An Insight in to the Automation of the Dairy Industry: A Review

Abstract

The dairy industry was gaining enormous technical advances to meet out the targeted production quantity by converting the raw material into finished goods. Automation techniques have been implemented to ensure intense quality and safety for the desired food product. By entering this, automation technology for processing has gained great potential for improved safety, quality and profitability by optimizing process parameters and control. Automation technique involves multidisciplinary technologies such as robotics, Artificial Intelligence and several other mechanical, electrical, electronic devices and computers usually in combination. Among the various applications of automation in the dairy industry, Automatic milking systems or milking robots are very no table. It is also the most successful and significant in the current scenario of Livestock management and maintenance. However, there is a broad range of applications for automation in the dairy industry for continuous operation without any deviations and adjustments with desired consistency and shape according to the nature of the product, which cannot be done manually.

Understanding the Operations of the Indian Dairy Industry- A Case Study

“…The Indian dairy industry also serves as a tool of socio-economic development along with offering the profitable business opportunities. Keeping this in view, the Government of India has introduced various schemes and initiatives aimed at the development of the dairy sector in the country (Heema, et al 2022). In June 2020, Government of India in association with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has announced infrastructure development fund worth $ 2.1 Bn to promote investment by private players and MSMEs in dairy, meat processing and animal feed plants which in return is expected to create 3.5 million jobs (IMARC 2022).…”