Dairy Technology is a challenging career which offers enormous prospects
for trained professionals. There are now more than 400 dairy plants in
the country and many Dairy equipment manufacturers.
Openings for a dairy technologist are available in both the public and
the private sector. They can find job in dairy farms, cooperatives,
rural banks, milk product processing and manufacturing industries. Quality
control departments also recruit dairy technologists. A large number of
dairy technologists also start their own business such as small-scale
milk plants, creamery, ice-cream units etc or work as consultants. A consultant,
however, needs several years of working experience in dairy farms to be
successful. Besides there are opportunities for teaching as well as Research
and development which is another growing area, crucial for the dairy industry.
Remuneration
In the dairy plants, dairy technology graduates are usually recruited
as trainees and shift officers. The trainee receive a stipend of Rs. 4000
per month. The officers on confirmation draw between Rs. 7000 to Rs.9000
per month.
General Managers receive a salary of Rs 15,000 and upwards per month.
One can generally expect this after about 10 years of experience.
