Philosophy
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Cooperation is the preferred form of enterprise, giving people control over the resources they create through democratic self-governance.
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Self-reliance is attained when people work together, have a financial stake, and both enjoy the autonomy and accept the account ability for building and managing their own institutions.
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Progressive evolution of the society is possible only when development is directed by those whom it seeks to benefit.
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In particular, women and the less privileged must be involved in cooperative management and decision-making.
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Technological innovation and the constant search for better ways to achieve our objectives is the best way to retain our leading position in a dynamic market.
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While our methods change to reflect changing conditions, our purpose and values must remain constant.
Cooperative Development & Governance
The Dairy Board implements cooperative development and governance programmes across the country. The aim is to help create self-reliant and professionally managed cooperative institutions, responsive to the economic and social expectations of their members.
In addition to helping build self-sustaining cooperatives, the NDDB is committed to serve its rural constituency by including Women's Development and Leadership Development Programmes as a central part of its activities. Need-based consultancy is provided to help evolve strategies to strengthen dairy cooperatives as well as to increase milk procurement.
The National Dairy Development Board assists in
Product & Process Technology
As a part of its effort to add value to the business of dairy cooperatives, the Dairy Board identifies, develops, tests and transfers product and process technologies.
Regional preferences are an important basis, for developing products and their manufacturing processes. In addition equipment has been designed and commercialised for manufacturing  indigenous milk products likeshrikhand, paneer, khoa, lassi, gulab jamun, mishti doi and curd as well as popular western products like ice-creams and cheeses.
In developing process, product and equipment technology, emphasis is placed on maintaining high quality standards. To check milk quality, test kits have been developed. NDDB also provides services for analysis of dairy product samples.
NDDB carries out extensive research and development activities in Biotechnology aimed at developing formulations and technologies useful for improving the productivity of milch animals. In 1979, the Dairy Board set up an Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Anand to undertake scientific research activiites. NDDB has expanded its research activities to include Animal Genetics, Animal Health and Animal Nutrition for supporting its Productivity Enhancement programme for dairy cooperatives.
Source: http://www.nddb.org
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