Milma to open Trivandrum Dairy for the public to visit on Nov 26, 27
Trivandrum / November 17, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 17: Trivandrum Regional Milk Producers Union [TRCMPU] of Milma, will open its Thiruvananthapuram Dairy in the state capital to the public for two days as part of the National Milk Day celebrations on Nov 26 & 27, commemorating the 102nd birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien, the Father of the White Revolution in India, also known as the Milkman of India.
Milma customers and students can visit the Thiruvananthapuram Dairy at Ambalathara and understand how the entire milk processing works. The dairy will remain open on Sunday, Nov 26, and Monday, Nov 27 to facilitate their visit.
The visitors can witness the milk processing at different stages, from pasteurising the milk collected from the primary cooperatives and packaging using advanced machinery and technology, till it reaches the end user.
They can understand the process of making other Milma products like ghee, ice cream, butter, curd and spiced buttermilk (Sambharam) at the highly sophisticated facility in its extremely hygienic conditions.
Besides understanding the process before they reach their homes, visitors can also buy Milma products at discounted rates on these two days.
Painting and Quiz competitions
The Thiruvananthapuram Dairy is also organising a painting competition on Nov 22 and a quiz programme on Nov 23 for high school and higher secondary school students at the Ambalathara Dairy from 9.30 a.m.
One team from each school in the district can participate in the programme. The participants should register by email at milmatdmkt@gmail.com before 5 p.m. on Nov 20.
Only students of classes VIII, IX, X, Plus-1 and Plus-2 can participate in the competitions.
The participants in the painting competitions are allowed to use only watercolours. The organisers will provide paper at the time of the competition.
The topic for the painting will be given only before the start of the competition, which is for two hours - from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
