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.