Milk Value Chain India
Milk Value Chain India
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CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................................3 This study covered the milk value chain in Andhra Pradesh and was carried out during April to August,
2016. Milk value chain was selected because of its importance to the food security and economy. Andhra
Glossary ..............................................................................................................................................................4 Pradesh holds a strong position in milk production. About 80% of rural population of Andhra Pradesh
1. MILK - Introduction and Background........................................................................................................5 practices a mixed crop and livestock based farming system. The state ranks fifth in terms of production
and has a productivity higher than the national average. Dairy is also a major source of ancillary income
a. Status and importance of the subsector; developments over the last 15 years ............................ 5
contributing USD 15-25 every month (~20% of total monthly income) towards household income.
b. Inventory of activities and lessons learnt from past and on-going interventions in subsector
Case study methodology developed by Save Food was used in the research process, it focuses on iden-
losses ............................................................................................................................................. 10 tifying the symptoms and causes of food loss and finding relevant solutions, using a phased “4S” ap-
c. The process of policy making and current policy framework/ national strategy on subsector proach consisting of Screening (secondary research from documents, reports, and expert consultations),
losses and brief description ........................................................................................................... 11 Survey, Sampling, Synthesis (root cause analysis and solution finding). Case study is just a one-moment
recording of what is happening in a specific food supply chain in a specific season; next season and in
d. Relevant institutions and their role in terms of policy, organizational structure, mandate and a different location the situation can be very different again. The methodology also takes into account
activities in the small and medium subsector ................................................................................ 12 environmental, social and food safety aspects so as to be able to come up with well-rounded solutions.
E. THE MOST IMPORTANT FSCs IN THE SUBSECTOR, SELECTION OF FSC................. 13 The strategy aims at using the results of the case studies to target opportunities for further detailed stud-
ies with wider scope that can lead to concrete investment programs and interventions.
2. THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN - Situation analysis ..................................................................................16
Liquid milk value chain for Krishna and Ananthapur districts were selected for primary survey. Krishna
a. Description of the selected subsector supply chain, its location and estimate of the quantities of district is the first district to implement operation flood program in Andhra Pradesh with organized
products ......................................................................................................................................... 16 cooperative structure, high milk productivity and orderly markets. Ananthapur district is characterized
b. Description of the existing marketing systems of the selected subsector supply chain, for small- by low milk productivity, low market access and is highly dominated by unorganized market with major
scale producers .............................................................................................................................. 18 incidences of recorded adulteration in milk (Raw milk).
The study covered both formal and informal channels of milk supply chain. Formal trade is channelled
c. FSC actors’ involvement and their benefit ................................................................................ 20
through Milk Collection Centers (MCC)/private aggregators where milk is collected from farmers. Milk
D. creation and income generation; economic data of the FSC; environment-related inputs and procured by MCC is further chilled at chilling center. At the processing center, the chilled milk procured
factors of the FSC.......................................................................................................................... 21 from the various MCCs and chilling centers is pasteurized and packed. The packed milk is then marketed
through private retailers/milk stations and consumer shops.
3. THE FOOD LOSSES - Study findings and results...................................................................................25
a. Description of the FSC: risk factors .......................................................................................... 25
The results of the study suggest that losses during the early and middle stages of the food supply chain
are higher than later stages. Gaps were observed at the farm level, milk collection center (MCC) and the
b. Critical Loss Points: type and level of food losses in the selected subsector chains, including chilling center leading to losses. Rejection of the milk at MCCs and chilling centers due to non-compli-
both quantitative and qualitative losses......................................................................................... 25 ance with quality standards and spillage losses during transportation are major reasons for food loss.
The root causes for the deteriorated quality are unhygienic management and milking practices, unethical
c. The causes of these losses and identified (potential) loss reduction measures.......................... 31
practices like milk adulteration, lack of price incentives for good quality milk. The losses at the chilling
d. Low Loss Points, and good practices leading to low food losses.............................................. 32 center are also due to the late arrival of the trucks from MCCs, leading to higher microbial load and
subsequent rejections. Food Safety is a major concern in this sector. Adulteration of milk, antibiotic
4. THE FOOD LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY-Conclusions and recommendations...........................34
residues and presence of aflatoxin M1 are important concerns in this sector. The environmental and
A. Impact of food losses in the selected FSC................................................................................ 34 social impact of the dairy sector is also briefly covered in the report. The report suggests potential solu-
B.FOOD LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY................................................................................ 35 tions like the introduction of adulteration test kit at milk collection centers and capacity building which
would help mitigate the above mentioned losses. These were discussed and validated at the stakeholder
C. Food loss reduction plan, strategy, investment requirements ................................................... 40 consultative workshop. Additional solutions that were suggested during the consultative workshop in-
d. Follow-up action plan/ concept note ......................................................................................... 40 clude milking a cow thrice a day instead of twice (this helps in emptying udder and reducing contami-
nation) and forming village level committees, farmer groups to ensure instil practice of 100% testing.
Bibliography/ references .................................................................................................................................42
ITINERARY ....................................................................................................................................................43
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GLOSSARY 1. MILK
1. MILK -- INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION AND AND BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A. STATUS
A. STATUS AND AND IMPORTANCE
IMPORTANCE OF OF THE
THE SUBSECTOR;
SUBSECTOR; DEVELOPMENTS
DEVELOPMENTS OVER OVER
AI Artificial Insemination THE LAST
THE LAST 15 15 YEARS
YEARS
ALDA Area Livestock Development Associations India is
India is the
the largest
largest producer
producer asas well
well as
as consumer
consumer ofof milk.
milk. India
India ranks
ranks first
first in
in milk
milk production,
production, accounting
accounting
for 18.5% of world production, achieving an annual output of 160.35 million tonnes
for 18.5% of world production, achieving an annual output of 160.35 million tonnes during 2015-16 as during 2015-16 as
AP Andhra Pradesh
compared to 146.31 million tonnes during 2014-15 recording a growth of 9.59%. The
compared to 146.31 million tonnes during 2014-15 recording a growth of 9.59%. The per capita availa- per capita availa-
APDDCF Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation bility of milk
milk inin India
India has
has increased
increased from
from 176
176 grams
grams per
per day
day in
in 1990-91
1990-91 to to >300
>300 grams
grams per
per day
day in
in 2013-
2013-
bility of
APLDA Andhra Pradesh Livestock Development Agency 14. It is more than the world average of 294 grams per day during 2013 1. This represents a sustained
1
14. It is more than the world average of 294 grams per day during 2013 . This represents a sustained
BMC Bulk Milk Chilling centre growth
growth in in availability
availability ofof milk
milk and
and milk
milk products
products for
for the
the growing
growing Indian
Indian population.
population. Around
Around 75 75 million
million
CEO Chief Executive Officer families
families in rural India are engaged in dairying activities related to milk production constituting about
in rural India are engaged in dairying activities related to milk production constituting about 75
75
percent
percent of of rural
rural households
households that
that on
on average
average own
own two
two to
to four
four animals.
animals. Therefore,
Therefore, dairying
dairying has
has become
become
CLP Critical loss point an
an important
important secondary
secondary source
source of
of income
income for
for millions
millions of
of rural
rural households
households engaged
engaged in
in agriculture.
agriculture.
CMP Chief Minister's Package
CMP Clean Milk Production
DDGS Dried Distillers Grains -Soluble India-trends
India-trends in
in milk
milk production
production
DRDA District Rural Development Agency (million
(million tons)
tons)
FSC Food Supply Chain 180 160.35
180 160.35
FSSA Food Safety and Standards Act 160 146.31
146.31
160 132.43 137.9
137.9
140 121.85 127.9
127.9 132.43
FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India 140 112.18 116.43
116.43 121.85
120 112.18
120
GHG Greenhouse gas 100
100
80
80
IDDP Integrated Dairy Development Program
60
60
IDMC Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd. 40
40
20
LLP Low loss point 20
0
0
LR Lactometer Reading
MACS Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies
MCC Milk Collection Centres
NDDB National Dairy Development Board
NMPS National Mission for Protein Supplements
QRs Quantitative Restrictions The
The state
state of
of Andhra
Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh ranks
ranks fifth
fifth in
in milk
milk production
production and
and it
it is
is one
one of
of the
the most
most agriculturally
agriculturally ad-
ad-
vanced
vanced states in India. In Andhra Pradesh, 73% of milk produced comes from buffaloes, the
states in India. In Andhra Pradesh, 73% of milk produced comes from buffaloes, the remaining
remaining
RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
27%
27% produce
produce comes
comes from
from indigenous
indigenous and and crossbred
crossbred cows.
cows. About
About 80%80% ofof rural
rural population
population ofof Andhra
Andhra
SNF Solid Non Fat Pradesh
Pradesh practices
practices aa mixed
mixed crop
crop and
and livestock
livestock based
based farming
farming system.
system. Bovines
Bovines constitute
constitute around
around 41%
41% ofof
UNICEF United Nations International Child Emergency Fund the
the total livestock population and contribute to approximately 52% of the total livestock output. Milk
total livestock population and contribute to approximately 52% of the total livestock output. Milk
URAA Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture yield
yield in
in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh (1206
(1206 kg kg per
per milch
milch animal
animal per
per year.
year. Milch
Milch animal
animal is is one
one giving
giving oror kept
kept for
for
milk)
milk) is much higher than the Indian average (1039 kg per milch animal per year) and is increasing at
is much higher than the Indian average (1039 kg per milch animal per year) and is increasing at aa
USD United States Dollar
faster
faster rate
rate due
due to
to factors
factors like
like good
good breeds,
breeds, favorable
favorable government
government interventions,
interventions, progressive
progressive farmers.
farmers.
VBMPS Village Based Milk Procurement System Annual milk production in the state in the year 2014-15 was 9.656 million MT, which is 6.6%
Annual milk production in the state in the year 2014-15 was 9.656 million MT, which3is 6.6% 2 of of the
2
the
national production. On average, dairy production adds around USD15-25 every month
national production. On average, dairy production adds around USD15-25 every month (~20% of total 3 (~20% of total
monthly
monthly income)
income) towards
towards household
household income
income for
for households
households with
with 11 dairy
dairy animal.
animal.
