Karnataka Co-Operative Milk Federation – a harbinger of rural prosperity
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is the largest cooperative dairy Federation in South India,
owned and managed by milk producers of Karnataka State. KMF has over 2.13 million milk
producers in over 11443 Dairy Cooperative Societies at village level, functioning under 13
District Cooperative Milk Unions in Karnataka State. The mission of the Federation is to
usher rural prosperity through dairy development. During the last four decades of cooperative
dairy development by KMF, the dairy industry in Karnataka has progressed from a situation
of milk-scarcity to that of milk-surplus.
“Quality Excellence from Cow to Consumer” – is the motto of the Federation to obtain
better-quality Milk and milk products from our value chain (Procurement to Processing to
Marketing). Thus milk and milk products, under brand name, are unmatched in
quality made available to consumers at most competitive prices. In a way Nandini Milk and
Milk Products are “Spreading wealth of health”.
ABOUT US
Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (KMF) is the Apex Body in
Karnataka representing Dairy Farmers' Co-operatives. It is the second largest dairy co-
operative amongst the dairy cooperatives in the country. In South India it stands first in terms
of procurement as well as sales. One of the core functions of the Federation is marketing of
Milk and Milk Products. The Brand "nandini" is the household name for Pure and Fresh milk
and milk products.
KMF has 13 Milk Unions throughout the State which procure milk from Primary Dairy
Cooperative Societies(DCS) and distribute milk to the consumers in various
Towns/Cities/Rural markets in Karnataka.
The first ever World Bank funded Dairy Development Program in the country started in
Karnataka with the organisation of Village Level Dairy Co-operatives in 1974. The AMUL
pattern of dairy co-operatives started functioning in Karnataka from 1974-75 with the
financial assistance from World Bank, Operation Flood II & III. The dairy co-operatives were
established under the ANAND pattern in a three tier structure with the Village Level Dairy
Co-operatives forming the base level, the District Level Milk Unions at the middle level to
take care of the procurement, processing and marketing of milk and the Karnataka Milk
Federation as the Apex Body to co-ordinate the growth of the sector at the State level.
Coordination of activities among the Unions and developing market for Milk and Milk
products is the responsibility of KMF. Marketing Milk in the respective jurisdiction is
organized by the respective Milk Unions. Surplus/deficit of liquid milk among the member
Milk Unions is monitored by the Federation. While the marketing of all the Milk Products is
organized by KMF, both within and outside the State, all the Milk and Milk products are sold
under a common brand name NANDINI.
THE GROWTH PROCESS
The growth over the years and activities undertaken by KMF is summarised briefly
hereunder:
KEY ITEMS
1976-
77
2011-2012(Up to
Mar'12)
Dairy Co-operatives Nos 41613006 REGED / 11568
Funct
Membership Nos 37000 21.51 Lacs
Avg. Milk Procurement Kgs/day 50000
Avg.42.85
Peak Proc.46.49(Nov'11
) LKPD
Milk Sales Lts/day 95050
28.90 LLPD / Curd:2.74
LKPD / Good life 2.19
LLPD
Cattle Feed Consumed Kgs/DCS 220 2958
Daily Payment to Farmers Rs.Lakhs 0.90 785
TurnoverRs.Crore
s5823.69
World Bank Study - Observations
The World Bank, in its study on the effect of Co-operative dairying in Karnataka, has pointed
out that :
The villages with Dairy Co-operative Societies are much better off than those without.
The families with dairy cattle are economically better than those without dairy cattle.
Women who had no control on the household income have better control in terms of
Milk Money.
A single commodity �MILK� has acted as a catalyst in the change in the Socio-
Economic impact of the rural economy.
There is a positive impact on those at the lower end of the economic ladder both in
terms of landholding and caste.
PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2010
After the closure of OF-III project. Government of Karnataka and NDDB signed an MOU
during February 2000, for further strengthening the Dairy Development Activities in
Karnataka with an outlay of Rs.250 Crores. Consequent to the announcement of new lending
terms and conditions by NDDB through an evolution of an action plan - Perspective 2010 to
enable the dairy cooperatives to face the challenges of the increased demand for milk and
milk products by focusing efforts in the four major thrust areas of Strengthening the
Cooperatives. Enhancing Productivity, Managing Quality and building a National
Information Network, plans are under implementation.
FUTURE VISION
To consolidate the gains of Dairying achieved in the state of Karnataka and with a view to
efficiently chill, process and market ever developing and increasing milk procurement with
an utmost emphasis on the Quality and in the process conserve the socio-economic interests
of rural milk producers, the Govt. of Karnataka through KMF has proposed to undertake
several projects with financial and technical support of NDDB for which an MOU was signed
between Govt. of Karnataka and NDDB on 10th Nov. 2004.
