About the Book:
The Indian economy is
predominantly dependent upon Agriculture and the live stock sector contributes
substantially in enhancing the income, National security, employment and even
reducing the incidents of poverty amongst the rural population. The development
of Dairy Science and the Dairy Scenario progressing into a viable industry
since 1920, and continues the evolutionary progress should also keep pace with
or even anticipate the changing conditions of the industry. Immense wealth of
knowledge has been accumulated and the dairying has developed in leaps and
bounds and we can conclude today that milk is delicately balanced bio-chemical
fluid. The Veterinary Council of India, New Delhi has formulated and introduced
a uniform syllabus and felt an urgent need for a common co-ordinated program me
with a view to maintain the standards in Vet. Education throughout the country
leading to BVSc and AH degree.
The purpose of this text book is a sincere
venture and effort to provide the basic fundamentals in a compact, simple,
varied, and vivid picture of Milk and Milk products Technology comprehensively
in a concise manner covering all the aspects of the Vet. Council of India
Syllabus maintaining clarity on each topic. The sole objective of this book is
aimed to help the Vet. Students; it is also beneficial to the students of Dairy
Technology, Food Technology and even to the Dairy Industry as well. The text
book apart from providing the basic information on the Dairy Scenario, Milk and
its composition, properties, legal standards, nutritional importance, different
dairy processes, technology of preparing various milk products, the
microbiology of milk, quality control of milk and milk products themselves have
a good buffering capacity. Thus maintaining a standard throughout the text
book, necessary information has been provided lucidly in a comprehensive manner
in the form of tables, flow diagrams thus enabling the authors to provide the
vast accumulated data in the subject of dairying with a clarity and simplicity.
Efforts have also been made by the authors to provide a practical manual to the
benefit of the students and teachers in order to maintain the uniform standards
throughout the country as per the VCI's syllabus. |
About the Authors:
Rajagopal was born on
4th Feb. 1942 as the 5th son to Late S. Subbarayudu & Smt. Balatripura
Sundaramma belonging to an agricultural family in Kethagudipi a remote village
in Tarlupadu mandal, Prakasam Dist., A.P. After completing the primary
education in his village, joined the B H School, Markapur and studied upto SSLC
till 1957. He joined SRR & CVR College, Vijayawada and completed the PUC in
1958. He was selected and admitted to the Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati
in 1958 and obtained his B.V.Sc Degree from SV University in 1963. During his
student tenure he was awarded the Best Student Volunteer prize for leading the
famous "Ongole" bull as the champion of the Regional Cattle show held
at Tirupati in 1962.
He
joined the services of A H Dept., Govt. of A.P. in 1963 and served in various
capacities as Extension Officer AH. and Vety Asst. Surgeon till 1969. He
obtained his MVSc Degree with specialization in Animal Nutrition after joining
the UP College of Vet. Sci. & AH, Mathura from Agra University in 1971. He
was awarded with the Senior Fellowship by the ICAR, New Delhi with the support
and encouragement given by his mentor Late Dr. S.K. Talapatra and joined the
Ph.D programme at IVRI, Bareilly after a stint of short service at IMSS,
Rajahmundry in 1972 and obtained the Ph.D Degree in 1976 from Agra University.
He joined his "alma matter" as Scientist S-l in the Animal Nutrition
Division, IVRI, Izat Nagar, after qualifying himself in the examination
conducted by the ASRB, New Delhi. He was instrumental and actively participated
in the construction of 'animal calorimeter and respiration chamber' in
collaboration with the fellow Scientist under Indo Danish project.
Consequent
upon his selection as Associate Professor, he joined the Col. Vet.Sci. &
AH, SK Nagar, GAU, Gujarat in 1982, and was instrumental in the establishment
of the Animal Nutrition Dept. and acted as Liaison Officer in the construction
of the college building. He was selected as Professor and Head in 1996 and
joined Coil. Vet. Sci. & AH, Anjora, Durg, CG State. He has many research
papers to his credit at National and International Journal of repute and guided
many students. He acted as the Principal Investigator for the RRPS-12 Project
under World Bank aided NATP, and developed an area based mineral capsule for
alleviating sterility and repeat reading. He was instrumental in popularizing
the urea treatment of the paddy straw with the active co-operation of the State
Vet. Dept. He acted as the Dean of the College in 2001-2002. He is a life
member of several Scientific Societies. In recognition of his services he was
awarded a certificate of Merit and Gold Medal by the American Biographical
Institute, USA and International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England in the
year 2000. He retired from active service in 2004 after attaining the
superannuation at the age of 62 years and settled in Hyderabad leading a
peaceful life.
S.K Roy was born on
3rd Aug. 1954 as the only son to Late Sachindra Kumar Roy & Smt. Kiron Bala
Roy, at Varanasi, U.P. He had his early schooling from Central Hindu School,
under Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He was graduated in 1975 and Post
Graduation in 1977 from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He worked as a
research scholar in BHU with UGC Fellowship from 1977 to 1979. He joined the
services of Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India in 1979. Consequent upon
his selection as Asst. Professor in Dairy Science, he joined the college of Vet.
Science & AH, S.K. Nagar in erstwhile Gujarat Agrl. University. He earned
his Ph.D degree in 1990 from NDRI, Karnal and awarded ICAR fellowship (for
in-service teachers) for his Ph.D. He became the professor and Head Dept. of
live stock products and technology, college of Vet. Science & AH, S.K.
Nagar, SDAU. He guided several PG students.
As
the founding Dean of Shri Galba bhai, Nanjibhai Patel, Dairy Science & Food
Technology College, at S.K. Nagar, Dantiwada Agrl. University (SDAU) Gujarat,
he is instrumental in developing the infrastructure facilities including a
student dairy plant for processing the milk and milk products for imparting
training as well as to carry out research activities. He has been a teacher and
researcher in the field of Dairy Technology for over three decades. He has many
research papers to his credit at National and International Journal of repute.
His research interest include paneer and its different types (filled paneer,
soy proteins / enriched ground nut paneer, veg paneer i.e., Soy proteins /
ground nut as well as meat and meat products and other indigenous products. A
plan scheme (Govt. of Gujarat) 'utilization of goat milk for the preparation of
value added indigenous milk products' is running since 2006 for which he is the
principal investigator. As strong mentor, he enjoys working with his students
and advising on research and their intended career paths.
Recently
He had been awarded a fellow of National Academy of Dairy Science (India). |