1
1 Data
Data from
from Department
Department of of Animal
Animal Husbandry,
Husbandry, Dairying
Dairying &
& Fisheries
Fisheries and
and PIB
PIB article
article and
and Article
Article at
at News18
News18
2
2 Data from National Dairy Development
Data from National Dairy Development Board Board
3
3 Income
Income figure
figure is
is estimated
estimated from
from primary
primary survey
survey and
and varies
varies depending
depending onon many
many factors
factors like
like self-consumption,
self-consumption,
access
access to fodder etc. Animal maintenance costs have been considered. Accounts for non-milking period
to fodder etc. Animal maintenance costs have been considered. Accounts for non-milking period of
of the
the
cow
cow and averages across a 5 year period. Average monthly income ranges from $ 95-115 and it comes from cul-
and averages across a 5 year period. Average monthly income ranges from $ 95-115 and it comes from cul-
tivation,
tivation, livestock
livestock (dairy),
(dairy), wages
wages from
from labor
labor and
and non-farm
non-farm business.
business.
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Table1: Cattle population census by NDDB 2012
State of Andhra Crossbred Cows Indigenous Total Female Buffalo Total Cows &
Pradesh Over 2½ years Over 3 years Cows Over 3 years Buffaloes
Andhra Pradesh’s (AP) dairy sector is vibrant and built on experiential knowledge and resilient local
cycles of production and consumption. It is categorized into formal and informal market. Even today,
dairying in Andhra Pradesh is dominated by the “informal market” which is a market built by the small
farmers, milk vendors, and consumers. In this informal marketing channel, the raw milk procured from
farmers is distributed to end users by milk agents/vendors. The “formal market” is an organized market
built by private dairies and cooperative milk production societies for producing pasteurized milk and
other value added milk products.
According to estimates of year 2014-15, the districts of Guntur, Krishna and Prakasam ranked the high-
est in maximum productivity of milk in Andhra Pradesh. The total milk production from these top 3
districts is approximately 1.2 million MT per year per district and low productivity districts such as
Ananthapur, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Kadapa account for 0.7 million MT per year per district.
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2. THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN - SITUATION ANALYSIS
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TION AND ESTIMATE OF THE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCTS
Quality check
of rural households in the district are directly involved in livestock production of which 40% are oriented
the chain
towards dairy. The district is also a large consumer of milk and dairy products in the state and consumes
surplus milk from other coastal districts. The integrated cooperative system is predominantly found in
N/A
N/A
and around the district in the name of The Krishna Milk Union (a mutually aided cooperative society).
%
In Krishna district, Kowthavaram (located at a distance of 40 km from city) and Nunna village (located
Bicycle / Motor
Truck carrying
Storage tanks at
Pasteurization,
at a distance of 10 km from city) have been selected for this study as both these villages have a high
Cold storage
Feed cutter
number of milk procurement centers, chilling centers along with high informal market presence.
Chilling;
Services
4-50 C
4-50 C
cycle
Cans
Silo;
200m-1km
Duration/
Distance
24 hrs.
24 hrs.
24 hrs.
55 km
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 km
Quantity
(tonne)
39
39
OUTPUT II-3B: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN – BASICS
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
By-prod-
Curd,
Curd,
ucts
Main Prod- Quantity
(tonne)
231.6
231.6
185.2
130
130
130
130
130
91
91
Chilled Milk
Milk(4-50 C)
Milk(4-50 C)
pasteurized
Raw Milk
Raw Milk
Raw Milk
Raw Milk
Raw Milk
Raw Milk
at 4-50 C
Chilled
Chilled
Packed
milk
ucts
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
The organized dairying in Krishna district commenced in 1965 by the state government with the assis-
To
tance of United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF). INTEGRATED MILK
of the year
PROJECT, the milk supply scheme was a great success with its services to the producers and quality
Months
From
supplies to the consumers. The initial procurement network was gradually extended to all over the dis-
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
trict within a span of 5 years. The extension of this scheme leads to establishment of APPDDCF that
ensured integrated cooperative system exists in Krishna district.
Vijayawada city
Krishna district
Geographical
Kowthavaram
Kowthavaram
Kowthavaram
Kowthavaram
Gudlavalleru
Gudlavalleru
Gudlavalleru
Location
Milk collection
Harvest (Milk-
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Milk chilling
Production
FSC stage
Primary
Storage
center
center
Retail
ing)
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B. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING MARKETING SYSTEMS OF THE SELECTED OUTPUT I-3a: FLOW DIAGRAM OF THE SELECTED FSC
SUBSECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN, FOR SMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS
Market access to the small-scale producers has improved tremendously over the past 2 decades across
the country. Rising incomes and changing lifestyles have improved the demand for milk and milk prod-
Inputs
ucts. Four main marketing channels were observed in the Krishna district: the government cooperative, and
FSC activities
Actors
the Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies (MACSs), the private formal sector, and the informal sector, (Products)
Services
including direct marketing (from farmers to customers, hotels and sweet houses). In this study, the milk
value chain is divided into two markets- Formal or the organized market and the informal or
unorganized market. Currently, both formal and informal markets operate competitively in the milk
FSC. The formal sector is progressing strongly with the improved infrastructure in the form of roads, Milking Milk Farmers
connectivity, cold chain and power supply.
The formal sector comprises of dairy cooperatives, owned and controlled by dairy farmers, and private
Transport
aggregators owned and controlled by private companies. Both the cooperatives as well as the aggrega-
Liquid Milk in
tors pay the dairy farmer based on the Fat and SNF percentage in the milk. This is calculated by using Milk
Cans
LACTOMETER READING (LR) machines at the Milk Collection Centers (MCC). Interestingly, the Collection
Collection
farmer decides whom to sell based not only on the price offered per liter of milk, but also on the trust Center
factor. This is significant because of the perceptions built over the years on the faulty reading of these
machines or manipulations by operators in these MCCs. Other factors that drive the decision to join Transport
MCC are access to subsidized feed, silage pits, loans, veterinary services at subsidized prices, and bo-
Chilling
nuses paid. Private aggregators are focusing more on processing and increasing the share of value added
Center
products to be able to pay competitive prices to the dairy farmers and retain them. From the MCCs, Chilling
marketable milk is transported to chilling centers where it is stored under refrigeration at 4 degree cen-
tigrade and from there it is transported to processing plants in urban areas by trucks that are also insu- Processing
lated. However, the formal sector processes only up to 30% of the marketable milk. Transport Plant
The informal sector, which accounts for 70% of the marketable milk, is a short value chain of about 3-
5 hours where the milk supply takes place from farmer directly to the end consumer within the Processing Distributor
Pasteurized Milk
neighborhoods. In rural neighborhoods, the consumers of milk are increasing faster than the producers. plant
In urban areas, the consumers still prefer ‘fresh’ milk straight out from the dairy farm in comparison to
pasteurized packaged milk thereby increasing the demand for the unpasteurized milk and increase in the Packaging Retailer
milk trade through the vendors or milk agents. Seventy percent of the producers prefer to work with the
milk agents rather than the formal sector as this is mainly driven by relationships of several years, con- Packaged Liquid Curd, Butter,
venience, ease of labor (since the vendors do the milking in the producer farm), extending microfinance Distribution Milk Milk, Paneer Consumer
(vendors provide short-term loans to the dairy producers) and fixed pricing irrespective of the fat and
SNF percentage. The increase in the demand for unpasteurized milk in the urban areas is major as it is
fresh, creamy, thickness of the curd and also the possibility of price recovery by the consumer if the
milk is spoiled after boiling. However, in the informal sector, the chances of adulteration particularly
with water are high, as there is no mechanism to check the quality of the milk reaching the consumer.
In the formal sector, the small business owners who trade in milk and milk products and operate from
fixed establishments like shops and mandis (local market) from a designated spot or place have to obtain
license/registration to carry out their dairy operations in these places, as per FSSAI order. In both the
formal and informal trade, milk is collected in both the morning and evening.
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C. FSC ACTORS’ INVOLVEMENT AND THEIR BENEFIT D. CREATION
D. CREATION AND ANDINCOMEINCOMEGENERATION;
GENERATION;ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DATA
DATA OFOF THETHE FSC;FSC; EN- EN-
D. CREATION
VIRONMENT-RELATED AND INCOME INPUTS
VIRONMENT-RELATED INPUTS AND FACTORS OF THE FSC GENERATION;
AND FACTORS ECONOMICOF THE DATA
FSC OF THE FSC; EN-
Case Study (Informal Trade):
Mrs. Lakshmi, an independent woman vendor from Nunna village of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh starts
VIRONMENT-RELATED INPUTS AND FACTORS OF THE FSC
OUTPUT II-4:
OUTPUT II-4:DETAILED
DETAILEDDESCRIPTION DESCRIPTIONOF OFTHETHEFSC FSC – SOCIAL
– SOCIAL STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES
her operations at 6:00 am each day and collects a total of 32 liters of milk from three dairy farmers of the OUTPUT II-4: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC – SOCIAL STRUCTURES
village who are located at a distance of 2-3 km distance from her house. She has two sons and her husband is Duringthe
During thestudy,
study,ititwas
wasobserved
observedthat thatwomen
womenare aremainly
mainly involved
involved in in cleaning,
cleaning, feedfeed making
making andand manure
manure
a paddy farmer. She represents informal trade of the milk FSC in this study. She carries 32 liters of milk at During the study,
preparation.
preparation. it was
Whereas,
Whereas, observed
men
men that women
areinvolved
are involved inintasks aresuch
tasks mainly involved
suchasaslandland in cleaning,
preparation,
preparation, feedfarming
feeding,
feeding, making
farming andpractices
manure
practices
price of USD 0.54 per liter, selling it at housing complexes and markets at USD 0.62 per liter. Her activity preparation.
