Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Nidhi Patel, Bhumika Patel, Dr. Ashish K Makwana, Dr. Mahendra D Gurjar, Dr. Maulik C Prajapati and Dr. Krunal C Kamani

Abstract:
India's dairy industry has expanded significantly over the years. By producing 209.96 million tonnes of milk annually in 2020-21 (Provisional), up from 198.44 million tonnes in 2019-20, India leads all other countries in the world that produce milk, reflecting a growth rate of 5.80%. The objective of this research study is to study the procurement, operations, marketing and growth of private milk processing plants in India and to analyse the Organisation Structure of the Private Dairies. For the above research study, total four leading Private milk processing plants of India namely Parag Dairy private limited, Dodla Dairy, Heritage Foods Limited and Nestle were selected. The relevant information for the research study were collected from secondary sources which included annual reports, websites, research articles, and other published information. The information was collected and summarized in a meaningful manner and analysed in light of the research objectives and suitable inferences and conclusions were drawn. Form the findings of the study it could be concluded that Private Dairy is profit-oriented, and its expansion strategy also varies depending on aims, Cooperative's primary goal is to serve milk producers. Private dairy’s management is governed by the rules and regulations of Companies act. Private Dairy has different Procurement methods, Geographic markets, different Processing facilities and different focus hence each dairy develops a customized structure to optimize operations and increase efficiency for this reason, the organizational structures of Parag Foods, Dodla Dairy, Heritage Food, Nestle are showing differences.