DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 10 (MExN): The 14th annual general meeting of Dimapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (better known as DIMUL) was held on Saturday, December 10 at Central Dairy, 7th Mile, Dimapur. The meeting had in attendance T. Imkonglemla Longkumer Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nagaland; Dr. A Yhokha, Managing Director of Nagaland State Dairy Cooperative Federation Ltd; CEO of DIMUL Dr. Mhasizokho, besides dairy farmers of the district.
DIMUL 14th annual general meeting DIMUL chairman, V. Kehie presenting the annual report for the year ended 2010-11 highlighted that there has been a rising demand for milk and milk products in the local market during the past few years. This positive trend is favourable for dairy products, wherein DIMUL could play a vital role, whose main objective is the promotion of dairying and its related activities and improvement of socio-economic condition of the milk producers, he said. However, it could only be “achieved through improvements in the operations of production, optimum mobilization of available resources, and adoption of improved scientific practices of Management, feeding and breeding of dairy cattle.”
Quoting an International Market Analysis Research and Consulting Group (IMARC) study, the research found that dairy market is one of the most lucrative markets in India and demand for milk likely to double by the year 2016. “In order to meet this growing demand the need of the hour is to increase milk production... (while) linking producers directly with the markets through professionally managed institutions such as DIMUL,” he said.
He thus, appealed to all producer-farmer-members (of DIMUL) to wake up to the opportunity and put a sincere attempt in improving management and nutrition of dairy cattle which are the key to improve productivity.
Registrar of Cooperative Societies, T. Imkonglemla Longkumer while congratulating the Board of Directors, staff and dairy cooperative members of DIMUL reminded that DIMUL has come a long way since its inception back in 1984. The present procurement capacity of DIMUL is around 12 lakh litres of milk. “I congratulate the Board of Directors, staff and the dairy cooperative members for such an achievement.” Annual general meetings should be a time review what has happened in the previous year and what one should strive for in the coming years, she said. “It should be a time to gauge our weaknesses and threats and formulate strategies to convert them into our strengths and opportunities.”
Awards were also given away to the best performing dairy cooperative societies (DCS) linked with DIMUL. The highest pouring Dairy Cooperative Society was bagged by Kikhruru DCS, Chumukedima; Best Quality award went to Unity DCS, Punglwa; Best Producer award went to Hosto Bahadur Thapa of Kikhruru DCS, Chumukedima; Best Retailer - Plaza Provision, AOC Kohim; Best Distributor – Sashikala of Dimapur; and Best Worker - Bal Bahadur. Fodder kit containing high yield oats seeds were distributed to members free of cost.
Quoting an International Market Analysis Research and Consulting Group (IMARC) study, the research found that dairy market is one of the most lucrative markets in India and demand for milk likely to double by the year 2016. “In order to meet this growing demand the need of the hour is to increase milk production... (while) linking producers directly with the markets through professionally managed institutions such as DIMUL,” he said.
He thus, appealed to all producer-farmer-members (of DIMUL) to wake up to the opportunity and put a sincere attempt in improving management and nutrition of dairy cattle which are the key to improve productivity.
Registrar of Cooperative Societies, T. Imkonglemla Longkumer while congratulating the Board of Directors, staff and dairy cooperative members of DIMUL reminded that DIMUL has come a long way since its inception back in 1984. The present procurement capacity of DIMUL is around 12 lakh litres of milk. “I congratulate the Board of Directors, staff and the dairy cooperative members for such an achievement.” Annual general meetings should be a time review what has happened in the previous year and what one should strive for in the coming years, she said. “It should be a time to gauge our weaknesses and threats and formulate strategies to convert them into our strengths and opportunities.”
Awards were also given away to the best performing dairy cooperative societies (DCS) linked with DIMUL. The highest pouring Dairy Cooperative Society was bagged by Kikhruru DCS, Chumukedima; Best Quality award went to Unity DCS, Punglwa; Best Producer award went to Hosto Bahadur Thapa of Kikhruru DCS, Chumukedima; Best Retailer - Plaza Provision, AOC Kohim; Best Distributor – Sashikala of Dimapur; and Best Worker - Bal Bahadur. Fodder kit containing high yield oats seeds were distributed to members free of cost.
