STUDENT TRAINING DAIRY PLANT
STUDENT TRAINING DAIRY PLANT
College of Dairy Technology, Udgir has established a state-of-the-art Student Training Dairy Plant in December 2012 under the Marathwada Development Plan. This facility was created to provide practical, hands-on training to students of the B.Tech (Dairy Technology) program as well as to support dairy farmers and new entrepreneurs. The plant focuses on various aspects of dairy technology, including liquid milk processing, manufacturing of dairy products, maintenance, and the operation of specialized equipment.
OBJECTIVE
The main objectives of the Student Training Dairy Plant are:
- To provide hands-on training to students in liquid milk processing and dairy product manufacturing.
- To impart knowledge on the maintenance and operation of modern dairy equipment.
- To support dairy farmers and entrepreneurs by offering training in advanced dairy practices and technology.
FACILITIE
- The Student Training Dairy Plant is equipped with modern facilities to ensure comprehensive training opportunities:
Skid-mounted pasteurization unit(Capacity: 50 litres/hour)
- Components: Plate heat exchanger, Homogenizer, Hot water generator, Compact chiller, Water softening unit, Single-head mechanical packaging machine
Product Manufacturing Unit
- Khoa kettle, Khoa polisher, Paneer press, Deep freezer, Manual sealing machine, weighing balance etc.
Training Opportunities
- The plant offers hands-on training for:
- Processing and packaging of liquid milk.
- Manufacturing of dairy products like khoa, Paneer, Shrikhand, Ghee, Pedha, Burfi, Whey based drink, Dahi, lassi, etc.
- Operating and maintaining equipment used in modern dairy plants.
BENEFIT
- Students gain practical skills essential for their careers in the dairy industry.
- Entrepreneurs and dairy farmers acquire valuable knowledge to enhance their operations and profitability.
- The facility serves as a bridge between academic learning and industry practices.

Dr.N.M.SHINDE
Village Level New Technology Disseminator
Student Training Dairy Plant
- Qualifications B. Tech. (DT), M. Sc. (Dairy Science), Ph.D. (Dairy Technology), NET (Dairy Technology), MBA (Operation Management)
- Contact
- Mobile No : 9373501976
- E mail ID : nitinshinde@mafsu.ac.in
Work Experience:
- Worked as Assistant Manager (QC) at MAFSU,Nagpur during 09/06/2008 to 28/10/2021
- Working as an Village Level New Technology Disseminator at MAFSU, Nagpur since 28/10/2021.
- Research papers published –: 15
- Popular Article: 20
- Conference Paper: 03
- Abstract: 10
- Technology developed : 02
- Trainings organized : 15
- No of success stories published: 01
- Awards received: 01 (Best Poster Award)
- Trained more than 800 farmers in Production of Dairy products at Cottage level.

