Understanding the National Dairy Development Board

The National Dairy Development Board is an institution of national importance that was established by the Indian Parliament in 1965, which makes it a statutory body .

• The NDDB was established by Dr. Verghese Kurien, often referred to as the 'Milkman of India'. You can read more about Dr. Kurien here .
• The establishment of NDDB was largely influenced by the vision of the then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri to replicate the success of the Amul model across India.
• The NDDB, headquartered in Anand, Gujarat, was created to support, finance, and boost organizations in the dairy industry that are owned and controlled by producers.
• The activities and programs of NDDB are designed to strengthen farmer-owned institutions and support national policies that favor the growth of such organizations.
• The cooperative principles and strategies are at the core of the Board's efforts.

NDDB's Impact on Rural Economy

The NDDB played a transformative role in India's rural economy by making dairying a profitable economic activity for millions of milk producers. It also addressed the country's need for self-sufficiency in milk production. The Board reaches out to dairy farmers and helps them establish sustainable livelihoods through other income-generating activities.

• The NDDB successfully blended the traditional wisdom and knowledge of dairy farmers with modern management practices to capture the milk and milk products market, while also supporting the farmers.
• The NDDB's most notable achievement is 'Operation Flood', which ran from 1970 to 1996. This operation transformed India into the world's largest milk producer, a feat also known as the White Revolution .
• The Board has integrated over 1 lakh dairy cooperatives under the 'Anand Pattern', which links the village-level society to the state dairy federation in a three-tier structure.

NDDB: Recent Developments

NDDB Dairy Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NDDB, announced in November 2020 that it has developed an indigenous technology for sex sorting bovine sperms. This technology ensures the birth of only female calves, which can significantly enhance the financial benefits to dairy farmers. The technology also helps in reducing the problem of stray cattle.

NDDB Subsidiaries

The NDDB's subsidiaries include Mother Dairy, Indian Immunologicals Ltd., Hyderabad (IIL), Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd, Anand (IDMC), and NDDB Dairy Services.

Key Facts About National Dairy Development Board

Type of Body: Statutory Body

National Dairy Development Board located at: Anand, Gujarat (HQ)

National Dairy Development Board Chairman: Varsha Joshi (as on 31 March 2021)

National Dairy Development Board under which Ministry: Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries

National Dairy Plan

The NDDB implements the National Dairy Plan (NDP), a central sector scheme with the objectives of increasing productivity of milch animals, increasing milk production to meet the rapidly growing demand for milk, and providing rural milk producers with greater access to the organized milk-processing sector.

The NDP Phase I was operational from 2011-12 to 2018-19. The goal of NDP-1 was to improve breed with the production of high-genetic bulls and enhance the reach of the co-operative structure. NDP Phase II was launched with an outlay of Rs.8000 crore and will be implemented from 2020 to 2025. The project targets to enhance milk processing capacity and infrastructure of dairy cooperatives.

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