and animal
and Whereas,
animalhealth.
health.Women men are
Womenparticipation involved in tasks
participationisisconstrained such
constrained as
byby land
lack
lack ofof preparation,
skill
skill setset
forfor feeding,
quicker
quicker farming
milking
milking practices
(italso
(it is is also
starts in the morning at 6:00 am and ends at 1:00 pm in the afternoon. During interaction with her, it was and animalharder)
physically
physically health.and
harder) Women
and participation
cultural
cultural barrierslike
barriers islimited
like constrained by lack
limitededucation
education andandof skill set for of
responsibility
responsibility quicker
of milking
managing
managing (it is also
household
household
noted that the amount of milk that is lost in her business is more during transport. This is especially true dur- physically
chores.Most
Most harder)
ofthe and
thefarmerscultural
farmers barriers
practice likefeeding
manual limited
feeding education
and milking and responsibility
instead of managing household
chores. of practice manual and milking instead of of using
using feedfeed cutting
cutting machinery
machinery
ing summer owing to high temperatures, she loses around 2-3 liters of milk per day by the time she reaches chores. Most of the farmers practice manual feeding and milking instead of using feed cutting machinery
and mechanical
and mechanical milking
milkingmachines.
machines.AtAtthe theMCCs,
MCCs,even eventhough
thoughwomen women procure
procure milk
milk andand deliver
deliver at at
the last consumer. The money earned from selling milk is spent mutually along with her husband on house-
and
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cashfor
for the
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isiscollected
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and only procure
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name and deliver
is registered
is registeredat at
hold expenses. When the consumer was asked the reason for opting for informal trade over formal, consumer
stated that the milk brought by Lakshmi is fresh and no adulterants are added and there have been no com- MCCs,
MCCs.
MCCs.Womenthe cashare
Women forrestricted
are the milkfor
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men of the household
participation activities
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of the
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plaints in the past 20 years. Even though she has been doing this informal trade since 20 years, the milk pro- MCCs.
take Women
financial are restricted
decisions as the for community
society in these participation
districts is activities
still a male at MCCs
dominated
take financial decisions as the society in these districts is still a male dominated and does not allow and men
and of
does the household
not allow
curement has never exceeded 32 liters per day since she had limited access to the means of transport. Hence, take
women
women financial
to decisions
to participate
participate as
ininMCC
MCC theactivities.
society in
activities.Therethesehave
There districts
havebeen is few
beenfew still a male
cases
caseswhere dominated
where thethe anddecisions
financial
financialdoes not are
decisions allow
are
informal trade is a value chain that ends within 3-5 hours after milking without any major food loss due to taken
taken mutually.
women to participate in MCC activities. There have been few cases where the financial decisions are
mutually.
spillage taken mutually.
Involvement
Involvement Involvement
Involvement Who
Who is is
of Women
of Women
Involvement of Men
of Men
Involvement mainly
mainly isOrganization
Who
involved: Organization GenderGender / social
/ socialpatterns
patterns
of Women of Men involved: level of FSC ac- Observations and remarks that explain the chosen
mainly
FSC
FSC women, level of FSC
Organization ac- Observations
Gender / social and remarks that explain the chosen
patterns
women,
involved: tors 13
qualifiers and/or give additional information
STEPS
STEPS Girls Adult Boys Adult men,
Girls Adult Boys Adult women, tors
level 13
of FSC ac- qualifiers
Observations and/orand give additional
remarks that information
explain the chosen
FSC men,
STEPS Girls Adult Boys Adult men,children
children tors 13
qualifiers and/or give additional information
Case Study of a small dairy farmer with eight animals in Kowthavaram village, Krishna district: Qualifier 1414 children
Qualifier
Mr. Kamaleswar, a small farmer is completely dependent on dairy for his livelihood. He has 4 buffa- Qualifier 14 Men are in charge of land preparation, feeding, farming
Men are in charge of land preparation, feeding, farming
loes, 1 cow, 2 heifers and 1 calf giving 20 liters per day (buffalo milk – USD 0.8 per liter and cow milk – Primary
practices and animal health. Women are involved in
practices and animal
Primary Men
feed are in
making, charge
cleaning ofofhealth.
land Women arefeeding,
preparation,
animals
involved
and manure prepara-
in
farming
USD 0.4 per liter), with 3 milking animals. The farmer reduced the number of cows at his farm, as the remu- Produc- 2 4 Men Household feed making, cleaning of animals and manure prepara-
neration rate is low. He has 0.24 Ha of land where he harvests green fodder on his own. The cost of feed and Produc-
Primary 2 4 Men Household tion. Limited technology access is the reason for less in
practices and animal health. Women are involved
tion tion. making,
Limited technology of access isand
thepractices
reason for
tion
Produc- 2 4 Men Household
feed
participation cleaning
of women. Manualanimals
feeding manure in-less
prepara-
fodder, including dry fodder and concentrates, is USD 415 per month. He gets additional income by selling participation
tion. Limited of women.
technology Manual
access feeding
is the practices
reason for in-
less
tion stead of cutters and millers in progressive/ large farms.
additional cattle from his farm, up to USD 615 per animal in a year and dung to aqua farms, up to USD 120 stead of cutters
participation of and
women. millers in progressive/
Manual large farms.
feeding practices in-
per year. He receives 10% more in terms of bonus from the dairy cooperative. At any given point of time, he Harvest Cultural
stead ofbarriers
cutterslike andrestrictions
millers in on women participa-
progressive/ large farms.
Harvest
(Milk- 1 4 Men Individual Cultural
tion and travelbarriers
to MCCslike restrictions on women
and lack of milking skillparticipa-
are
keeps only 10 animals. He is not happy with veterinary services available, thereby is forced to sell off one of (Milk-
Harvest 1 4 Men Individual tion and for
Cultural travel
barriers to like
MCCs and lackon
restrictions of women
milkingparticipa-
skill are
ing) limitations women’s participation.
his cattle due to repetitive breeding problems. The dairy cooperative provides emergency services, insurance, ing)
(Milk- 1 4 Men Individual limitations
tion and travel for women’s
to MCCs participation.
and lack of milking skill are
feed and nutritional supplements at subsidy. Farmer loses milk due to mastitis, though it is rare at his farm as Trans-
ing) 1 4 Men Individual
Cultural barriers
limitations for and lack ofparticipation.
women’s means of transport for
he observes the animals regularly and takes precautionary measures. He feels that it is a labor-intensive job Trans-
portation Cultural barriers and lack of means of transport for
women
1 4 Men Individual
portation
Trans- women
Cultural barriers and lack of means of transport for
and he may be the last one of his generation to raise the cattle in his farm. He starts his day at 5 AM, feeds Milk col- 1 4 Men Individual Cultural
portation womenbarriers, lack of means of transport with the
the animals and milks them around 7 AM. Then he takes the milk on his bicycle to the milk collection center Milk col-
lection 1 4 Men Cooperative Cultural
women andbarriers,
willingness lacktoofparticipate
means of in transport with
collection duethe
in the village before 8 AM. They keep 2 liters of milk at home for self-consumption. He says that he will lection
Milk col-
centre 1 4 Men Cooperative to women
Cultural
household and willingness
barriers,
works. lack oftomeansparticipate in collection
of transport with the due
raise more animals if he gets interest free loans and if the trade is more profitable. He sells in the formal sec- centre
lection 1 4 Men Cooperative to household
women works.
and willingness to participate in collection due
Trans- Male dominated stage because of the limited involve-
tor, as he trusts the Fat and SNF percentage measurement provided by the MCC, along with the bonus, he centre 4 Men Cooperative to household works.
Trans-
portation Male
ment dominated
of women stage because
in loading/ of the limited involve-
offloading
gets up to USD 0.07 per liter, paid once in 6 months. 4 Men Cooperative
portation
Trans- ment
Male of women in
dominated loading/
stage becauseoffloading
of the limited involve-
Milk 4 Men Cooperative When technology is available, men are more often in-
portation ment of women in loading/ offloading
chilling
Milk 4 Men Cooperative volved.
When Women
technology are involved
is available,moremenin the
arecleaning
more often andin-
centre
chilling
Milk 4 Men Cooperative maintenance
volved.
When technology roles. are
Women involved more
is available, men arein the cleaning
more and
often in-
centre
chilling 4 Men Cooperative Women maintenance
volved. roles.
Pro- are involved in cleaning, packing, administra- and
Women are involved more in the cleaning
centre Women maintenance roles. works. Men are involved in ma-
cessing
Pro- 3 3 Cooperative tive and long
Women areduration
involved in cleaning, packing, administra-
and Men
Women
plant
cessing
Pro- 3 3 Cooperative chine tiveoperation,
Womenand are maintenance
longinvolved
duration andMen
inworks.
cleaning,managerial works.
are involved
packing, in ma-
administra-
and Men
Women
plant
cessing
Whole- 3 3 Cooperative chineand
tive operation, maintenance
long duration works. Menand managerial
are involved works.
in ma-
3 and Men Cooperative
Men Dominated by men maintenance
who deal withand buyers at this level
plant
sale chine operation, managerial works.
Whole-
3 Men Cooperative Dominated by men who deal with buyers at this level
sale
Whole-
3 Women
Men Cooperative Traditionally
Dominateddominatedby men who by deal
women within buyers
local markets.
at this level
sale
Retail 2 2 Individual Markets outside dominated
the community are led inbylocal
men.markets.
and men Traditionally by women
Women Women areoutside
also involved as employees
Retail 2 2 Individual Markets
Traditionally the community
dominated by women are in
ledlocal
by men.
markets.
and men
Women
Retail 2 2 Individual Women are
Markets also the
outside involved as employees
community are led by men.
and men
Women are also involved as employees
13
Individual/Household level/Cooperative
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14
the equipment,level/Cooperative
Individual/Household conditions), not clear access to services and training, 4: excellent, 3: good, 2: moder-
ately good, 1: bad.
