Let Us Sum Up

Establishing a milk collection system is based on the considerations of basic characteristics of milk, size of production units, density of milk production, distance and type of market. These lead to a variety of systems, incorporating different measuring and testing arrangements. The aim is an efficient and fair system of collection. Having clear vision, organization of a milk collection system is done by following certain steps-ensuring milk potential, location of milk-shed and collection centres, establishing the collection centres, ascertaining management controls, setting out operating procedures and deciding on the supervision and control of the centre.Participation of producers as a representative in collection of milk is also ascertained to solve their problems.

Type of milk collection system includes supply of milk to the processing plant directly, through collection and/or chilling centres and through multi-stages of handling.Varieties of containers, made of different materials and of various shape, size,capacity and designs are used at different points of milk handling and processing.

Method and modes of transportation have been summarized in Table

Methods and Modes of Transportation of raw milk