Cooperative Training

Capacity building through sustained development of human resources has been central to NDDB’s efforts for growth of producer owned institutions. The training and capacity building interventions focus upon areas of advancements in dairying and scientific animal management, milk processing, feed and fodder, cost effective breed upgradations, preventive health management in bovines, quality control, cooperative management, and marketing strategies, etc.

The training imparted at NDDB follows the Principles of Adult Learning and adopts a blend of methodologies like classroom sessions, simulation games, group work, hands on experiences, village stay and interaction.

NDDB conducts need based and relevant training programmes through its six dedicated training centres and around 12000 dairy stakeholders annually were trained through these training centres. Each of the training centres cater to specialised training needs of the dairy sector.

Details of NDDB Training centres:

  1.   NDDB, Anand, Gujarat

–      Conduct training for all the stake-holders in the dairy value chain, namely milk producers, policy makers and professionals in the Indian dairy sector as well as Government departments

–      Further, the centre also hosts various need-based trainings for overseas organisations.

  1. NDDB, Bengaluru, Karnataka: is specialised for training on soft-skills and good governance.
  1. Mansinh Institute of Training at Mehsana, Gujarat: is specially equipped to upgrade the knowledge and technical skills of dairy professionals to improve overall efficiency in Plant Operations, Quality and Food Safety.
  1.   Regional Demonstration & Training Centres at Erode (Tamil Nadu), Jalandhar (Punjab) and Siliguri (West Bengal):

–  Cater to the vast requirement of training on Artificial Insemination in the country. These centres are accredited by Central Monitoring Unit, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

–      Training of Dairy Secretaries are also organised at these centres

 NDDB’s training and capacity building efforts are also focussed to include more and more women in the dairy sector as active participants and able policy makers. Every year, a large number of women farmers attend orientation at NDDB on scientific dairying as well as on cooperative governance. 

It is important to attract youngsters towards dairying as a livelihood option.  Therefore, training on ‘Dairy entrepreneurship through Animal Husbandry’ is organised where the aspiring entrepreneurs learn about scientific animal management as well as nuances of dairying to make it a profitable enterprise.

To keep up with the pace of modern age learning style, NDDB has been utilizing the power of digital media to reach out to the masses on a massive scale. Under NDDB Samvad, digital technology has been used to take the learning to the fingertips of the learner.

NDDB has emphasized the need for paradigm shift of Capacity Building of individuals change from being ‘Captive Audience’ to being ‘Self Propelled learner’. All digital interactive sessions in regional languages are recorded and posted on NDDB YouTube channel for others to view and benefit at their convenient timings.

NDDB has supported Micro Training Centres (MTC) in the Vidarbha-Marathwada Dairy Development Project and Sundarbans milk union and also additionally trained trainers of micro training centres in Bihar.  The MTCs are a powerful platform for learning scientific animal husbandry by demonstration and experience sharing by progressive farmers in the same region.  One-day demonstration-cum-awareness generation programmes are organized at the dairy farms of progressive dairy farmers where men and women equally get a chance to participate.  This way, the accessibility of training gets more effective and easier.

 Objective:

 To build well trained, capable knowledge professionals and decision makers to serve dairy cooperatives, to comply with the following objectives:

  • Inculcating value-based leadership and entrepreneurial ability among farmers and cooperative institution members
  •     Increase transparency and fairness in milk business operations as well as improvement in quality of milk
  •         Ensuring that the farmers get a fair share of the consumer price
  •   Productivity enhancement for better livelihood options and mitigating adverse conditions

 Details of on-going schemes or projects:

Presently, NDDB conducts capacity building programme for dairy stakeholders for various government schemes and projects across India, such as:

  1. Accredited Agent for Health & Extension of Livestock Production (A-HELP): This project has been initiated as a result of an MoU between the Departments of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Rural development, to bridge the gap between dairy farmers and veterinary service. NDDB is the implementing agency and responsible for the training of Master Trainers as well as overall facilitation of the training and accreditation of the Pashu Sakhis as A-HELP. 
  2.   The National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) is a central sector scheme implemented across India to enhance the dairy sector’s infrastructure and capacity. The scheme is categories into two components:
  3.   NPDD A focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/SHGs/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations. Under the component, training is provided to farmers and dairy personnel on good hygienic practices/good manufacturing practices etc
  4. NPDD B- Dairying Through Cooperatives aims to increase sales of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized markets, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions. Under the component, capacity building component envisaged under the programme is not a one-time activity, rather it is a continuous process. Trainings are provided to farmers, DCS/MPP functionaries, Dairy personnel and policy makers on clean milk production and good hygienic practices, milch animals rearing, adoption of cattle feed, green fodder and mineral mixture, etc
  5. Revitalizing Promising Producer Owned Institutions (RPPOI): Training and capacity building programmes are envisaged to support promising Milk Unions to strengthen their overall business operations, to increase their market share and create self-sustaining institutions benefiting all concerned. Under the scheme 07 producer owned institutions: Ernakulam, Midnapore, WAMUL, Ferozepur, Bhandara, Solapur and Manipur Milk Unions are covered to include various trainings.

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  • Uniqueness of NDDB training programmes is facilitation by domain experts, blend of classroom & field visits, demonstration & hands on training and post training continuous handholding.

 

  •   Annually around 12000 dairy stakeholders (farmers, DCS functionaries, Village Resource Persons, Dairy Professionals and policy makers) were trained at NDDB training centres.

 

  •     To reach the unreached NDDB organise online (SAMVAD) programmes for dairy stakeholders converting Captive Audience’ to being ‘Self Propelled learner’. Till date 5 Lakh viewers were benefited out of the programmes.

 

  • Since 2018, NDDB conducts entrepreneurship programmes for rural youths. Around 500 rural youths were trained. 70% of youths started dairy farming and 50% started supplying milk to the organised sector.