• Patel Priyabahen Bharatbhai

India is closely attached with agriculture and agriculture is connected with dairy industry. A dairy cooperative business is owned, operated, and controlled by the dairy farmers, who get the benefit from its services. Dairy co-operative means any business that is between the household animals and the consumer. The dairy industry is the business of produce milk, cheese, creams and any products that use milk as a base, even yogurt. It is a large industry and is very expensive to maintain. Dairy industry is the business of milk, as well as the production and selling of dairy products (milk, cheese, ice cream, etc). The dairy industry actively contributes to the Indian economies. it plays a vital role in Indian economy. India is at number one in buffalo milk in all over world. This article reviews the theoretical concept of dairy co-operatives in India. It includes the origin of co-operatives in India, about IDA, importance of dairy industry in India, Five-year plans and dairy development, contribution in Indian economy and the milk production in India.

"The Dairy Co-Operatives of India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.242-247, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906M33.pdf

"The Dairy Co-Operatives of India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp242-247, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906M33.pdf