Mangalore: DK District Milk Producers’ Union observes World Milk Day

Mangalore: DK District Milk Producers’ Union observes World Milk Day

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 1, 2012: The DK District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited observed World Milk Day at Kulshekar on June 4, Tuesday.

Dr O R Srirangappa, District Health Officer, who was the chief guest, said that milk is essential for  human beings and helps in fighting calcium deficiency.  The Health Officer also called upon dairy farmers to vaccinate their cattle without fail as this would prevent harmful bacteria from entering human bodies upon consumption of milk.

Dairy farmers supplying milk to the Union must also maintain cleanliness, the officer said and urged them to prevent using water which has been kept open  thereby allowing breeding of mosquitoes.

Delivering the presidential address, Raviraj Hegde, President of the Union, India which stood 16th as far as milk  production is concerned, has  jumped to the first place and added 17% of milk is supplied from India.

 He said around 47000 farmers were supplying milk  to the Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union. The Union collects milk from 648 unions and  supplies 3,30,000 liters to more than 2 lakh customers, he informed. The union vaccinates all the cows of the dairy farmers which provide milk, he said adding that the cattle were also treated by 16 veterinary doctors. The union also pasteurizes the milk before supplying it to the consumers for use, he said.

Outstanding   Nandini Milk dealers and distributors were  felicitated  on the occasion.

K. Seetharam Rai, Director of the Union, Dr B V Satyanarayana, Managing Director,  M R Vasudev, former director of Mangalore Airport, Bhaskar K, Corporator and others were present.