Enabling Dairy Technologically
Source: Times Agriculture Journal, March-April 2003
Minister Ajit Singh releases the book, also in the picture
are Binoo Sen (L), Secretary at the Dept of Animal Husbandry
& Dairying, PS Mukherjee (R), President CIFTI, and the
book's Editor, PR Gupta |
The Union Agriculture Minister, Ajit Singh
released a handbook ‘Technology of Indian Milk Products’
at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi on March 5, 2003. Addressing the gathering
Mr Singh emphasized the need for appropriate literature on milk products
for effective market promotion. He added that time
has come for the second phase of the White Revolution to focus on
the traditional milk products by the application of modem technology
for their large-scale production.
A Dairy India Publication, the handbook
is co-authored by Dr RP Aneja, International Food Consultant and former
Managing Director, National Dairy Development Board, Dr BN Mathur,
Director, National Dairy Research Institute, Dr RC Chandan, President,Global
Technologies Inc, the US, and former Associate Professor, Food Science
and Nutrition, Michigan State University, the US; and, AK Banerjee,
former Director (Engineering), NDDB and Counsellor (Dairying), Indian
Embassy, Belgium.
Documenting India’s experience in mechanizing and modernizing
the production of traditional milk-based sweets, puddings and desserts,
the book also explores the scope for large-scale
manufacture of ethnic dairy products, while highlighting opportunities
for emerging markets and investment prospects.
Providing access to key technical information such as basic chemistry
and functional properties of milk, needed for its processing into
traditional dairy products, the book may help to broaden the technical
grasp of ingredients buyers and suppliers, technical sales representatives.
Order the handbook. Have queries? Contact
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