NDDB to Connect 8,000 Rajasthan Villages to Dairy Co-ops
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has announced an ambitious expansion of India’s dairy cooperative network, with plans to link about 8,000 villages in Rajasthan to organised dairy cooperatives over the next five years as part of a broader effort covering 75,000 villages nationwide. The initiative aims to deepen rural participation in the cooperative dairy…
Budget 2026-27 Gives Major Boost to Dairy Sector: NDDB
The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a significant policy and financial impetus to India’s dairy and animal husbandry sectors, marking a strategic push to strengthen rural livelihoods, cooperatives and allied dairy infrastructure, according to Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The Budget’s provisions are expected to reinforce the dairy sector’s…
Mizoram and NDDB Partner to Strengthen Dairy Sector
In a significant step to boost India’s northeastern dairy economy, the Mizoram Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (MULCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) aimed at strengthening milk production, processing capacity and overall dairy infrastructure in Mizoram. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister…
NDDB, Banas Dairy & Suzuki Partner on Big Biogas Push in Gujarat
A tripartite agreement has been signed between the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Banas Milk Union (Banas Dairy) and Suzuki Research & Development Institute India (SRDI) to set up a 75 MTPD cow-dung-based biogas plant in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, marking a key step in linking dairy cooperatives with clean energy and circular economy goals. The…
ICAR and NDDB to Strengthen Research, Innovation, and Extension
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to enhance collaboration in multidisciplinary research, innovation, and capacity building across the entire dairy sector. The partnership spans key areas including dairy production, processing, and value addition, with a strong emphasis on…
India’s Dairy Goes Digital as NDDB Builds a Data Spine
India’s dairy sector — already the world’s largest milk producer, accounting for about 25 % of global output — is undergoing a comprehensive digital transformation led by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to enhance efficiency, transparency and farmer welfare across the value chain. At the heart of this digital push is the National Digital…
NDDB to build solar-dairy at Kargil for Army milk supply
The NDDB is establishing a solar-powered milk processing plant in Kargil — one of the highest-altitude dairying projects in India — to ensure supply of fresh milk to Indian Army units deployed in remote, high-altitude regions such as Siachen, Nubra Valley, Leh and other posts. The planned facility will have a processing capacity of 10,000…
NITARA and Bharat Sanjeevani from India awarded at IDF
In a proud moment for Indian dairy innovation, two home-grown companies — NITARA and Bharat Sanjeevani — earned global recognition at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards 2025, held during the 2025 IDF World Dairy Summit in Santiago, Chile. NITARA, a platform championing data-driven dairy farming, was honoured in the “Socio-economic Sustainability in…
NDDB – Mother Dairy launch Phase-II in Vidarbha-Marathwada
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Mother Dairy are poised to launch the second phase of their dairy development initiative across the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra. The program, building on the progress and learnings from Phase I, seeks to further strengthen farm-level capacity, procurement infrastructure, and milk production in historically under-developed dairy…
NDDB celebrates 60 years of White Revolution
NDDB celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of India’s White Revolution on 28 September 2025, reaffirming its commitment to transforming dairy across the country. In a national event in New Delhi, the board honoured leaders from Punjab’s Ferozepur Milk Union, including Chairman Gurbhej Singh Tibbi and GM Sugyan Prasad Singh, acknowledging their role in farmer mobilization and…