled back
to ambient temperature and packed in sterile Aluminium foil polythene paper in
the shape of Brick.
The main advantages of Ultra High Temperature treated milk are:
1. No refrigeration is required until opened.
2. Very hygenic and no adulteration can be done.
3. Single way transportation, easy for storage, pilfer-proof and ready to consume
product and reasonable price.
As Salem District is known fa miliar with Mango fruits, fresh mango juice is
packed in Tetra pack with shelf lfe of 120 days in the brand name of 

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In Sale m milk union, 591 AI centres are functioning in cluster manner

covering all the DCS for AI activities. Frozen semen is purchased fro m Nucleus
Jersey Stud Farm, TCMPF Ltd., Ooty and BFSS, TCMPF Ltd, Erode for cattle and
buffalo respectively at the rate of Rs 10/- per dose. AI facility has been extended at
the doorstep of the farmers and thereby the conception rate is improved. We have
implemented the Artificial Inse mination Monitoring System since 2001 and we
have computerized the AI activities. Based on the report generation, the AI
performance is monitored to improve the breeding efficiency.

 

   in cattle and buffaloes is carried out in 70 DCS to select
the proven bulls through Dairy Herd Improvement Progra mme Action, TCMP F
Ltd., Chennai. Calf rally is conducted and the prizes are given to the selected best
calves to motivate the farmers to rear their calves with utmost care.?

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As a part of Animal health manage ment, 16 nos. of regular Veterinary units

and (fortnight route) and Emergency units ( round the clock) are functioning to
cater to the needs of the health coverage to all the milch animals of DCS members.
Infertility camps at the society level and the breeding problems in the animals are
treated. As a preventive measure, the animals are vaccinated against FMD to
protect the animals and milk loss.


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We are purchasing 200 metric tones (average) of cattle feed per month fro m cattle
feed plant Erode and supplied to the DCS. To meet out the green fodder
require ment of milch animals our milk union is supplying the fodder by way of
cultivating the Co3 fodder/slips for distribution to the farmers throughout the year.
Apart fro m union land, farmers land also being used for fodder cultivation and
propagation and totally 2700 acres of and has been brought under fodder
cultivation. Farmers are educated on Ration Balancing programme to improve the
Feed conversion ratio in the animals. For Dry fodder manage ment, urea treatment
of paddy straw is carried out to preserve the same during surplus season.

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Salem union Training Centre is imparting various training progra mmes to
the DCS staff and milk producers of Salem , Erode, Coimbatore and Ooty Unions.

6 Artificial Insemination & First Aid Trg

6 Secretary / Milk tester Trg
6 Feeds and Fodder Trg
6 Bulk Milk Cooler Trg and all Refresher courses to the DCS staff.
For Milk Producers, Dairy Animal Management and orientation progra mmes are
being conducted

Apart from these, we also cater to the needs of other agencies training o n
various activities related to Animal husbandry and Dairying on prior intimation.
The Training Centre is featured with eminent faculties, modern class rooms,
teaching aids, boarding and lodging facilities. For information, Officer In charge,
Training centre may be contacted.

 


ë Provide Training for skill / Knowledge upgradation unto uplift their

leadership capacity.
ë Mobilising women in small viable groups.
ë Enabling groups to take up employment -cum- income generation
progra mmes of their own.
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The target group members are identified from the eligible Self Help Group
interested in Dairy forming in rural areas. The members are affliated to form a
Women Dairy Co Operative Society enable the m to be earning members through
Dairying.

   

In our Union we are implementing the project from 2002 consisting 1750
beneficiaries by organizing 25 WDCS with 70 me mbers each at Salem and
Namakkal Districts and collecting 6500 litres per day milk to union. In this
direction a study made to observe the variations of income is increased from Rs.40
per day to Rs.60 per day through dairying.