A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Jharkhand and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in presence of Chief Minister, Hemant Soren on Tuesday. The MoU was signed in a function organised by the State Government at Morabadi, Ranchi. This MoU provides NDDB the responsibility of management and operation of Jharkhand State Cooperative Milk producers’ Federation Limited (JMF)-Medha dairy for next five years. The Jharkhand State Cooperative Milk producers’ Federation Limited was registered by state Government in the year 2013 and subsequently NDDB was provided the responsibility to manage and operate the Milk Federation for next five years. JMF achieved the heights of success during this tenure and crossed the figure of milk procurement and sale of 1.25 Lakh litre per day.
It may be noted that today during program MD, JMF discussed the inauguration of Sarath Dairy Plant and the CM had happily consented to it. JMF sells milk and milk products in entire states and adjoining districts of neighbouring states. On this occasion Additional Secretary, Sunil Kumar Sinha, Director Dairy, Kripa Nand Jha, MD JMF, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Head Milk Procurement JMF, Jaidev Biswas Head Planning JMF, Abhas Amar and others were present.