14Individual/Household
13
level/Cooperative
(Qualify the equipment, conditions), not clear access to services and training, 4: excellent, 3: good, 2: moder-
(Qualify
ately
14
good, the equipment, conditions), not clear access to services and training, 4: excellent, 3: good, 2: moder-
1: bad.
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OUTPUT II-6A: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC – ENVIRONMENT
OUTPUT II-5: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC – ECONOMICS. OUTPUT II-6A: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC – ENVIRONMENT
PRODUCTION Quantity Unit
OUTPUT
Dairying isII-5: DETAILEDactivity.
a labor-intensive DESCRIPTION
In a highlyOF THE FSCdistrict
commercial – ECONOMICS.
like Krishna, the labor costs for green PRODUCTION Quantity Unit
Tools/ Equipment Manual Feed cutting is more
fodder cutting
Dairying and milking are
is a labor-intensive high In
activity. and the cost
a highly of production
commercial is much
district higher in
like Krishna, theKrishna when
labor costs for compared
green prevalent
Tools/ Equipment Manual Feed cutting is more
fodder cutting and milking are high and the cost of production is much higher in Krishna when comparedfrom
to other districts owing to lack of labor and high labor wages. The following input cost are taken Feed cutting machine ( large
prevalent 200 units of Electricity per
farmer
to othertodistricts
MCC, then
owingMCC costs
to lack of to the and
labor processing andwages.
high labor manufacturing costs and
The following inputthese
costinputs are from
are taken provided farmers use this)
Feed cutting machine ( large 3 hours per day year 15
200 units of Electricity per
by Krishna
farmer to MCC, Milkthen
Union.
MCC costs to the processing and manufacturing costs and these inputs are provided farmers use this) 3 hours per day year 15
by Krishna Milk Union. Materials, Dry fodder 2.81 tonnes per year per animal
FSC stage Main Types of operations Cost Cumula- Value Value- Remarks Chemicals
Materials, Dry fodder
Cereal Fodder 2.81
12 tonnes per
Tonnes peryear per per
animal animal
year
FSC stage Main
Prod- Types of operations Cost
USD/kiloli- Cumula-
tive Cost Value
USD/kiloli-Value-
added Remarks Chemicals Cerealsupplements
Feed Fodder 12
50 Tonnes
kg per animal
per month per 10per year
animals
Prod-
ucts USD/kiloli-
ter final tive Cost
USD/kilo- USD/kiloli-
ter final added/ Margins Cattle feed pellet.
Feed supplements 50 kg per month per 10 animals
ucts terproduct
final USD/kilo-
liter terproduct
final / Margins
USD/kilo- Rice
product liter product USD/kilo- CattleDDGS (Dried Distillers
feed pellet.
liter Grains -Soluble)
liter Rice DDGS (Dried Distillers
Primary Milk Feed costs+ mainte- 420 420 Grains -Soluble)
Energy Electricity to run the Manual feed 24 hours 500 units of electricity
Primary
Production Milk Feed costs+
nance costsmainte- 420 420
Energy cutting machines
Electricity andManual
to run the runningfeed
the 24 hours 500 units of electricity
Production nance costs
motor
cuttingfor water and running the
machines
Harvest Milk Manual – No cost 420 Marginal farmer
Harvest
(Milking) Milk Manual – No cost 420 Marginal farmer
does the milking Water (cleaning and motor for water
Underground water/ Krishna 15 liters per day
(Milking) doeson thehis
milking
own; no maintaining the cow) River
Water (cleaning and Underground water/ Krishna 15 liters per day
on his own; no
labor involved maintaining the cow)
Land
River
Government land for fodder culti- 1 acre of land per 2-3 animals
labor involved
Transpor- Milk 420 520 100 Transportation Land vation
Government land for fodder culti- 1 per
acreyear
of land per 2-3 animals
Transpor- Milk 420 520 100 Transportation
tation
tation by walk
by walk or bicy-
or bicy- STORAGE
vation
Quantity
per year
Unit
cle; no costs in- in-
cle; no costs
STORAGE Quantity Unit
volvedvolved Tools, Equipment, Chill storages –electricity 24 hours 1800 units/year of electricity
SellsSells
at at Facilities
Tools, Equipment, Chill storages –electricity 24 hours 1800 units/year of electricity
520USD/kiloli-
520USD/kiloli- Facilities Insulated tankers 20,000 Liters capacity. 3 insulated
ter toterMCC
to MCC Insulated tankers 20,000 tankers per chilling
Liters capacity. center
3 insulated
tankers per chilling center
Milk col-
Milk col- Milk
Milk Fromfarmer
From farmer 520
520 520520 Materials, Hydrogen fluoride (cleaning of 300-400 ml per tanker
lection
lection Chemicals
Materials, tanker)
Hydrogen fluoride (cleaning of 300-400 ml per tanker
center
center Chemicals tanker)
TRANSPORTATION Quantity Unit
Milk
Milk Manpowercost
Manpower cost+ + 3535 555555 430 430
litersliters
per per TRANSPORTATION
Tools, Equipment, Insulated cans Quantity
30 Unit
liters
col-
Milk col- Electricity
Electricity day;day;
3USD 3USD
elec-elec- Tankers 20,000 liters
lection
Facilities
Tools, Equipment, Insulated cans 30 liters capacity
lection and
and tricity charge;
tricity charge;
Facilities Tankers 20,000 liters capacity
chilling
chilling 12 USD
12 USD per day
per day PROCESSING Quantity Unit
of manpower
of manpower PROCESSING Quantity Unit
costscosts Tools, Equipment, Boilers, freezers 24 hours 25000 units/yr of electricity
facilities
Tools, Equipment, Boilers, freezers 24 hours 25000 units/yr of electricity
Transpor-
Transpor- Milk
Milk Fuel+Manpower
Fuel+Manpower 1010 565565 Manufacturing machine, conveyor 24 hours 500 units/yr of electricity
facilities
tation
tation belts, powder plant
Manufacturing machine, conveyor 24 hours 500 units/yr of electricity
Storage
Storage Chilled
Chilled Electricity
Electricity 0.70.7 565.7
565.7 Materials belts,
Water powder plant
(cleaning) 1000 liters per day
milk
milk Chemicals Nitrogen, hydrogen fluoride 300-400 ml perper
tanker
Materials Water (cleaning) 1000 liters day
Processing Pack- Processing + Pack- 16 581.7 Chemicals (cleaning of tanker) fluoride
Nitrogen, hydrogen 300-400 ml per tanker
Processing Pack- Processing + Pack- 16 581.7
plant aged aging + Manpower + Water (cleaning
River of (maintenance
water tanker) of the 1000 liters per day
plant aged aging + Manpower +
milk Electricity + Mainte- Water plant)
River water (maintenance of the 1000 liters per day
milk Electricity + Mainte-
nance
nance plant)
WHOLESALE, RETAIL Quantity Unit
Retail Pack- Transport + Mainte- 8.3 590 630 40 WHOLESALE, RETAIL Quantity Unit
Retail Pack-
aged Transport + Mainte- 8.3
nance 590 630 40
aged nance Tools, Equipment, Chilling storage facility 24 hours 50 units of electricity per
milk
milk Facilities
Tools, Equipment, Chilling storage facility 24 hours year
50 units of electricity per
Facilities year
15
Source of electricity is government power supply. Most of the government supply is produced from thermal
power
15 plants.
Source Around 15%
of electricity is from renewable
is government sources.
power supply. Most of the government supply is produced from thermal
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OUTPUT II-6B: FACTORS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 3. THE FOOD LOSSES - STUDY FINDINGS AND RESULTS
The environmental,
OUTPUT social and health
II-6B: FACTORS FOR impacts of livestock production
THE ENVIRONMENTAL in India have more positive impli-
ASSESSMENT A. DESCRIPTION
3. THE FOOD LOSSES OF THE FSC: RISK
- STUDY FACTORS
FINDINGS AND RESULTS
cations than negative ones as the production system is still largely dominated by a rural-based crop 3.
The environmental, In THE
Andhra FOOD LOSSES
Pradesh, milk is an- STUDY
importantFINDINGS AND RESULTS
and most consumed livestock product. It is a cost-efficient and
livestock integrated social and health
smallholder mixedimpacts
farmingof system.
livestockMethane
production
gas in India have
emission more
is one positive
of the majorimpli-
neg- A. DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC: RISK FACTORS
cations than negative ones as the production system is still largely dominated by a rural-based crop nutritious source of protein, minerals and vitamins. The adulteration of milk has become a concern in
ative impact of cattle rearing due to enteric fermentation in bovines. Enteric fermentation is a digestive A. DESCRIPTION OF THE FSC: RISK FACTORS
livestockbyintegrated smallholder are mixed farming lastAndhra
In few years. Somemilk
Pradesh, producers
is add skimmed
an important milkconsumed
and most powder or sweeteners
livestock to increase
product. the quantity and
It is a cost-efficient
process which carbohydrates broken downsystem. Methane gas into
by microorganisms emission is molecules
simple one of the for
major neg-
absorp-
ative impact of cattle rearing due to enteric fermentation in bovines. Enteric fermentation is a digestive maintain
In Andhra the
nutritious Fat and
source
Pradesh, SNF
ofmilk is anpercentage
protein, minerals and
important 17
. Moreover,
vitamins.
most there
consumed are several
The adulteration
livestock kinds
of milk
product. Itofishas
other pollutants
become
a cost-efficient such as
a concern
and in
tion into the bloodstream of the ruminant. A cow, on average releases between 70 and 120 kg of methane
process nutritious
industrial
last source
few years. of
waste,Some protein,
vehicle minerals
discharge
producers and
addand vitamins.
heavy
skimmed The
metals
milk inadulteration
the field
powder of milk in
resulting
or sweeteners has become athe
toaccumulation
increase concern in and
of pollutants
quantity
per yearby
16 which carbohydrates are broken down by microorganisms into simple molecules for absorp-
. Methane is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO2). Therefore, the release of about 100 last few plant
years. Some producers add skimmed milk powder
tion into the bloodstream of thecow
ruminant. A cow,toonabout
average releases in soil,
maintain and
the Fat animal
and SNFsystems, ultimately
percentage 17
reaching
. Moreover, theorare
there sweeteners
foodseveral to
chain,kinds
and increase
affect
of other the
humanquantity
pollutants and
health. Table
such as
kg Methane per year for each is equivalent 2300 kg CObetween 70 and 120 kg of methane
2 per year. However, the contribu-
maintain the Fat and SNF percentage 17
. Moreover, there are several kinds of other pollutants such as
per year 16
. Methane is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO 2). Therefore, the release of about 100 below proposes
industrial waste,some of the
vehicle risk factors
discharge that may
and heavy contribute
metals to the
in the field losses in
resulting inmilk supply chain.
accumulation of pollutants
tion of methane from cattle have not been measured in this survey. industrial waste, vehicle discharge
kg Methane per year for each cow is equivalent to about 2300 kg CO2 per year. However, the contribu- in soil, plant and animal systems,and heavy metals
ultimately in thethe
reaching field resulting
food chain,inand
accumulation
affect human of pollutants
health. Table
tion of methane from cattle have not been measured in this survey. in soil, proposes
below
OUTPUT plant andFOOD
II-7: animalof
some systems,
the risk
LOSS RISKultimately
factors thatreaching
FACTORS. the foodSECTOR)
may(FORMAL
contribute chain,
to and affect
the losses in milk human
supplyhealth. Table
chain.
