FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

QUALITY CONTROL IN FOOD PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Milk marketing cooperatives
A
provide marketing power for dairy farmers
B
are not permitted by the Federal Milk Marketing Orders
C
control Federal Milk Marketing Orders
D
operate only outside the Federal Milk Marketing Orders system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To provide stable market access to the dairy farmers. To enable State Cooperative Dairy Federations to continue to make timely payments of dues to the farmers. To enable the cooperatives to procure milk at a remunerative price from the farmers, even during the flush season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Various services provided by DCs include doorstep Artificial Insemination (AI) services, sale of cattle feed and mineral mixture and knowledge dissemination on better animal management practices, which enables milk producers to increase productivity thereby reduce costs and increase income from milk production.

Detailed explanation-3: -The co-operative marketing societies that are formed provides the credit required by the necessary farmers. Thus, it will prevent the farmers from their selling their products straightway after harvesting it. So, this will ensure better returns for the farmers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The goal of a marketing cooperative is to benefit members by helping them increase their margins, maintain control of their product to point of sale, and secure a reliable and consistent market for their goods. Marketing cooperatives may negotiate sales contracts, including prices and terms, with buyers.

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