WHITE REVOLUTION 2.0
WHITE REVOLUTION 2.0
White Revolution 2.0 was launched on September 19, 2024, jointly by the Ministry of Cooperation and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, reflects the Government’s commitment to empowering uncovered Panchayats through the cooperative model. The initiative focuses on expanding cooperative coverage, enhancing market access, generating employment, and promoting women’s empowerment, with the objective of increasing milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% over the next five years. State‑wise Target envisages for creation of 75000 New Dairy cooperative societies under White Revolution 2.0 for five years is at Annexure‑I.
Annexure I
State‑wise Target for creation of New Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) under White Revolution 2.0 for five years is as under:
State
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
Total
Andhra Pradesh
3,091
1,066
1,028
963
894
7,042
Assam
135
680
460
540
585
2,400
Bihar
2,320
1,980
748
748
748
6,544
Chhattisgarh
500
1,070
910
910
910
4,300
Goa
2
13
8
9
9
41
Gujarat
238
245
240
228
222
1,173
Haryana
149
213
166
171
171
870
Himachal Pradesh
90
478
259
249
244
1,320
Jammu & Kashmir
150
254
202
202
152
960
Jharkhand
100
698
374
364
364
1,900
Karnataka
669
777
639
603
623
3,311
Kerala
34
34
34
34
34
170
Madhya Pradesh
512
1,424
1,043
1,043
1,043
5,064
Maharashtra
133
781
506
516
492
2,428
Manipur
26
97
61
61
61
306
Meghalaya
10
165
100
70
70
415
Mizoram
15
31
23
18
18
105
Nagaland
1
35
19
20
21
96
Odisha
1,209
1,554
1,243
2,815
1,726
8,547
Puducherry
1
3
1
1
1
7
Punjab
476
530
488
447
437
2,378
Rajasthan
1,300
1,808
1,599
1,634
1,671
8,012
Sikkim
15
12
10
10
10
57
Tamil nadu
227
386
323
334
346
1,616
Telangana
372
435
306
208
204
1,525
Tripura
15
31
28
28
28
130
Uttar Pradesh
1,666
2,101
2,026
2,121
2,216
10,130
Uttarakhand
222
473
333
328
306
1,662
West Bengal
295
741
530
461
464
2,491
13,973
18,115
13,707
15,136
14,070
75,000
Annexure II
DAHD, GoI schemes for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development in the country:
These schemes are helping in improving milk productivity of bovines, expanding network of dairy cooperatives, strengthening of dairy infrastructure, working capital requirement, enhancing availability of feed and fodder and providing animal health services. These interventions help to reduce the cost of milk production and also help to enhance income of milk producer from dairy farming.
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.
- Yes. India has been the world’s largest producer of milk since 1998 and currently contributes about 25% of global output, reflecting the success of the result of prudential policy interventions and the implementation of various dairy development schemes across the country by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) Government of India (GoI), which supplement State Governments’ efforts in strengthening milk production and processing infrastructure. The details of these schemes’ implementation are placed at Annexure II.
- DAHD, GOI is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) since December 2014 which includes sex-sorted semen and IVF technology. Due to the implementation of RGM and other schemes and measures undertaken by the DAHD, GoI and State Governments, average productivity of cattle and buffaloes is increased by 36.63% from 1648.17 kg per animal per year during 2013-14 to 2251 kg per animal per year in 2024-25 which is highest productivity growth rate in the world. The productivity of the indigenous and non-descript cattle has increased from 927 kilograms per animal per year in 2014-15 to 1343.2 kilograms per animal per year in 2024-25 that is by 44.89%. The productivity of the buffaloes has increased from 1880 kilograms per animal per year in 2014-15 to 2365.2 kilograms per animal per year in 2024-25 that is by 25.80%
- The growth rate of 5.8% in milk production not only validates the effectiveness of the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) but also reflects the impact of all dairy development schemes implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), as detailed in Annexure‑II.
- Yes, dairy cooperatives have increasingly adopted digital systems for milk procurement and payment to milk producers. Data Processor Milk Collection Units (DPMCUs) and Automated Milk Collection Units (AMCUs), funded under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), enable digital record‑keeping and direct transfer of milk payments to farmers’ bank accounts. These systems, widely implemented by district level milk unions and State Milk federations across states including Bihar, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, help ensure transparency, accuracy in milk testing, and timely payment to dairy farmers.
- Dairy cooperatives in India procure milk at remunerative prices from farmers and supply quality milk and milk products to consumers at affordable rates, thereby contributing to the socio‑economic development of farmer families. Dairy provides a regular source of income, while cooperatives ensure market access and link farmers to national and international value chains. Per capita milk availability in India is 485 grams per day, which is higher than the ICMR recommended 300 ml/day. Presently, about 1.7 crore farmers are members of dairy cooperative societies, of which nearly 38% are women. Expansion of cooperatives in uncovered areas is important for nutritional security and for providing resilient income streams to rural farmers, including women.