Dairy Development Corporation

Dairy Development Corporation (Nepali: दुग्ध विकास संस्थान) or commonly known as DDC is a public enterprise owned by the Nepal Government which collects milk, produce dairy products and supplies to the customers. The corporation was established in 1969. The main aim of DDC is to guarantee market and fair price to the milk producers and supply hygienic milk and milk products to urban centres.[1] DDC has 45% of the market share in Nepal, while remaining is catered by private dairies.[2]

DDC
Dairy Development Corporation
दुग्ध विकास संस्थान
TypeGovernmental
HeadquartersKathmandu
Location
Coordinates27°42′45″N 85°19′50″E / 27.712434°N 85.330689°E / 27.712434; 85.330689
ProductsDairy products
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
WebsiteDDC

History

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Dairy Development Commission was formed by the government in 1955. The commission was converted into the dairy development board in 1962 and this board created the Dairy Development Corporation in July 1969 under the Corporation Act 1964 (2021 BS).[1]

Milk collection

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DDC buys milk of cow, buffalo and nak/chauri (female Yak)from 33 districts throughout Nepal.[1] Approximately 60,000 farmers supply milk to the corporation.[3] It collects milk regionally though local collection centres run by following schemes:[4]

Scheme Established date Capacity (liters/day) Remarks
Kathmandu Milk Supply 1956 75000
Biratanagar Milk Supply Scheme 1973 25000
Hetauda Milk Supply Scheme 1978 15000
Dairy product production and sales and distribution scheme 1979 This project does not buy milk.
Pokhara Milk Supply Scheme 1980 10000
Lumbini Milk Supply Scheme 1990 2500
Mid-Western Milk Supply Scheme 2000 8000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Acharya, Bodha Hari; Basnet, Mohan Bahadur (2009). "Supply Chain Challenges in Dairy Development Corporation, Nepal". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Sharma, B (2017). "Milk marketing and dairy value chain development in Nepal in relation with climate resilience effort in the present context". Nepalese Veterinary Journal. 34: 144–151. doi:10.3126/nvj.v34i0.22917. ISSN 2091-0290.
  3. ^ "Dairy development through cooperative structure". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "Dairy Development Corporation, Kathmandu, Nepal". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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