Status and scope of application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in dairy sector

Abstract

Dairy Industry in India has been an important aspect in the development of the agricultural sector in the country. Information Technology coupled with communication technologies has emerged as frontier know-how for addressing complex problems related to any subject. Innovations made in the field of information technology have revolutionized the ways of collection, storage, retrieval, processing and communication of qualitative and value added information. The most important thing is that the technology needs to be an economical investment. It’s important to be careful not to invest in something just because it sounds like a good idea. It has to provide a return. The cost of manufacturing dairy products needs to be worked out off and on so as to fix the selling price of products which should, as far as possible, match with the prevailing market price. Software can be developed to find out these costs instantly by providing variable inputs costs, e.g., raw material and labour etc. and by using the pre-determined overhead costs in the process of manufacturing.