Factors Description Details
below proposes some of the risk factors that may contribute to the losses in milk supply chain.
Variable Unit Parameter: Relation to food losses Value of variable
OUTPUT II-7: FOOD LOSS RISK FACTORS. (FORMAL SECTOR)
Factors Description Details OUTPUT II-7: FOOD LOSS RISK FACTORS. (FORMAL SECTOR)
High – Veterinary service available;
Mixed farming systems in which dairy animals are fed Variable Unit Parameter: Relation to food losses Value of variable
Type of Mixed farming is a system of farming which involves Variable Medium –Relation
UnitL/M/HParameter: Para veterinary service available Value of variable
to food losses
on grass, crop residues and cultivated fodder and sup-
production the growing of crops as well as the raising of live- Mixed farming systems in whichonly
dairy animals are fed Veterinary Services Low
High –– none available
Veterinary full time
service available; Medium
Type plementary feeding is practised when feasible. High – Veterinary service available;
systemof Mixed
stock. farming is a system of farming which involves on grass, crop residues and cultivated fodder and sup- Higher the service available, lower
Medium – Para veterinary service availablethe loss due to
production the growing of crops as well as the raising of live- The wastes from animals are used as manure for crops. L/M/HMedium – Para veterinary service available
Veterinary Services L/M/H mastitis
Low and available
– none other animal diseases.
system stock.
plementary feeding is practised only when feasible. Veterinary Services Low – none available full full
timetime Medium
Medium
The wastes from animals are used as manure for crops. Higher
If the
Higher the service
theproduction available,
crosseslower
service available, lower
demand, the
the loss loss
there due
due are to
to in-
Livestock depends on the green fodder as a major mastitis and other animal diseases.
Production supply/ stances
mastitis andof milk
other holiday
animal being
diseases. declared in Andhra
Land degra- source of nutrition. Green fodder cultivation is labour Degradation of common land is a concern due to low Ratio <1
demand ratio Pradesh
If the during which
production milkdemand,
crosses is not procuredarefrom
dation Livestock depends
intensive and on like
fertilizers the urea
greenarefodder
used toasmaximise
a major productivity If the production crosses demand, therethere are in- in-
Land degra- source of nutrition. Green fodder cultivation is labour Degradation of common land is a concern due to low Productionsupply/
Production supply/ farmers
stances ofandmilk
leads to increased
holiday losses. in Andhra
being declared
the yield and this degrades the land Ratio stances of milk holiday being declared in Andhra
Ratio <1
dation intensive and fertilizers like urea are used to maximise productivity demandratio
demand ratio Pradesh
Pradesh
Low during during
implying which
which milkmilk is procured
is not
inefficient not procured
machinery from < 1
fromcause
can
the yield and this degrades the land Packaging materials and facilities farmers
L/M/Hfarmers
leakyand and
pouches.leads
leads to increased
toMedium
increasedand losses.level machin-
losses.
Higher High
Interventions in technology and awareness of balanced
Methane gas emission because of enteric fermentation Lowery
Low can function
implying
implying efficiently
inefficient
inefficient machinery
machinery can cause
can cause
Sources of nutrition can reduce the production of GHG gases. Us-
of the cattle. Energy used for feed manufacturing and Interventions Packaging
Packaging materials
materials and
and facilities
facilities L/M/H
L/M/H leaky
leaky pouches.
pouches. Medium
Medium and and Higher
Higher levellevel machin-
machin- High High
GHG emis- Methane gas emission because of entericstorage,
fermentation age of solar in technology
energy and awareness
in processing, of and
storage balanced
cold Transport duration L/M/H Low is 2hr. Medium is 3-4hr; High is beyond 4hr. High
Sources of fodder cutting, transport, processing, cold nutrition can reduce the production of GHG gases. Us- eryery
cancan
function efficiently
function efficiently
sions of the cattle. Energy used for feed manufacturing and chain can significantly impact the production of GHG
GHG emis- chain age of solar energy in processing, storage and cold If there are strict mechanisms to check adultera-
fodder cutting, transport, processing, storage, cold gases Transport
Transportduration
duration L/M/H
L/M/HLow is 2hr.
Low Medium
is 2hr. is 3-4hr;
Medium HighHigh
is 3-4hr; is beyond 4hr. 4hr.
is beyond High High
sions chain can significantly impact the production of GHG Price incentive for quality and tion and substandard milk and simultaneously
chain Y/N N
gases quality monitoring mechanisms price
If there encouragement
are
If there strict
are for good
mechanisms
strict quality
to check
mechanisms to milk,
adultera-
check then
adultera-
Water and fodder scarcity during summers and drought Price
Priceincentive
incentivefor
forquality
qualityand
and tiontheand substandard
tionlosses
and will milk and simultaneously
be low milk and simultaneously
substandard
Climatic Fodder scarcity during summers and drought is the Y/N
Y/N price encouragement for good quality milk, then N N
has driven small and marginal dairy farmers to distress quality monitoring mechanisms
quality monitoring mechanisms price encouragement for good quality milk, then
factors major constraint for livestock productivity Water
Climatic Fodder scarcity during summers and drought is the sale ofand fodder scarcity during summers and drought
livestock Knowledge of FSC actors L/M/Hthethe
losses
Medium will
losses be low
(higher
will beawareness
low will reduce losses) Medium
has driven small and marginal dairy farmers to distress
factors major constraint for livestock productivity
sale of livestock Knowledge of FSC actors L/M/H Medium (higher awareness will reduce losses) Medium
Water and energy consumption – a significant factor Efficient processing technology and usage of solar Knowledge of FSC actors L/M/H Medium (higher awareness will reduce losses) Medium
Consump- in milk and milk product processing The fodder de- power in chilling centres and processing plants can re-
Water and in
energy
Indiaconsumption – a significant factor Efficient processing technology and usage theoflack
solar
tion of wa- velopment is mostly dependent on green wa- duce the consumption of energy Currently of B. CRITICAL LOSS POINTS: TYPE AND LEVEL OF FOOD LOSSES IN THE SE-
Consump-
ter and en- in milk and milk product processing The fodder de-
ter, as agriculture is mostly rain fed in India. The en- power in chilling centres and processing plants
infrastructure, technology, scale of operations hindercan re-
tion of wa- velopment in India is mostly dependent on green wa- duce the consumption of energy
LECTED
B. CRITICAL SUBSECTOR
LOSS POINTS: CHAINS, TYPE INCLUDING
AND LEVEL BOTHOF FOOD QUANTITATIVE
LOSSES IN AND THE QUALI-
SE-
ergy ergy is derived from fossil fuels like coal and natural the viability and sustainability of Currently the lack
these alternate powerof
TATIVE
B. CRITICAL LOSSES LOSS POINTS:
ter and en- ter,
gas as agriculture is mostly rain fed in India. The en- infrastructure,
sources set up technology, scale of operations hinder LECTED SUBSECTOR CHAINS, TYPE INCLUDING AND LEVEL OF FOOD LOSSES
BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND IN THE SE-
QUALI-
LECTEDLOSSES
TATIVE SUBSECTOR CHAINS, INCLUDING BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALI-
ergy ergy is derived from fossil fuels like coal and natural the viability and sustainability of these alternate power Milk loss at the producer level is mainly due to the discarding of infected milk resulting from mastitis
gas sources set up TATIVE LOSSES
and other
Milk infections,
loss at however,
the producer level isthis is notdue
mainly considered as food loss
to the discarding since it milk
of infected results in lower
resulting milk
from production
mastitis
and
Milk not technically
loss at the a food
producer loss.
level Spoiled
is mainly and
due adulterated
to the milk
discarding led
of to rejection
infected milk of
and other infections, however, this is not considered as food loss since it results in lower milk production the milk
resulting at MCCs
from and
mastitis
chilling
and
and other
not centers anda this
infections,
technically isloss.
however,
food considered as
this is not
Spoiled aconsidered
and food loss. as
adulterated It milk
was
foodobserved
losstosince
led that the
ofmajor
it results
rejection milk
theinmilk
lower rejections
at milk
MCCs andoccur
production
during
and notsummer
chilling centers duethis
technically
and atofood
isincreased
considered microbial
loss. Spoiled andcontent
as a food in milk
adulterated
loss. It was milkowing
observed totothe
ledthat high
rejectiontemperature,
major of
milk milkwhich
therejections
at MCCs
occuris com-
and
pounded
during by time
chillingsummer
centers and
due gap
this
to between milking
is considered
increased as and
microbial delivery
a content
food loss. Itatwas
in milk the chilling
observed
owing center.
that
to high the The
major
temperature,sour
milkmilk
which thus
rejections
is com-gets re-
occur
jected
duringatsummer
pounded thetime
by chilling centers
gap to
due between after
increased the
milking acidity and pHattest.
and delivery
microbial content Total
themilk
in chillingquantitative
owing center. Theloss
to high sourinmilk
the milk
temperature, thus supply is chain
gets re-
which com-
jected
is 5.8%.
pounded at the
bychilling
The centers
critical
time gap points
betweenafter thesupply
in the acidity
milking anddelivery
chain
and pH test. at
where Total
the quantitative
improvements loss
will
chilling center. in thesour
contribute
The milk supply
tomilk
reduced chain
thus loss
getsand
re-
is 5.8%.atThe
improvement
jected the critical
chillingpoints
in milk quality
centers in after
the
aresupply
at:
thefarm chain where
level,
acidity and pHimprovements
milk collection
test. will contribute
centre
Total quantitativeand the to the
reduced
losschilling
in loss
centre.
milk andchain
supply
improvement
is 5.8%. The in milk quality
critical points in arethe
at: supply
farm level,
chainmilk collection
where centre andwill
improvements thecontribute
chilling centre.
to reduced loss and
improvement in milk quality are at: farm level, milk collection centre and the chilling centre.
