PDFA International Dairy & Agri Expo 2025

Visit to the 18th PDFA International Dairy & Agri Expo 2025

On the special occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, a 13-member delegation was deputed by the management to attend the 18th edition of the Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) International Dairy & Agri Expo 2025, held in Ludhiana, Punjab, from February 8 to 10, 2025.

Delegation Members

Dr. Ravi Kumar Theodore, Principal, Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture (KIA), Erode District
Dr. K. K. Harihara Subramanian, Senior General Manager – Sales and Marketing, ABT Industries, Coimbatore District
Mr. Saravanan Chandrasekar, Assistant Vice President, Kumaraguru Institutions (KI), Coimbatore
Dr. Gopi Hariharan, Project Head – Dairy Entrepreneurship Centre, KIA, Erode District
Dr. C. V. Amarendran, Project Coordinator – Dairy Entrepreneurship Centre, KIA, Erode District
Dr. Sudhakar Balakrishnan, Research Professor – KRiA, KI, Coimbatore District
Dr. P. G. Dhamodharan, Head, DSS; Associate Professor (ARM), KIA, Erode District
Mr. Dinesh Raju, Manager – PMO, ABT Foods, Coimbatore District
Mr. Nethaji Subash, Senior Executive – Climate Smart Dairy, KI, Coimbatore District
Mr. Arunkumar, Executive – Farm, KIA, Erode District
Ms. Shanthra, CEO, Pariyur FED Farmers Producer Company Ltd, KIA, Erode District
Mr. Harikrishnan Kalimuthu, Dairy Farm Manager – CDF, Coimbatore District
Mr. Karthick Jeganathan, Dairy Farmer, Sevur, Tiruppur District

About PDFA

The Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) was founded in 1972 with technical support from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. PDFA is committed to modernizing dairy farming by hosting monthly seminars, training programs, and publishing the quarterly magazine Dairy Sandesh.

The association facilitates knowledge exchange among farmers, scientists, and industry leaders through its renowned International Dairy Show and Exhibition. Its farmer-support initiatives include:

Import of high-genetic-potential cattle semen
Low-interest loan facilitation through banks
Collaboration with MILKFED Punjab for better milk pricing
Provision of technical books and mobile veterinary services

Since 2003, Mr. Daljeet Singh has served as President, growing the association to encompass over 8,500 large dairy farmers and 30,000 small dairy farmers.