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This is an archive article published on June 7, 2009

GCMMF targets three-fold rise in group turnover by 2020

After achieving the group turnover of Rs 9,600 crore this year,13 unions of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) which market Amul brand of products...

After achieving the group turnover of Rs 9,600 crore this year,13 unions of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) which market Amul brand of products have planned to increase the group turnover to Rs 27,000 crore by 2020.

“Mission 2020,” as the GCMMF calls it,focuses on cattle feed manufacturing capacity. The GCMMF,at current price,will require an investment of Rs 2,600 crore to ready the infrastructure required for such a facility. “We want to expand the manufacturing capacity of the cattle feed more than four times to 12,000 MTs per day by 2020,” said Parthi Bhatol,chairman,GCMMF.

“All the 13 unions are in expansion mode. For instance,Anand dairy is expanding its cattle feed plant capacity to 1,000 tonnes per day,” he said.

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Last year,poor monsoon and odd winter hit the quantum of fodder in the state. “The prices of green fodder and cattle feed have increased. With the help of the expansion in the capacity,we will be able to bring the prices of cattle feed down. For green fodder,we can only expect good rains this time,” said Bhatol.

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) estimates also project the demand for milk from domestic sources will be 180 MMT by 2021-22,which implies a 4 percent annual growth during the period. However,in absolute terms the incremental production of 2.5 MMT annually will have to increase to 5 MMT.

NDDB has also said the biggest challenge in achieving the ambitious growth target for milk production is trained and committed professionals.

GCMMF target for 2020

* Milk production: 231 lakh kg per day at an annual growth rate of 4 per cent.

* Cattle feed manufacturing capacity: 12000 MTs per day

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