A Study on Dairy Cooperative and It’s Impacts on Milk Production and Household Income: A Study on Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation

Abstract

Tamilnadu Milk Producers’ Cooperative Federation Limited (TNMPCFL) has emerged as a pioneering cooperative organization in the country. Through its dairy development activities for the last three decades (TNMPCFL) has made a significant impact on the milk production and household income for the dairy cooperative members. Considering this fact, this paper explores the chronological development of (TNMPCFL) extension of its areas and activities towards dairy development in Tamilnadu and analyses some aspects of its performance in milk production and household income.