Maharashtra FDA Announces Digitisation Plan to Combat Milk Adulteration

Why in news

Maharashtra FDA announced a digitisation plan to link milking records with individual animals to combat milk adulteration through real-time traceability.

Background

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to link dairy records with the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) database. The initiative involves creating a portal for dairies to upload real-time data to ensure milk safety and traceability.

Facts for Prelims

• BodyNational Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM): A government initiative to create a digital database of livestock for traceability.
• FactThe Maharashtra FDA is the primary body responsible for food safety and monitoring in the state.
• S&TTraceability in the dairy supply chain involves linking production data to individual milch animals.

For Mains

Q. Discuss how the integration of digital traceability and real-time data monitoring can enhance food safety and transparency in the dairy supply chain in India.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

• technological intervention
• supply chain transparency
• consumer health protection
• data privacy and infrastructure

Keywords: traceability · food safety · digital infrastructure · transparency · supply chain management

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