Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

FUNCTIONS

• The union carries out the following five important functions
  • Procurement of milk
  • Processing and marketing of milk amd milk products
  • Providing technical inputs such as animal health, artificial insemination, feeds and fodder development
  • Strengthening of milk cooperative movement
  • Organization of extension activities and rural development.
• The district dairy cooperative union owns and operates a dairy plant for processing of milk and other byproducts, a cattle feed plant for mixing feed and selling to the farmers at cost price, operation of bull mother farms, semen collection banks and a headquarter center for animal husbandry activities.