Dear Colleagues/ Members,
I am pleased to present before you the 26th Annual Report for the financial year 2023-24.
Vidya Dairy - a unique training-cum-commercial institution - since its inception in 1994 sincerely endeavours to excel in imparting Quality Hands-on Experience to the students of SMC College of Dairy Science, enabling them to develop dairy business skills and make them proficient technocrats.
When I appraise of the activities carried out at Vidya Dairy during the financial year 2023-24, it gives me a sense of satisfaction that the activities of Vidya Dairy are flourishing in line with its mandate. We know that effective dairy development rests on our concerted endeavours towards education, research, extension and training. During the year, the dairy has also attained the highest throughput and turnover since its inception.The company has maintained its' sustainability, while imparting hands on-experience to 68 students of SMC College of Dairy Science, Kamdhenu University. So far, the dairy has trained 1503 BTech (Dairy Technology) students.
In the year 2023-24, Vidya Dairy had achieved 9.18% growth in Turnover of INR 359.48 crores; the throughput and capital addition during the year was 2,24,746 L/day (i.e.13.38%) and INR 2.33 crores respectively.
The growth noted in cheese and dahi production during such financial year were 41.06% (i.e. 4452 tonnes) and 3.90% (i.e. 2240 tonnes) respectively.
To facilitate the concept of International Flavour Scooping Parlour and being a part of exotic ice cream production initiative of Amul, Vidya Dairy has developed & commercially launched 9 (nine) new Amul Ice Lounge ice cream products during the financial year 2023-24, viz. Sicilian Pista, Greek Yogoberry, Venezuela Chocolate, Spanish Sugarfree, California Slow Churn, Percian Peach, Chocolate Mud Pie, Matcha Tea and Swiss Chocolate.
I am happy to state that the Vidya Dairy is awarded winner in Baroda Productivity Council Good House Keeping Contest (GKHC) 2022-23 under the category "Dairy" organized by BPC, Vadodara
I am pleased to inform that, personnel of Vidya Dairy Mr. Ravindra Laxmanrao Patil has been awarded the 'State Shramratna' award" in recognition to his outstanding performance in increasing production and productivity during the year 2022-23.
I am delighted to note that the dairy took an initiative to offer training programmes considering the recent requirements of the dairy industry From April, 2023 to March, 2024 Vidya Dairy offered 41short term programs and trained 1056 candidates. From September 2004 to March 2024, Vidya Dairy offered 683 Short-term training programs and trained 13651 practicing dairy/non-dairy personnel of the Dairy Industry.
My best wishes to the entire team of Vidya Dairy, the students, the DSC faculty members and the prominent institutions like NDDB, GCMMF, AMUL, Kamdhenu University etc.for their unstinted support and cooperation towards Vidya Dairy to grow from strength to strength.
I sincerely thank the Board of Directors for their guidance and my colleagues at Vidya Dairy for their co-operation. I heartily congratulate all my colleagues as their collective hard work and contribution resulted in the desired performance of the dairy.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Suneeta V. Pinto
Chairperson