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FSC
FSC# #1,1,Krishna,
Krishna,Liquid
LiquidMilk
Milk A Product Buffalo Milk
FSC # 1, Krishna, Liquid Milk
Stepininthe
Step theFSC
FSC Expected Loss
Expected Loss Points
Points Comments/Remarks
Comments/Remarks B Event Procurement (MCC to chilling centre)
Step in the FSC Expected Loss Points Comments/Remarks
Quantitative Qualitative
Quantitative Qualitative C Duration of the event 2-3 hours
Quantitative Qualitative
Milkcollection
Milk collectioncenter
centertoto N/A
N/A Milk
Milk not
not reaching
reachingthe
thechilling
chillingcenter
centerinindefined
definedtime due
time due D Location Kowthavaram MCC, Krishna district
Milk collection
chilling center(center
CLP)to 3% N/A Milk
to not reaching the chilling center in defined time due
chilling center( CLP) 3% to inclement
inclementweather,
weather,early
earlymilking,
milking,mostly
mostlyininsummer;
summer;
chilling center( CLP) 3% toand
inclement weather, early milking, mostly in summer;
and mixing
mixingof ofsour
sourmilk,
milk,adulterated
adulteratedmilk
milk Before the event Experimental Volume of unit No of Total volume
and mixing of sour milk, adulterated milk
Processingcenter
center(LLP)
(LLP) 1.3% N/A Flushing, acidity or adulterated milk, leaky pouches Unit units
Processing
Processing center (LLP) 1.3%
1.3% N/A
N/A Flushing,acidity
Flushing, acidity
oror adulterated
adulterated milk,
milk, leaky
leaky pouches
pouches
E Load Aluminium can 30 litres 3 72.7 litres of buffalo
Retail(LLP)
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1.5% N/A
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Leakypouches,
pouches, discarded
discardedmilk,
milk,unused
unusedmilk,
milk,returned
returned milk
Retail (LLP) 1.5% N/A Leaky
milk, consumer discarded milk,
discarding unused
before milk,
consumptionreturned
milk, consumer discarding before consumption
milk, consumer discarding before consumption Fat % - 6.8%
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SUMMARY
SUMMARY Case study of Milk Agent at Dharmavarm, Ananthapur district
The major causes of milk losses are unhygienic management and milking practices, unethical practices
The milk
like majoradulteration,
causes of milk lacklosses
of price areincentives
unhygienicfrom management
government andformilking
effortspractices,
to improve unethical
quality, practices
inappro- Ananthapur, being one of the low milk production district of Andhra Pradesh is also dominated by
like milk adulteration, lack of price incentives from government
priate equipment at the collection center to check the quality of milk. Farmers discard for efforts to improve quality,
the milk inappro-
from informal sector. Under informal market study, Mr. Narendra is a milk agent who collects the milk
priate equipment at the collection center to check the quality of milk.
mastitis-infected quarter of the udder on the first day. The agent at MCC relies only on his ability Farmers discard the milk fromto from the villagers and sells it to private dairy. He also works as the Gopala Mitra (private AI work-
mastitis-infected quarter of the udder on the first day. The agent at
detect the adulteration or infection in the milk by checking the odor, color, fat and SNF percentage in MCC relies only on his ability to ers) appointed by the government. He stated that progressive/marginal farmers would adulterate
detect the adulteration or infection in the milk by checking the odor,
the milk brought by the farmer. The adulterants used to increase the fat and SNF percentage are urea, color, fat and SNF percentage in around 30% of the procured milk and this leads to milk loss and the adulterated milk is drained. This
the milk brought
ammonia by starch
fertilizers, the farmer.
and cerealThe adulterants used glucose,
flours, sucrose, to increasesalt,the fat and SNF
neutralizers andpercentage are urea,
hydrogen peroxide. adulteration would be identified by tracking down the milk can that is being spoiled repeatedly, the
ammonia
The incidence fertilizers, starchmastitis
of clinical and cereal (theflours, sucrose,definitive
cow displays glucose, symptoms
salt, neutralizers
of the and hydrogen
disease like mildperoxide.
to se- continuous adulterated milk is rejected, and farmer doing the activity will be subjected to punish-
vere inflammation of the udder and visible changes in the milk, such as small clots) is up to to
The incidence of clinical mastitis (the cow displays definitive symptoms of the disease like mild 10%,se- ment. The adulterants include toxins, fat mixers; and some instances Fevicol (glue) mixed with milk
vere
whereasinflammation
subclinicalof the udder
mastitis (more and visible
likely to bechanges
caused in by the milk, such
contagious as small
pathogens 18 clots) is up to 10%,
) can range up to 50% to increase the thickness of the milk According to milk trader, the productivity of animals in Anan-
whereas subclinical mastitis (more likely to be caused by contagious
in cows and 20% in buffaloes, in India. The survey indicated that only 1% of the )Kowthavaram pathogens 18
can range up to 50%
village thapur is low because of the lack of knowledge about AI and other veterinary services. Hence, An-
in cows and 20% in buffaloes,
cattle population is affected with mastitis. in India. The survey indicated that only 1% of the Kowthavaram village
anthapur needs ways to create access to AI technology to small/marginal farmers
cattle population is affected with mastitis.
Farmers incur losses because of milk rejections at the collection centers due to microbial load and mas-
Farmers incurin
titis infection losses
cattle.because
The delaysof milk rejectionsofatmilk
in delivery the collection
to collection centers
centersdueistoalsomicrobial
a critical load andofmas-
cause the
titis infection in cattle. The delays in delivery of milk to collection
high microbial load. This occurs during summer season, when the keeping quality of milk deteriorates centers is also a critical cause of the
high
faster.microbial
It is alsoload. notedThis occurswhen
to occur during thesummer
farmersseason,
combine when the keeping
leftover milk from quality of milk deteriorates
the previous evening to
faster. It is also noted to occur when the farmers combine leftover milk
fresh milk from the morning to avoid losses. Milk with odor from unclean vessels with contaminants/fla- from the previous evening to
fresh milk from the morning to avoid losses. Milk with odor from unclean
vors is also rejected at MCC. At the chilling center, however, there are equipment to check the acidity vessels with contaminants/fla-
vors is also rejected
and adulteration. at MCC.
In this At the chilling
case, suspected milk, center, however, there
after undergoing are equipment
organoleptic tests, is to check the
subjected acidity
to acidity
and adulteration. In this case, suspected milk, after undergoing organoleptic
and adulteration analysis. The losses at the chilling center are also due to late arrival of the trucks from tests, is subjected to acidity
and adulteration
MCCs, leading toanalysis. The lossesload
higher microbial at the
andchilling centerrejections.
subsequent are also due to late arrival
However, of the trucks
this happens rarely,fromdue
MCCs,
to inclementleading to higher
weather, microbial
traffic jams orload roadand subsequent
blockages rejections. However, this happens rarely, due
in monsoons.
to inclement weather, traffic jams or road blockages in monsoons.
Milk is received on the basis of volume at MCCs. The price is however determined by the fat and SNF
Milk is received
% measured by LRon the basis of
machine. volume
There is aatpotential
MCCs. economic
The price is however
loss determined
for farmers if the Fat by the
andfat SNFandmeas-
SNF
% measured
urement by LR machine.
is fraudulent due to There is a potential
manipulation of the economic
machines.loss Thisforwarrants
farmers periodic
if the Fatchecksand SNF andmeas-strict
urement is fraudulent due to manipulation of the machines. This
control measures by state regulatory authorities. Even though women farmers get the milk to the warrants periodic checks andMCC, strict
control measures by state regulatory authorities. Even though women
money is generally collected by their spouses once every 15 days. In some cases, women farmers also farmers get the milk to the MCC,
money
mentioned is generally collected
that the pricing by their
is not equalspouses
and women oncefarmers
every 15 aredays.
paidIn lesssome
when cases, womenwith
compared farmers
men who also
mentioned that the
deliver milk at the MCCs. pricing is not equal and women farmers are paid less when compared with men who
deliver milk at the MCCs.
