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We focus on grains and food industry.
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Cooperative dairy model to increase farmers’ income
Through official sources, to bolster the dairy sector of the country, the central government has announced its intention to implement definitive measures towards White Revolution 2.0. This intention was recently expressed by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Cooperation.
In the meeting, he emphasized that cooperatives serve as the foundation of India’s rural economy. In the forthcoming years, the dairy cooperative model is expected to be instrumental in augmenting farmers’ income, empowering women, and fostering self-reliance in the country.
The Union Minister also remarked that the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Prosperity through Cooperation’ is yielding tangible results across the nation. The cooperative dairy model has generated employment opportunities in rural areas, enhanced the financial status of countless families, and afforded rural women independent income sources. He called upon officials and Members of Parliament to improve the mutual investment capabilities of cooperative institutions to facilitate capital generation and growth within the cooperative sector.
Notably, the meeting was attended by Union Ministers of State Krishan Pal Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol, along with a delegation of Members of Parliament, Cooperation Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, and senior officials from the ministry. During this meeting, the ministry provided a comprehensive presentation that clarified how the cooperative-based dairy framework not only fosters a sustainable food system but also serves as an effective model for a circular economy.
While presenting the proposal those village-level cooperative societies is connected to insurance services, which would encompass coverage for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers, he emphasized that such a system would offer social security and financial ease to rural households. The establishment of three multi-state cooperative societies dedicated to the dairy sector in the country has been finalized. The aim is to ensure that a cooperative entity is operational at every panchayat level and that a dairy with milk processing capabilities is set up in each district.
He mentioned that dairy technology courses would soon be launched at Tribhuvandas Cooperative University in Anand. The initiative is expected to equip the industry with skilled human resources and facilitate the nationwide replication of the successful Banas Dairy model. Furthermore, it was suggested that district-level soil testing laboratories be established throughout the country to provide farmers with guidance on the scientific application of fertilizers.
This approach will help lower production costs and enhance soil quality over time. Additionally, the meeting addressed the potential for increasing mutual trade and investment through cooperative institutions, which could significantly expand the rural economy, particularly in the milk production sector, stated the Union Minister.
