The Dairy Farmer - Entrepreneur takes various decisions for the viability and sustainability of the dairy farm. He / She ensures proper care of dairy animals, their health and productivity, milking and marketing of the produced milk. The job is to be performed in an efficient manner to allow the production of high-quality milk and promote animal well-being and comfort.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:​

• Prepare and Maintain Livestock Accommodation.
• Establish Livestock within Accommodation.
• Prepare the feed and maintain feed and water supply.
• Maintain Health and Performance of Livestock.
• Perform Hand and Machine Milking.
• Ensure Proper Forage Conservation.
• Carry out breed improvement and reproduction management in livestock.
• Carry out basic entrepreneurial activities for small enterprise.
• Follow the relevant employability and entrepreneurial practices.
• Engage in collective Dairy farming/activity.
• Communicate effectively at the workplace.
• Maintain health and safety at the workplace.

A Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC) Operator is responsible for operating a large storage tank used for cooling and holding milk at a certain temperature until it can be picked up by a milk hauler.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to

• Prepare and maintain work area and process machinery for operating Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC).
• Prepare for Operating Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC).
• Operate Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC) and Ensure Cleaning and Maintenance Post-cooling.
• Complete Documentation and Record-keeping Related to Operating of Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC).
• Ensure Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation for Cooling Milk in BMC.
• Follow the relevant employability and entrepreneurial practices.
• Communicate effectively at the workplace.

A Chilling Plant Technician performs work in repair, maintenance, service, modification, troubleshooting, inspection and monitoring of the operation of chilling system used for chilling milk.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:

• Prepare and Maintain Work Area and Chilling Equipment.
• Handle Refrigeration Unit for Chilling and Storing Milk.
• Complete Documentation and Record-keeping Related to the Chilling Plant.
• Ensure Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation for Storage of Milk in a Chilling Plant.
• Follow the relevant employability and entrepreneurial practices.
• Carry out basic entrepreneurial activities for small enterprise.
• Communicate effectively at the workplace.

A Dairy Worker has to perform the duties of caring, feeding and milking for the livestock on the dairy farm. The individual should take proper care of dairy animals which involves maintaining the animal areas, lots and barns clean and free from manure and extraneous objects.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:​

• Perform Hand and Machine Milking.
• Prepare and maintain shed for livestock.
• Carry out proper production and management of the herd.
• Prepare and give recommended feed and water to the livestock.
• Maintain health of livestock along with productivity.
• Grow and prepare forage.
• Maintain safe and clean Dairy farm.
• Maintain health and safety at the workplace.

A Milk Tester is responsible for testing and ensuring quality of milk procured from each individual producer member at the Dairy Cooperative Society.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:

• Prepare and Maintain Work Area and Equipment for Milk Testing.
• Prepare for Quality Analysis and Manage Housekeeping for Milk Testing.
• Sampling and Quality Analysis for Milk Testing.
• Documentation and Record-keeping Related to Milk Testing.
• Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation for Milk Testing.
• Follow the relevant employability and entrepreneurial practices.
• Communicate effectively at the workplace.

A Village Level Milk Collection Centre incharge is responsible for first-level milk collection & testing. The individual ensures the milk is stored in a safe environment that avoids spoilage. The individual should be competent enough in clean milk production, hygienic milk handling and ensuring milk safety

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:

• Prepare the milk collection center for operations.
• Carry Out Milk Collection Activities.
• Complete Documentation, Record Keeping and Payments Related to Milk Collection Operations.
• Operate and Maintain the Automatic Milk Collection Unit.
• Ensure Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation at Milk Collection Center.
• Carry out basic entrepreneurial activities for a small enterprise.
• Follow the relevant employability and entrepreneurial practices.
• Communicate effectively at the workplace.