Hello aspirant,

Dairy Technology course primarily deals with topics such as- milk production, animal husbandry, cattle rearing, storage of milk, transportation and packing of dairy products, modern technology used in dairy sector, chemistry, nutrition science, marketing, management, dairy unit operations etc.

B.TECH in DAIRY TECHNOLOGY: Subjects one has to study during B.tech in DAIRY TECHNOLOGY are:- ◆Mathematics◆Dairy Development◆Communication Skills◆Milk Management◆Engineering Graphics◆Microbiology◆Food Science and Nutrition◆Fluid Mechanics◆Organic Chemistry◆Thermodynamics◆Dairy Products◆Economics and Statistics (focusing on Dairy sector)◆Refrigeration and Air Conditioning◆Instrumentation and Control processes◆Biotechnology●Quality Assurance◆Dairy Engineering◆Food Engineering◆Dairy Machinery◆Dairy Plant Design and Development◆Dairy Plant Operations and Management◆Marketing◆Entrepreneurship Skills◆Packing and Distribution of Dairy Products

SCOPE, SALARY AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

In case of B.Tech. Dairy Technology graduates, the prime recruiters are Dairy farms and firms that processes dairy products. Average starting salary is generally between 2-4 Lakh Rupees per year. In case of business venture, earnings will vary much. In such firms, one may take on responsibilities such as-

• Dairy Plant supervisor
• Dairy Plant Manager/Assistant Manager
• Purchase Manager
• Logistics and Distribution Manager
• Quality Control Officer

Graduates may also find officer level jobs in Food processing and production firms too. Must say if one could add M.tech degree too one may also pursue a teaching career. It will also help one build a career in the Research and Development sector too!

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(A) Private Sector Jobs after M.Tech in Dairy Technology



Those who have completed  M.Tech degree in Dairy Technology can work as Dairy technologists in various private firms. Several other job profiles are available for these graduates in different companies like Nestle, GlaxoSmithKline, ITC Limited, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Hienz, Wochard, Reliance, Verka, Mother Dairy and Amul.



(B) Government Sector Jobs after M.Tech in Dairy Technology



Candidates who possess M.Tech degree in Dairy Technology can work as Dairy scientists in various research and development organizations supervised by the government. They can also work as Dairy technologists in National Dairy Development Board of India.



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