Goa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. which was known as Ponda Dairy or Goa Zillha Dudh Utpadak Sangh popularly known as “Goa Dairy” was inaugurated on 02nd October 1971 at the auspicious hands of first Chief Minister of Goa Daman & Diu, Shri. Bhausaheb alias Dayanand Bandodkar. Goa Dairy is a member owned Federal Body of 178 Rural Dairy Co-operative Societies spread all over the State of Goa, having 19100 farmer families as their members procuring presently on an average about 65000 liters of milk per day. Upto 1984, it was operated under Government of Goa and then after to get the benefits of funds from Central Government, it was converted as federal body and was called as Goa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd.
A Co-operative Institution, having modern Dairy Plant of 1,10,000 liters per day capacity, supplying 95,000 liters of milk per day to the urban/semi urban consumers through 440 Milk Booths and 850 full time Distribution Agencies.
A modern Cattle Feed Plant, manufacturing around 12,500 M. T. of HighProtein, Bypass Cattle Feed, Calf Ration & Pregnancy Ration per annum to cater to the nutritional requirements of milch animals of this State.
Apart from milk Procurement, Processing and Milk Product making like Shrikhand, Amrakhand, Paneer, Lassi, Flavored Milk, Curd & Pure Ghee, the Union is engaged in increasing milk production by providing Technical Input Services, which includes Veterinary Aid, Vaccination Programme, Artificial Insemination Services for Breeding and Fodder Development Activities. The Union has also started Productivity Enhancement Programme and Clean Milk Programme for increase in milk production.
Fodder Seeds of good quality, Root Slips of Perennial Grasses are supplied to the farmers at the doorsteps, free of cost. So far, around 2,000 farmers have started cultivating fodder in their own plots.The approximate area under cultivation of Fodder is 550 hacters.
Women participation programmes such as WDCLP and organization of Self Help Groups are taken up by Union. So far, under the above programme, 8200 farmers have been given orientation of scientific dairy business and 800 farmers have been sent to Anand under Farmer Induction Programme.