About US

Dakshina Kannada Co-op. Milk Producers’ Union is a FSSC 22000(ver.5) certified organisation having jurisdiction of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi coastal Districts. It is one of the leading Milk Unions in the State of Karnataka. At the time of registration during the year 1986, the Union's milk procurement was 4,500 KPD. Now the Union is procuring 5,20,000 KPD. In the beginning, Union was procuring 80% of its requirement of milk from neighboring/other Milk Unions of Karnataka Milk Federation and now the Union is at threshold of becoming self-reliant by increasing local milk procurement.

The Union has 730 functioning Dairy Co-op. Societies. The Union has established 200 Women Dairy Co-op. Societies in its jurisdiction, out of which 137 WDCS are under STEP Programme of Government of India. The MPCS are having 146127 farmer members out of which 45772 are women members.

PROCESSING FACILITES
Mangalore Dairy 2,50,000 LPD	Udupi Dairy 2,50,000 LPD	Puttur Chilling Centre 30,000 LPD	Manipal Chilling Centre 50,000 LPD

130 Nos. Bulk Milk Coolers are functioning in union jurisdiction. Further Mangalore Dairy is having facilities for production of Ghee, Mysore Pak, Peda, Lassi, Kova, UHT Milk (Trupti), Flavoured Milk, Paneer, Bite, Burfi, Lassi, Curds, Butter Milk etc.

Co-operative Business
DCS Functional	730
Women Dairy Co-op. Societies(STEP WDCS 137)	200
DCS having BMCs	130
DCS having AMCUs	698
DCS having EMTs	723
Members	146127
Active Members	67888
Women Members	45772
%age of Active Members	46.45%
Establishment
Staff Strength	236
Curent year Average Daily Milk Procurement and Sales
Union’s initial Procurement per day in Kgs(1986)	4500
Average procurement per day in Kgs	536991
Average sales per day in Ltr	332253
No. Active Dealers	1643
No. of Parlours	22
No. of Franchises	21

Current Year Average Daily Milk Products Sales
Ghee	4659	Kgs
Peda	229	Kgs
Mysore Pak	138	Kgs
Sweet Lassi	1352	Ltrs
Mango Lassi	533	Ltrs
Butter Milk	3551	Ltrs
Curds	51096	Kgs
Cream	384	Kgs
Flavoured Milk	3112	Ltrs
Trupti(UHT in flexi pack)	12431	Ltrs
Paneer	1162	Kgs
Bite	212	Kgs
Burfi	42	Kgs

Procurement and Input Activities (Current Year Average)
A.I.Centres	389
A.I.Done	22426
Veterinary Camp Offices	16
Emergency Cases Treated	1671
Infertility Cases	864
Cattle Feed Sales in MT	6111
Fodder Farms	6

ON GOING PROJECTS:

FUTURE PROJECTS AND PLANS:-

Addition of Bulk Milk Coolers year by year for 100% coverage based on procurement growth.
Construction of new chilling centre at Puttur in place of old chilling centre.
Construction of Camp Office Complex at Puttur.
Construction of Camp Offices at Kundapur, Moodabidre and Belthangady.
Setting up of Ice Cream Plant in the jurisdiction of the Union.