SWOT ANALYSIS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF DAIRY INDUSTRY IN INDIA

M.S. PATIL; Dr. M.A. Shinde

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

SWOT ANALYSIS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF DAIRY INDUSTRY IN INDIA

M. S. Patil, Dr. M. A. Shinde

Abstract :

India dairy industry achieved sustained growth during the 8th five year plan, achieving an annual output of over 60 million tones of milk. This not only places our industry second in the world after the united states but represents sustained growth in real availability of milk and milk products for our burgeoning population. Dairy farming is an important source of subsidiary income to small farmers and agricultural laborers Maharashtra state is pioneer and rank first in the growth of co–operative movement in India. The study of this SWOT analysis shows that the ‘strengths’ and ‘opportunities’ far outweigh ‘weaknesses’ and ‘threats’. Strengths and opportunities are fundamental and weaknesses and threats are transitory. Dairy co–operatives have thus, multiple linkages in development of agriculture, employment, income, and health nutrition and education level in urban as well as rural area