Career as a Dairy Technologist


India has the largest number of cattle in the world. This makes India a global leader in milk production and other milk products. With the advent of technology and need of the time, the dairy sector has been upgraded to the status of an industry. Dairy technology is the vital link between the dairy sector and dairy industry. Dairy industry, now a highly specialized field today involves production, procurement, storage, processing and distribution of dairy products. Every morning in India starts with our 'doodhwala'. Dairy industry is one of the industries which play a dynamic role in India's agro-based economy.

The term Dairy denotes - A farm where dairy products are produced, milk production and processing industries and or containing or produced from milk. Thus Dairy is everything concerned with Milk. Dairy courses in India are of relevance to all the areas of dairy farming in India. The milk may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy for processing and eventual retail sale.

Job Profiles
Ø  Dairy Scientists or Dairy Technologists
Ø  Dairy Researcher
Ø  Dairy Engineers
Ø  Dairy Entrepreneur
Ø  Dairy Consultants
Ø  Dairy Pharmacist
Ø  Production Executive
Ø  Dairy Extension Officer

Eligibility
Undergraduate course applicants require a minimum 10+2 Science with Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and English and with a minimum aggregate of 55 %.

Courses
Diploma
Ø  Advance Diploma in Dairy Science and technology
Ø  Post Graduate Diploma in Dairy and Food Quality Assurance
Ø  Post Graduate Diploma in Dairy Technology
Bachelors
Ø  B.Sc. Dairy Technology
Ø  B.Tech. Dairy Technology
Masters
Ø  M.Sc. Dairy Technology
Ø  M.Sc. Dairy Technology and Agricultural Extension
Ø  M.Tech. Dairy Technology
Ø  M Tech. Dairy Chemistry
Ø  MBA in Dairy Management
Research
Ø  Ph.D. in Dairy Chemistry
Ø  Ph.D. in Dairy Microbiology

Admission Criteria
The selection for such courses is done on the basis of an entrance examination conducted at the national or state level. Veterinary Council of India also conducts an ‘All India Common Entrance examination’ (AICEE) for admission to 1st year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) & Animal Husbandry (AH) degree course.

Subject/Syllabus
Ø  Dairy Chemistry
Ø  Dairy Bacteriology
Ø  Quality control with Testing Procedures
Ø  Dairy Breeds
Ø  Dairy Farm Management

Some Institutes/Colleges/Universities
Ø  The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Haryana
Ø  College of Dairy Sciences & Technology, Kerala
Ø  Sheth M C College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat
Ø  Dairy Science College, Bangalore
 Ø   Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University, Karnataka
Ø  Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad
Ø  National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore.
Ø  College of Dairy Technology, Nagpur
Ø  University of Agricultural Sciences, Kernataka
Ø  Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur
Ø  Archarya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Cost of the Course
The average course fee for these courses are ₹ 50,000 – ₹ 1,20,000 per annum.

Careers Prospects
Dairy Technology is a challenging career which offers enormous prospects for trained professionals. There are now more than 400 dairy plants in the country and many Dairy equipment manufacturers. Openings for a dairy technologist are available in both the public and the private sector. They can find jobs in dairy farms, cooperatives, rural banks, milk product processing and manufacturing industries. Quality control departments also recruit dairy technologists. A large number of dairy technologists also start their own business such as small-scale milk plants, creamery, ice-cream units, etc or work as consultants. A consultant, however, needs several years of working experience in dairy farms to be successful. Besides there are opportunities for teaching as well as Research and development which is another growing area, crucial for the dairy industry.

With the entry of multinational giants like Nestle, Cadburys, Britannia, Kellogg's, Heritage Foods, KFC, HLL, etc. into the Indian market, employment opportunities as well as salaries have received a further boost.

Traditional Indian market leaders like Mother Dairy, Indana, Milkfood, Amul, Dalmia, Dabur, Cadburys, Vadilal, Parag, Vijaya and Milkfed (Verka) are also modernising and diversifying their operations and exploring non-traditional channels to boost demand.

Employment Sector
Ø  Dairy Farms
Ø  Research and Development Agencies
Ø  Universities
Ø  Dairy Equipment Manufacturers
Ø  Quality Control Department
Ø  Creamery
Ø  Ice Cream Units
Ø  Milk Unions
Ø  Dairy Boards
Ø  Milk Cooperatives
Ø  Milk Product Processing Plants
Ø  Milk Products Manufacturing Industries

Income                  
In the dairy plants, dairy technology graduates are usually recruited as trainees and shift officers. The trainee receives a stipend of ₹ 2,000 per month. The officers on confirmation draw between ₹ 20,000 to ₹ 25,000 per month.

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