title: Dairy Development Corporation
text: # Dairy Development Corporation
  
  Dairy Development Corporation (Nepali: दुग्ध विकास संस्थान) or commonly known as DDC is a public enterprise owned by the Nepal Government which collects milk, produce dairy products and supplies to the customers. The corporation was established in 1969. The main aim of DDC is to guarantee market and fair price to the milk producers and supply hygienic milk and milk products to urban centres. DDC has 45% of the market share in Nepal, while remaining is catered by private dairies.
  
  ## History
  
  Dairy Development Commission was formed by the government in 1955. The commission was converted into the dairy development board in 1962 and this board created the Dairy Development Corporation in July 1969 under the Corporation Act 1964 (2021 BS).
  
  ## Milk collection
  
  DDC buys milk of cow, buffalo and nak/chauri (female Yak)from 33 districts throughout Nepal. Approximately 60,000 farmers supply milk to the corporation. It collects milk regionally though local collection centres run by following schemes:
  
  | Scheme | Established date | Capacity (liters/day) | Remarks |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Kathmandu Milk Supply | 1956 | 75000 | |
  | Biratanagar Milk Supply Scheme | 1973 | 25000 | |
  | Hetauda Milk Supply Scheme | 1978 | 15000 | |
  | Dairy product production and sales and distribution scheme | 1979 | | This project does not buy milk. |
  | Pokhara Milk Supply Scheme | 1980 | 10000 | |
  | Lumbini Milk Supply Scheme | 1990 | 2500 | |
  | Mid-Western Milk Supply Scheme | 2000 | 8000 | |
  