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White Revolution 2.0: govt to create 75,000 new dairy cooperatives
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Friday, 20 March, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Government of India has launched a massive initiative titled "White Revolution 2.0" to transform the rural economy by expanding the cooperative dairy network. The program, jointly launched by the Ministry of Cooperation and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying on September 19, 2024, aims to increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50% over the next five years.
Central to this initiative is the targeted creation of 75,000 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) across uncovered Panchayats. Uttar Pradesh leads the state-wise targets with 10,130 new societies, followed by Odisha (8,547) and Rajasthan (8,012). This expansion is designed to provide resilient income streams to rural farmers, particularly women, who currently make up nearly 38% of the 1.7 crore dairy cooperative members nationwide.
India has maintained its position as the world's largest milk producer since 1998, contributing 25% of global output. According to Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (alias Lalan Singh), prudential policy interventions like the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) have led to the highest productivity growth rate in the world. Average cattle and buffalo productivity has increased by 36.63%, rising from 1,648 kg per animal per year in 2013-14 to 2,251 kg in 2024-25.
White Revolution 2.0 also emphasises digital integration. Funded under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), Automated Milk Collection Units (AMCUs) and Data Processor units are being widely deployed to ensure transparent milk testing and direct, timely payments to farmers' bank accounts.
With a current per capita milk availability of 485 grams per day—well above the ICMR recommendation of 300 ml—the government’s focus is now on strengthening value chains and ensuring nutritional security through modernised processing infrastructure and sustainable animal health services.
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