UNITS OF KMF
KMF has the following Units functioning directly under its control:
Mother Dairy, Yelahanka, Bangalore.
Nandini Hi-Tech Product Plant, Channarayapatna.
Nandini Milk Products, KMF Complex, Bangalore.
Cattle Feed Plants at Rajanukunte/Gubbi/Dharwad/Hassan.
Nandini Sperm Station (formerly known as Bull Breeding Farm & Frozen Semen
Bank) at Hessaraghatta.
Pouch Film Plant at Munnekolalu, Marathhalli.
Central Training Institute, Bangalore & Traning Institutes at Mysore/Dharwad.
Sales Depots at B'lore, Mysore, M'lore, Hubli, Gulbarga, Tirupathi & Kannur.
Vision
To march forward with a missionary zeal which will make KMF a trailblazer of
exemplary performance and achievements beckoning other Milk Federations in the
country in pursuit of total emulation of its good deeds.
To ensure prosperity of the rural Milk producers who are ultimate owners of the
Federation.
To promote producer oriented viable cooperative society to impart an impetus to the
rural income, dairy productivity and rural employment.
To abridge the gap between price of milk procurement and sale price.
To develop business acumen in marketing and trading disciplines so as to serve
consumers with quality milk, give a fillip to the income of milk producers.
To compete with MNCs and Private Dairies with better quality of milk and milk
products and in the process sustain invincibility of cooperatives.
MISSION
Heralding economic, social and cultural prosperity in the lives of our milk
producer members by promoting vibrant, self-sustaining and holistic cooperative
dairy development in Karnataka State
Objectives
KMF is a Cooperative Apex Body in the State of Karnataka representing organisations of
milk producers' and implementing alround dairy development activities to achieve the
following objectives:
To ensure assured and remunerative market round the year for the milk produced by
the farmer members.
To make available quality milk and other premier dairy products to urban consumers.
To build & develop village level institutions as cooperative model units to manage the
dairy activities.
To ensure provision of inputs for milk production, processing facilities and
dissemination of know how.
To facilitate rural development by providing opportunities for self employment at
village level, preventing migration to urban areas,introducing cash economy and
opportunity for a sustained income.
The philosophy of dairy development is to eliminate middlemen and organise institutions to
be owned and managed by the milk producers themselves, employing professionals. To sum
it up, every activity of KMF revolves around meeting one basic objective: 'Achieve
economies of scale to ensure maximum returns to the milk producers, at the same time
facilitate wholesome milk at reasonable price to urban consumers'. Ultimately, the complex
network of cooperative organisation should build a bridge between masses of rural producers
and millions of urban consumers and in the process achieve a socio-economic revolution in
every hinterland of the State.
Board of Directors
SRI G.SOMASEKHARA REDDY
CHAIRMAN
KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION
H.D.REVANNA
HASSAN UNION
G.P.REVANASIDDAPPA
SHIMOGA UNION
K.V.NAGARAJU
KOLAR-
CHIKKABALLAPURA
UNION
H.J.CHANDRU
MANDYA UNION
MARUTHI
KASHAMPURA
GULBARGA-BIDAR
UNION
P.NAGARAJU
BANGALORE UNION
H.K.RENUKA PRASAD
TUMKUR UNION
SATHISH KESHAV BHAT
DHARWAD UNION
SANJAY GOWDA R
PATIL
BELGAUM UNION
MALLIKARJUNA
SHANKARAPPA JAGURA
BIJAPUR-BAGALKOTE
UNION
RAVIRAJ HEGDE
DK-MANGALORE
UNION
D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA
NOMINATED DIRECTOR
E. ASWATHNARAYANA
NOMINATED
DIRECTOR
MANGALADEVI BIRADAR
NOMINATED DIRECTOR
S.C.ASHOK
MYSORE-
CHAMARAJANAGAR
UNION
DR.M.N.VENKATARAMU
MANAGING
DIRECTOR, KMF
SMT.MANJULA, IAS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO GOK AH&F
S.G.HEGDE,IAS
RCS
DR.D.M.DAS
DIRECTOR AH&VS DEP,
GOK
B S KHANNA
GM, NDDB
Milk
Pasteurised Toned Milk
Shubham Milk
Nandini Double Toned Milk
Homogenised Cow's Pure Milk
Goodlife Milk
Goodlife Slim Milk
Sampoorna Standardised Milk
Smart Double Toned Milk
Goodlife UHT Long Life Milk
Curds & other fermented products
Yoghurt
Real Thick Curd
Curd
Butter Milk
Premium Curd Large
Set Curd
Sweet Lassi
Milk powder
Dairy Whitener
Skimmed Milk Powder
Badam-Powder
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