National Dairy Development Board
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The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is a statutory body set up by an Act of the Parliament of India and an Institution of National Importance.[1] It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the Government of India.[2] The main office is in Anand, Gujarat with regional offices throughout the country. NDDB's subsidiaries include Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd (IDMC),[3] Mother Dairy and Indian Immunologicals Limited, Hyderabad, NDDB Dairy Services, NDDB Mrida Ltd., NDDB CALF Ltd.[4] The Board was created to finance and support producer-owned and controlled organisations. Its programmes and activities seek to strengthen farmer cooperatives and support national policies that are favourable to the growth of such institutions. Cooperative principles and cooperative strategies are fundamental to the board's efforts.[5]
Founded | 16 July 1965 (58 years ago) (1965-07-16) |
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Founder | Dr Verghese Kurien |
Type | Statutory body |
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Owner | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. |
Chairman | Dr. Meenesh Shah |
Subsidiaries |
NDDB Dairy Services NDDB Mrida Ltd. NDDB CALF Ltd. |
Website | www |
Meenesh Shah was appointed the Chairman of NDDB in 2021.[6]