A rather interesting but disturbing scenario is about to take place in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. The otherwise tranquil lives of small and medium sized farmers is about to be disturbed. A big shake up is about to happen on the dairy farming front.

You see, since time immemorial, it is the small dairy farmer, owning one or couple of cows that have been providing fresh milk to the doorsteps of most households, whether it was rural or urban India.

Fresh milk that has been enjoyed and that has nourished generations till yesterday it seems is seen now changing the colour and value of the product. Technology and subsequent development has brought in a revolutionary change to what was a cottage industry that sustained the farmer, for the lack of a word and the population he was able to service.

We have seen co-operative dairy farming being enforced across the cities, states, countries and indeed much across the world that benefits all. Co-operative dairies yes, in some respects and Corporations taking over individual or co-operatives on the other. The co-operative farming structure thrives even now where the local government has a hand whereby individual cattle owners can harness the production of milk and supply the same to the co-operative farm for a profit and thus guaranteeing sustainability to themselves and their animals alike. India currently, is the largest producer of milk in the world and owes this fact mainly to the co-operative marketing structure that is in place.

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