Phase II (1 981—85)

During this phase, the dairy development programme was extended in the states of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. In this phase, within 25 contiguous milk-shed areas (in 155 districts) a cluster of milk producers’ union was established. The Research Institute at Hyderabad developed a vaccine called ‘Raksha’ to control cattle diseases. The programme also involved the improvement in milk marketing in 144 more cities of the country. The Dairy Co-operative societies were set up in 35,000 villages and the membership exceeded 36 lakhs.