In the informal sector, however, the losses are mainly qualitative due to adulteration with water by the
In
milkthevendors
informal sector,
who supply however, the losses are
to the consumer. Themainly
vendorqualitative
adulteratesdue the to adulteration
milk with waterwith for water
purelyby the
com-
milk
mercialvendors
purposes.who Thesupply to the consumer.
consumer pays the vendorThe vendorbasedadulterates the milk of
on his perception with waterofformilk
quality purely com-
supplied
mercial purposes. The consumer pays the vendor based on his perception
and also based on taste and yoghurt formation (Indian households mostly prepare yoghurt at home by of quality of milk supplied
and also based
fermenting milk).onThetastefarmers
and yoghurtkeep someformation
milk for (Indian households mostly
self-consumption and sellprepare
the surplus. yoghurt
If theatconsumer
home by
fermenting milk). The farmers keep some milk for self-consumption and
finds the milk curdled, then the farmer or the agent incurs losses. This occurs because of infected milk sell the surplus. If the consumer
finds
or delaytheinmilk curdled,
supply of milk thenduethe to farmer
inclement or the agentor
weather incurs losses. This
transportation occurs
issues as thebecause
milk does of infected
not undergomilk
or delay or
chilling in supply
processing of milk dueinformal
in the to inclement sector.weather
However,or transportation
the practice issues
in the as the milk
Indian does notisundergo
households to boil
chilling or processing in the informal sector. However, the practice
the milk immediately after receiving from the milk vendor. This prevents the milk from spoilage. in the Indian households is toThere
boil
the
is nomilk immediately
formal mechanism aftertoreceiving
check the from the milk
quality vendor.
of milk in This prevents
informal trade.theHowever,
milk fromstringent
spoilage.quality
There
is no formal mechanism to check the quality of milk in informal
measures combined with sustainable livelihood mitigation measures can be introduced to prevent vendor trade. However, stringent quality
measures combined
level adulteration ofwith
milk.sustainable livelihood mitigation measures can be introduced to prevent vendor
level adulteration of milk.
The supply chain in informal trade is very short, where the vendors deliver milk collected from produc-
The supply3-4
ers within chain
hoursin informal
from milking. trade Women
is very short, where the
participation vendors
in milk tradedeliver milk collected
is minimal whereas they fromare produc-
more
ers within 3-4 hours from milking. Women participation in milk
involved in pre-production aspects of the value chain. The unique case study of the women vendortrade is minimal whereas they are more
involved in pre-production aspects of the value chain. The unique
indicated in the report shows that her limitation to enlarge her business was due to lack of access to case study of the women vendor
indicated
transportation. in the report shows that her limitation to enlarge her business was due to lack of access to
transportation.
In both the sectors, though microbial load is taken care of to a major extent by either processing or
In both the
boiling, sectors,
the threat of though
mycotoxins microbial load is taken
and antibiotic caregoes
residues of tounchecked.
a major extent by either processing or
boiling, the threat of mycotoxins and antibiotic residues goes unchecked.
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C.C.THE
THECAUSES
CAUSESOF
OFTHESE
THESELOSSES
LOSSESAND
ANDIDENTIFIED
IDENTIFIED(POTENTIAL)
(POTENTIAL)LOSS
LOSSREDUC-
REDUC-
Processing cen-
Milk chilling/
FSC stage/
collection
TION
TION MEASURES
MEASURES
process
OUTPUT III-10: SUMMARY RESULT MATRIX OF FOOD LOSSES (FOR KRISHNA DISTRICT)
C. THE CAUSES OF THESE LOSSES AND IDENTIFIED (POTENTIAL) LOSS REDUC-
centers
Retail
ter
TION MEASURES
C. THE CAUSES
OUTPUT
OUTPUT IV-1: OF THESE
IV-1:CAUSE
CAUSE LOSSES
FINDING
FINDING AND IDENTIFIEDFROM
DIAGRAM.DATA
DIAGRAM.DATA (POTENTIAL)
FROMPRIMARYLOSS
PRIMARY REDUC-
SURVEY
SURVEY
Type of
Qn./Ql.
TION MEASURES
loss
OUTPUT IV-1: CAUSE FINDING DIAGRAM.DATA FROM PRIMARY SURVEY
Qn
Qn
Qn
InInthe
thebelow
belowdiagrams,
diagrams,blue
bluefont
fontindicates
indicatesthetheselected
selectedfeature.
feature.
In the below diagrams, blue font indicates the selected feature.
1.1.Food
Foodloss
lossassessment
assessmentmethods
methodshave
haverevealed
revealeda batch
a batchofoffood
foodproducts containinglosses
productscontaining lossesororproduct
product
this pro-
Quant in this pro- this stage
1.3%
3.5%
OUTPUT IV-1: CAUSE FINDING DIAGRAM.DATA FROM PRIMARY SURVEY
cess
1. Food
ofof
low loss assessment
lowquality.
quality. methods have revealed a batch of food products containing losses or product
of low quality.
In the below diagrams, blue font indicates the selected feature.
the prod-
%age of
1. Food loss assessment methods have revealed a batch of food products containing losses or product
curred
cess
Milk
MilkLosses
Lossesduring
during
NA
NA
NA
ofMilk
low quality.
Losses during SCREENING
SCREENING SAMPLING
SAMPLING SURVEY
SURVEY
production
production SCREENING SAMPLING SURVEY
production
%age of
Milk Losses during
19%
19%
19%
SCREENING SAMPLING SURVEY
production
Spoilage
Spoilage SCREENING
SCREENING SAMPLING
SAMPLING
SAMPLING SURVEY
SURVEY
Spoilage ofofmilk
ofmilk
milk
–– – SCREENING SURVEY
0.285%
0.25%
high
highmicrobial
microbial load
load
%age
0.6%
FSC
high microbial load
Spoilage of milk – SCREENING SAMPLING SURVEY
high microbial load
Cause of loss/
2. Identify and describe the symptoms that lead to this quantitative/quality loss.
milk NON-COMPLI-
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL CHEMICAL
PHYSICAL CHEMICALBIOLOGICAL
CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL NON-COMPLI-
NON-COMPLI-
BIOLOGICAL ANCE
Odor,
Odor, color,
Odor,color, dilution
color,dilution
dilution NON-COMPLI-ANCE
ANCE
PHYSICAL CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL
with
with
withwater,
Odor,water,curdling
water,
color,curdling
curdling
dilution ANCE
or
or flake
orflake
with formation
flake
formation
formation
water, curdling PHYSIOLOGICAL
PHYSIOLOGICAL NO SYMPTOM
PHYSIOLOGICAL NO
NO SYMPTOM INVISIBLE
SYMPTOM INVISIBLE
INVISIBLE
Reduced
market
or flake formation
value
PHYSIOLOGICAL
NA
NA
NA
NO SYMPTOM INVISIBLE
3. Verify the possible causes by consultation of experts and literature, and by on-site investigation.
CLP /
LLP 3.3.Verify
Verifythe possiblecauses
thepossible causesbybyconsultation
consultationofofexperts
expertsand
andliterature,
literature,and
andbybyon-site
on-siteinvestigation.
investigation.
CLP
LLP
LLP
3. Verify the possible causes by consultation of experts and literature, and by on-site investigation.
-Inadequate Nutrition EXPERTS/ FSC ACTORS LITERATURE
self-consumption
Destination of
-Inadequate
-InadequateNutrition
-Inadequate Nutrition EXPERTS/
EXPERTS/ FSC
FSCACTORS
ACTORSLITERATURE LITERATURE
LITERATURE
Discarded or
Discarded
food loss
-Incidence of Mastitis
-Incidence
-Incidenceofofof
-Incidence Mastitis
Mastitis
Mastitis
-Low awareness of management prac-
-Low
-Low
-Low
tices awareness
awareness ofof
awarenessof management
management prac-
managementprac-
prac-
tices
tices
tices
change/natural resources
Collection/
Processing
Retailers/
milk quality
FSC ac-
women)
Impact/
milk quality
tors af-
chilling
centers
(men /
-Insufficient
-Insufficientincentives
incentivestotoimprove
improve
fected
center
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
SKILLS
SKILLS
milk
milkquality
quality
Loss percep-
FSC actors
Negligible
Negligible
women)
tion of
(men /
High
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Adulterant test
kits, capacity
building
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4. THE FOOD LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY-CONCLUSIONS AND RECOM- the negative perception about quality of milk available, may also lead to consumers opting for other
MENDATIONS protein and nutrition sources.
8. A large number of rural families depend on the dairy industry, both for self-sustenance wherein
A. IMPACT OF FOOD LOSSES IN THE SELECTED FSC. milk produced in the backyard farm is used for consumption and as an assured source of income to
The following are the observations and conclusions made after surveying various stakeholders in milk support the income from agriculture farming or manual labor. Losses in the milk supply chain will
value chain: not only lead to malnutrition at the producer family level but also deter the socio-economic growth
of a large number of marginal dairy farmers.
OBSERVATIONS:
1. Quantitative losses at the production level affect the socio-economic lifestyle of the small and mar- 9. Inadequate milk procurement due to losses in supply chain may also affect the sustainability of
ginal dairy farmers. There are losses in production that go unrecorded due to inadequate nutrition dairy cooperatives and private dairies. This can have a potential impact on the future investments
and poor conception rates leading to non-realization of the genetic potential of the dairy cattle. The by private industry and other large players in infrastructure and processing.
small farmer doesn’t perceive these losses due to lack of awareness. On the other hand, lack of 10. Environment aspect: All sites visited had operations based on (fossil fuel-based) grid connected
timely veterinary services and improper management practices lead to milk losses due to mastitis generators. Renewable energy such as solar power is not deployed anywhere and energy efficiency
and other reproductive problems. Low productivity and high input costs including labor are driving measures were also not in place. However, most actors expressed that they would consider solar
many dairy farmers away from the industry. This may have a long-term negative impact on coun- power as a potential energy source for the future, on the condition of government subsidies. Biogas
try’s milk production. These losses technically do not form part of milk supply chain food losses plants have also been implemented at household level in the region but have been a failure to a
since they are factors before the milking. Adoption of portable milking machines and capacity large extent. The main reason was reported to be maintenance constraints and operational limita-
building measures for the farmers may help in reducing these losses. tions, such as insufficient manure. As for technology needs, especially cold storage, no one re-
2. Rejections at the MCCs and chilling centers due to spoilage of milk in case of high microbial load ported a need for improved cold chains to increase efficiency or reduce milk losses in the value
affect the dairy farmer as well as village cooperative society on the economic front. Lack of aware- chain.
ness and unhygienic milking and cleaning practices lead to high microbial load in the milk. Unvi-
able MCCs may lead to closure of the unit, which will deprive the small dairy farmers of proper
market access. B.FOOD LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY
3. Faulty or manipulated LR machines, used for measuring fat and SNF in the MCCs, result in loss of
FOOD LOSS REDUCTION MEASURES
trust in the formal sector forcing the farmers towards the informal trade, where they are subject to
the pressures by the middle man. It is observed that the farmers in the lower strata and women feel PORTABLE ADULTERANT TESTING KIT:
that they are the ones who are subjected to this discrimination more.
