Dairy Co-operative Management and Practice

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Dairying in India: a retrospect. 3. Dairying in Karnataka: a profile. 4. Dairying and technology. 5. Management of dairy co-operatives. 6. Research design and methodology. 7. Resource structure and economics of milk production. 8. Performance indicators of dairy co-operative societies. 9. Findings and policy implications. Bibliography. Index.

"This book is a comprehensive and analytical account of the functioning of dairy co-operatives in the country. Focussing on historical perspectives of dairy co-operative movement, it explores the foundations of co-operation, co-operative principles, benefits of dairy co-operative societies and dairy development under various schemes.

Besides dealing with dairy technology and practice of dairy farming in rural areas, the book also outlines dairy structure and co-operative management issues.

This pioneering work, written from the perspective of development and administration of dairy co-operative societies, will be of immense help for the policy makers, planners, and actual implementers of programmes for co-operative development." (jacket)