Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

Operation Flood III

OPERATION FLOOD III (1985-96)

The gains obtained in the earlier phases were further consolidated in Phase III. Some of the significant achievements of OF were

• Increase in the production of milk leading to a raise in the per capita availability of milk to 193 grams per day in 1994 from 107 grams in 1975.
• Supply of milk to about 300 million consumers spread in 550 cities and towns at a reasonable price.
• Procuring milk daily from 10 million producers spread in 74,000 villages and earning an incremental income of about Rs.2500 crores from sale of milk.
• Establishment of a nation wide network of multi - tier milk producers co-operative societies.
• Modernization and expansion of dairy industry.
• Self-sufficiency in milk and milk products thus putting an end to commercial imports of milk solids.
• Indigenous production of dairy equipments.