SWEETENED FLAVOURED DOUBLE TONED MILK

There are five milk plants operating in the Cooperative Sector in Haryana. These are located at Ambala, Jind, Rohtak, Sirsa and Ballabgarh having a handling capacity of 4,70,000 litres per day.

The Haryana Dairy Development Co-operative Federation Ltd. registered under Haryana Co-operative Societies Act came into existence on April 1,1977. Its authorized share capital is Rs.2000 lacs. It was established with the primary aim to  promote economic interests of the milk producers of Haryana particularly those belonging to weaker sections of the village community by procuring and processing milk into milk products and marketing thereof by itself or through its unions. In furtherance of the above objects, the Federation undertakes a number of activities such as establishment of milk plants, marketing of VITA BRAND milk products of the Milk Unions. Its turnover during 2008-09 is Rs.646.00 crores. It also extends technical guidance to the Unions in all spheres of personnel, technical, marketing and financial management as well as makes them quality conscious, through use of modern methods of laboratory testing of various products.

Quality - VITA the Hallmark of Quality
As part of  stringent quality measures, milk required for processing VITA products is procured from Dairy Cooperative Societies only. It is ensured that the milk is transported to chilling centres and plants in clean and sterilized milk cans as quickly as possible. All quality measures as per Standard of Bureau of  Indian Standards/Agmark are being applied before the products are marketed. Well-equipped laboratories are functioning in the chilling centres and milk plants to maintain ideal quality standards. VITA is the endorsement of quality, a commendation we are Proud of.

Milk Plant Rohtak, Ballabgarh ,Ambala and Jind have obtained ISO-9002 and IS-15000 certificates.  Remaining Plants would also obtain ISO-9002 shortly. Each Plant has taken steps for implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

The essence of various programmes launched in the State has been to adopt the Anand pattern of Milk Co-operatives. Under this system, all the functions of dairying like milk procurement, processing and marketing are controlled by the Milk Producers themselves. It has three tier system comprising  milk Producers Societies at the village level, Milk Producers Co-operative Union at the district level and the state Milk Federation as an apex body at the State level.

HARYANA is one of the most progressive states of Republic of India. In the domain of dairy development it is well known for its productive milch cattle particularly the 'Murrah' Buffaloes and Haryana Cows. The economy of the state is predominantly based on agriculture. People rear and breed cattle as a subsidiary occupation. Milk production in the State was estimated around 147 lacs litres per day during 2006-2007.

HARYANA is one of the most progressive states of Republic of India.