The Dutch government is eager to create additional DTCEs in India, as well as CoEs for horticulture, floriculture, and food processing. It will help Indian floriculturists pack and ship their products to other regions of the country as well as overseas, according to the Dutch agriculture adviser.
The DTCE will help dairy farmers implement Dutch technology to improve milk quality and quantity. Farmers will learn about running dairy farms, including marketing methods, in addition to receiving training. They will be taught about dairy farming. They’ll be able to get information on the genetic materials as well.
Ambassador van den Berg of the Netherlands highlighted the possibility of creating a similar dairy coaching centre in Chennai. “India has the potential to develop numerous such centres of excellence,” van Erkel said.
The milk yield per cow in the Netherlands is much higher than in India, according to the Dutch Agriculture Counsellor. Furthermore, a farm with around 150 cows is managed by 2-3 persons, whereas Indian dairy farmers only have 10-20 cows. ‘We have large cooperatives in Holland compared to Tamil Nadu cooperatives,’ he remarked.
The DTCE may even set up a small-scale cheese machine, similar to those set up by Dutch dairy farms beside their farm gates, and sell these products.
