Dairy Technology in India

Dairy Technology has been greatly developed in India. There are so many colleges offering Dairy Technology courses in India. There are better scope and job opportunities for Dairy Technology course.

The New methods and equipments are used in machine milking cows. Synthetic feeds and nutrients are available that improves milk quality and yield of cows.

As fresh milk is warm at around 88- 90 degree Fahrenheit,it should be cooled immediately below 50 degree Fahrenheit to avoid bacterial contamination and is delivered through glass lined aluminum or stainless steel tanks.

The milk thus received is weighed in milk plants and conducted into storage tanks after passing through filters or clarifiers. Then the milk is pasteurized in a separate room by heating.

After heating, the milk is held for a required period of time and then cooled by coolers. This cooled milk is passed through bottle filters into bottles or plastic bags and refrigerated.

This is "market milk," which is sold to be consumed as a liquid directly. Milk cream, butter, cheese, condensed milk and milk protein are the dairy products, which are separated from milk through various processes