1. Formal Sector: Cooperatives supported by the government should provide adulterant testing kit at
4. The labor intensive dairy industry, including milking, fodder cutting and transporting, keeps the every MCC to ensure milk quality assurance. These societies will also be responsible for creating
woman restricted to cleaning and supporting roles in the back yard dairy farming. Even the woman awareness among the farmers regarding the milking time, which will, in turn, reduce the spoilage
labor involved in medium and large dairy farms are recruited to mainly undertake the cleaning and of the milk by the time, it reaches the chilling center. Training the district’s dairy industry players
farm maintenance roles. Lack of awareness with regard to nutrition and management practices also like cooperatives and private dairies on hygienic milk handling and quality testing including the
is a challenge for the woman dairy farmers. use of standardized equipment and reagents. Enhanced industry regulation to carry out quality sur-
5. Due to high input costs, labor intensive work and losses in milk supply chain, the dairy farmer is veillance of milk for increased compliance to standards through training of dairy inspectors, pro-
also not able to grow socially in the hierarchy. The profession is not looked up as a decent, respect- curing of inspection tools and setting up a regulatory laboratory will improve the quality and quan-
able one in the rural community. Adoption of modern technology in milking and management may tity of the produce and reduce the losses.
alleviate this problem. 2. Informal Sector: Establish adulterant testing centers in 10 villages where trained women can carry
6. Adulteration of milk, when detected at the MCCs and chilling centers leads to rejection of the lot out the quality check for the milk that goes through informal sector. Para-veterinarians / technicians
resulting in quantitative and economic losses. In the case of the informal sector, it leads to qualita- can train the women on the protocol of adulterant testing in milk. Self-help groups and Panchayat
tive losses in the nutrition of the milk to the consumer. This is mainly a result of unethical practices (village council) activities supported by government will manage these centers and reduce the
for illegal profiteering motives. Lack of strict monitoring and punishment allow these practices to losses in their area of operation.
continue unabated. However, left unchecked this has potential health hazards to the huge milk con-
3. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT) have devised a fast,
suming population of India, particularly to children. Further, the high prevalence of adulteration
simple and affordable test kit for detection of aflatoxin that uses a competitive enzyme-linked im-
also potentially prevents the milk from entering higher value processing chains. Adulteration in
munosorbent assay (cELISA) to rapidly detect the presence of aflatoxin. The new detection kit
some cases happens with the connivance of the people in charge of MCCs. Constant monitoring of
claims to cut the cost of testing to $1 per sample. The suitability for milk and widespread practical
the testing equipment by the Dairy cooperatives has reduced these practices in the FSC, though not
completely eliminated. This is substantiated by the increasing procurement volumes in the formal
application of this in milk chilling centers need to be studied.
sector in Krishna district over the last 3-5 years, which is attributed to the increasing trust in the 4. Other important measures in the right direction that are already in Andhra Pradesh Government’s
system. plan5 are to strengthen the food quality testing laboratories with high precision instruments to not
7. Losses in the milk supply chain also may lead to a more skewed demand to supply ratio, thereby only test for aflatoxin but other toxic contaminants; promote IPM to reduce high pesticide levels;
forcing the country to import milk to meet the increasing demand for milk and milk products. Even and promote soil test-based fertilizer management to reduce nitrate levels and improve plant nu-
trient contents. The introduction of a quality certificate to certify the product to be aflatoxin free
would help in promoting knowledge among consumers and supply chain actors; help farmers to
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women cooperative society checks milk samples. Post testing, certified milk will reach either
consumer or processing units. This will ensure loss reduction and quality assurance as well.
f ffAnticipated
Anticipated
lossloss
Anticipated loss reduction
reduction
reduction 11 %
1% % f Total cost for
f Total costallfor
chilling centers
all chilling centers 83,070
83,070 $$
Adulterant
Adulterant
Adulteranttesttest
test kitskits
kits inin 10
10 villages
in villages @1 @1
10 villages
@1
g ggCostCost
Cost of
of intervention
of intervention
intervention 4,620
4,620
4,620 per village @$462/kit g Operational cost cost
g Operational 3,000
3,000 $/year
$/year
per village
per village
@$462/kit
@$462/kit
h hhDepreciation
Depreciation
Depreciation 101010 years
years
years h Depreciation cost cost
h Depreciation 8,307
8,307 $/year
$/year(f/10
(f/10years)
years)
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Pasteurization machinery- boilers Insulated milk tanker at processing center
ward
the way for-
chine may be sources family
testing ma- utilization of re- producer centre
for the milk efficient tion to the r. chilling
1% ~17,000 ~ 50,000 3%
and subsidy therefore more better nutri- uity teration ~100MT/y lection /
quality checks losses and consumer; gender eq- run; MCC level & adul- Milk col-
mandatory leads to lesser milk to the eration, the long ~1,500 with kits at bial load
ventions on teration in milk high quality ment gen- taining in adulteration micro-
Policy inter- Reduced adul- Clean, safe, Employ- Self-sus- Check High
change (USD) % USD USD/year (ton/yr) %
rity kit) duce losses Points
and climate Policy Social Economic of loss
Food secu- (adulteration tion to re- reduction Loss
Environmental FSC Cause
Intervention Interven- Loss Magnitude of losses in the Critical
Implications Cost of
OUTPUT IV-3: SUMMARY TABLE OF FOOD LOSSES, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
OUTPUT IV-2B: ASSESSING SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC FOOD LOSS SOLUTION SUGGESTIONS.
Gender dimension of the
impact (how women and
(How) Does the suggested solution Description of the potential men may be affected dif-
intervention… impact ferently) Suggestions to mitigate negative impacts
Intervention #1: Adulterant test kit
No impact. Focus on
…impact the employment situation of the test kit will provide more women technicians helps
FSC actors? employment for technicians empowerment No negative impact
It will increase the workload
… increase or reduce the workload of on the supply chain but with No impact on existing ac-
FSC actors? benefits tors No negative impact
Technicians will need training.
Farmers will need sensitiza-
tion. There will be a need for
…raise or increase the need for train- monitoring also for farmers
ing to apply solutions? and technicians. No impact No negative impact
…distribute benefits to the FSC ac- It will positively impact the
tors? (income access and control) chilling center No impact No negative impact
…require a degree of organization of
the FSC actors (membership in pro- Awareness of members
ducer organizations/cooperatives etc.)? through aggregators needed; No impact No negative impact
Woman technicians may
find it culturally challeng-
ing to reject milk from
…coincide with cultural and social male farmers. Over time
norms and will be culturally and so- Women will be given charge this will become accepta- Sensitization and acceptability of female techni-
cially acceptable? to do the testing. ble cians
…impact dynamics of power in the
FSC? (WHO has ownership of solu- Women technicians will have More women awareness
tions?) responsibility and involvement No negative impact
Intervention #2: Solar plants
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Electricity reduction and
…distribute benefits to the FSC ac- therefore income increase for
tors? (income access and control) collection centres No impact No negative impact
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C. FOOD LOSS REDUCTION PLAN, STRATEGY, INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS the various collection centers. The intervention can be pilot tested in 10 MCCs where currently the re-
jections are the highest. The government could consider allowing a marginal increase in the price of
To deal with milk losses arising out of microbial load, water adulteration and inaccurate measurement milk to accommodate the costs for testing and promote vendors to certify themselves.
of Fat and SNF, a number of critical areas need to be addressed to reduce milk losses along the milk
supply chain, promoting collective milk marketing and raising awareness on ethical practices. The fol-
lowing strategic measures may be considered for introduction by the stakeholders:
• Promotion and advancement of a quality-based milk payment system.
• Training farmers on farm management practices that also improve efficiency of milk production and
handling
• Training dairy industry players on hygienic milk handling and quality testing including the use of
standardized equipment and reagents.
• Enhance industry regulation to carry out quality surveillance of milk for increased compliance to
standards through training of dairy inspectors, procuring of inspection tools and setting up a regula-
tory laboratory. This training should be in particular to enhance the quality and safety of milk on the
farm and at the early stage of the production.
• Promotion of cold chain throughout the supply chains.
• Promote and improve production and commercialization of traditional and value-added dairy prod-
ucts.
• Rigorous implementation of the FSSAI act to prevent milk adulteration and to ensure the mainte-
nance of milk quantity and quality measurement standards using accurate equipment. Regional qual-
ity control and measurement labs will also go a long away in assuring the consumers about the quality
and safety of milk.
The food loss reduction measures and strategies as suggested earlier were discussed during the stake-
holder consultative workshop. Some of the additional points that came up are listed below:
• Milking practices is a factor that influences production and contamination. The animal should be
milked thrice a day instead of two times that is being followed widely now. This increases the pro-
duction of the animal by 5%. It further reduces contamination of the milk as the udder gets emptied
completely resulting in quality milk
• Formation of Farmer Producer Organizations/ cooperative societies/ village level committees to fa-
cilitate and promote adulterant testing and to ensure 100% testing
• Capacity building and awareness creation on clean milk, clean udder, testing, adulterants, value
added products need to be promoted
• Cold chain facilities to be promoted such as the installation of bulk milk chillers. This will contribute
to increase the quality of milk and reduce spoilage in summer season
To address these issues that arose during the screening and field survey studies, we propose an action
plan in the targeted FSC.
The intervention of adulterant test kit could be implemented with CSIR’s newly developed technology
solution – Ksheer Scanner. Government could step in to provide the scanners at a subsidized rate to
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