India is the largest producer of milk in the world. The dairy industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in India, valued at over $26 billion. Amul is the largest player in the organized sector, with market shares of over 80% for products like butter and cheese. It was formed in 1946 as a cooperative and now has over 2.5 million producer members. Mother Dairy is the largest regional player, sourcing milk from dairy cooperatives and marketing products under its brand. The dairy industry faces high competitive rivalry due to numerous competitors and undifferentiated products.
2. Current scenario
India is the largest producer of milk in the world (87 million tons)
Near self sufficiency in milk and milk products
Marginal and small households will continue to be the major producer of milk
in future
Current growth rates of 4-5% in milk production per annum
3. Current scenario
Sustained rise in per capita income and urbanization are fuelling rapid growth
in demand for milk.
The per capita availability of milk is 226 grams per day.
The world average of 285 grams per day
The minimum nutritional requirement is 280 grams per day as per Indian
Council of Medical Research.
4. Indian Dairy Industry
One of the fastest growing sectors in India, with a total size of about INR1160
billion (INR 1,16,000 crore) OR US$ 26.5 billion.
In Dairying, 75 million women are engaged as against 15 million men.
6. Position Of Milk Production
By
Farm Level
-45%
Unorganised -
42%
Organised
-13%
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7. Position Of Milk Utilization
Consumed
as Milk
- 46%
Traditional
- 47%
Western
- 7%
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Products
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9. Sabse Bada Khiladi
AMUL
Origin from the Sanskrit word ‘Amoolya’.
Amul is a brand under which GCMMF markets its products.
Birth of GCMMF is closely linked to India’s freedom struggle.
10. The Birth of Amul
First Co-operative formed on 4th Jan 1946.
Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd.
formed 14th Dec 1946.
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation
(GCMMF) was formed in 1973.
Dr. Verghese Kurien was the architect of Amul’s
success.
12. Aaj Ka Amul
GCMMF is India’s largest food products marketing organisation.
12 district co-operative milk producers’ union.
2.5 million producer members.
2.28 billion litres milk collected in 2005-2006.
Sales turnover stands at Rs.37736 million in 2005-06 (Rs.13790
million in 1995-96)
15. Mother Dairy
No.1 Regional Player in India.
It was set up in 1974 under the Operation
Flood Program.
It is now a subsidiary company of a wholly
owned company of the National Dairy
Development Board (NDDB).
16. Products
Mother Dairy markets & sells dairy products under the Mother Dairy brand
(like Liquid Milk, Dahi, Ice Creams, Dairy Whitener and Butter)
Mother Dairy sources its entire requirement of liquid milk from dairy
cooperatives
18. THREAT OF NEW ENTRY
It has the capacity to retaliate when new firm enter into
the industry
Capital requirement in the initial phase is high because
plant and machinery is expensive hence it acts as an
entry barrier to new firm
19. BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
There is ample supply of cows and bulls for rearing and
cross breeding purposes
They are available at very low prices also.
Consumer switching cost is low
20. BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
Concentration of buyers are more
Buyer has full information about products of various
companies
Buyer's purchases are a sizable percentage of the
selling industry's total sales – So the power of buyers
are high.
21. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
Demand of fresh milk in domestic and overseas market
is increasing.
Milk has been universally accepted as it possess the
essential vitamins and minerals required for good
health
There are substitutes in soya based formulas or
goats’ milk, but the demand for them are low and does
not pose a major threat to cows’ milk.
Buyer have less propensity to substitute products –
So the threat of substitute is low.
22. COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
Competitors are numerous Products are
undifferentiated
Consumer switching costs are low
Exit barriers are high
Competitors are strategically diverse – So competitive
rivalry is high.