Amul dairy has been a lifeline for millions of farmers associated with it since last 76 years. It is an apt example of how cooperatives also can be a role model for development adopting technological interventions and out-of-the box strategies. Some of the significant technological initiative Amul is planning to implement are DCS constructed on Green building concept, use of LNG as fuel in its tankers which will reduce 15 % total cost of ownership, Captive Solar Plant connected to DISCOM, establishing solar based economical farms without batteries, use of bio-fuel and biofertilizers, and promoting individual bio-gas backpacks at field level, and use of mobile microscope for quick disease diagnosis.
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