Comments on: The breakthrough that powered India’s White Revolution http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Anonymous Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:03:10 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/#comment-725 Thanks Ravi. I think the point is, modern dairies reconstitute milk powder into milk all the time. The milk that you get every day from the dairies does include reconstituted milk in the mix. the proportion would vary depending on the time of the year and the availability of milk. Thanks Ravi. I think the point is, modern dairies reconstitute milk powder into milk all the time. The milk that you get every day from the dairies does include reconstituted milk in the mix. the proportion would vary depending on the time of the year and the availability of milk.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Anonymous Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:54:13 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/#comment-724 Senthil - Sure, infants and children can be given whatever fresh milk is available and the adults could consume the powder right? This way, the demand-supply chain would be under control right? Just my two cents! ~Ravi Senthil – Sure, infants and children can be given whatever fresh milk is available and the adults could consume the powder right? This way, the demand-supply chain would be under control right?

Just my two cents! ~Ravi

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Anonymous Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:32:43 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/#comment-723 Senthil, You are right, people would convert milk into curd or cheese and preserve it. But milk powder technology is essential for preserving milk as milk. Interesting point on the insemination of cows. I guess that is also one reason. I think the main reason is seasonal variations - perhaps due to different grazing patterns in summer and winter giving rise to differing production of milk. Do you not see this as a reason for variations in milk production? Senthil,

You are right, people would convert milk into curd or cheese and preserve it. But milk powder technology is essential for preserving milk as milk.

Interesting point on the insemination of cows. I guess that is also one reason. I think the main reason is seasonal variations – perhaps due to different grazing patterns in summer and winter giving rise to differing production of milk. Do you not see this as a reason for variations in milk production?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Anonymous Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/#comment-722 Sukumar, In economic perspective, this is a great task. But, i have seen many health reports, discouraging use of milk powder for infants & babies. It would be interesting to note how people managed their milks, before milk-powder was advented. The remaining milk after sale would be made in to curd, and after local consumption, the remaining curd would be stirred to produce ghee & water curd. (In tamil, moar).. Now, the ghee would last for few months, and most probably would be sold right away. The water curd part is the best alternate to use in summer instead of cooldrinks. Now it has also become a commodity. One reason, why milk production varies a lot is due to pattern of inseminisation of cows. Most people do it all at a time, and so that, all cows deliver at the same time. This means, all will stop milking at the same time. Normally, a cow delivers its calf in nine months, and stops milking in 6 months after delivery. If this practice can be re-aranged, we can serve the customer with fresh milk through out the year. (ofcourse, the quality of the milk lies in its freshness) Sukumar,
In economic perspective, this is a great task. But, i have seen many health reports, discouraging use of milk powder for infants & babies.
It would be interesting to note how people managed their milks, before milk-powder was advented.
The remaining milk after sale would be made in to curd, and after local consumption, the remaining curd would be stirred to produce ghee & water curd. (In tamil, moar).. Now, the ghee would last for few months, and most probably would be sold right away. The water curd part is the best alternate to use in summer instead of cooldrinks. Now it has also become a commodity.
One reason, why milk production varies a lot is due to pattern of inseminisation of cows. Most people do it all at a time, and so that, all cows deliver at the same time. This means, all will stop milking at the same time. Normally, a cow delivers its calf in nine months, and stops milking in 6 months after delivery.
If this practice can be re-aranged, we can serve the customer with fresh milk through out the year. (ofcourse, the quality of the milk lies in its freshness)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Anonymous Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/09/09/the-breakthrough-that-powered-indias-white-revolution/#comment-721 Thanks Ganesh. - Sukumar Thanks Ganesh. – Sukumar

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