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…
NDDB to set up 15 biogas plants to convert cow dung to energy
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has announced plans to establish 15 biogas plants, each with 100 tonnes per day (TPD) dung processing capacity, across six Indian states. Under the scheme, farmers supplying cow dung to these plants will be paid up to ₹1 per kilogram of supplied dung. The move, part of NDDB’s push…
Vita plant earns NDDB Quality Mark; IS 9005 & 22000 secured
The Vita Milk Plant in Ballabhgarh, run by the Ballabhgarh Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, has earned NDDB’s prestigious “Quality Mark”, alongside IS 9005 and IS 22000 certifications. During an HHRC inspection, the plant’s efforts were praised for uplifting farmers and delivering safe, affordable dairy—including ghee, paneer, curd, lassi, khoa, butter, and 50,000 litres per day…
Shastri’s NDDB Sparked India’s True White Revolution
The article argues that India’s real White Revolution was not just Operation Flood under Kurien, but the foundational vision of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. In 1964, during a visit to Anand, Shastri was deeply impressed by the village-level dairy cooperative model already emerging there. He championed the creation of the National Dairy Development Board…
Agreement signed between Sanchi and NDDB-Amit Shah attended
In a strategic step towards revitalizing Madhya Pradesh’s dairy sector, Sanchi Dugdh Sangh and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) have inked an important agreement aimed at bolstering cooperative dairy infrastructure and services. The pact was formalized in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Bhopal. Addressing the…
MP Cabinet approves new cow-shelter policy
A cabinet meeting headed by CM Mohan Yadav on Tuesday was mainly attributed to a new policy on cow shelters and milk production. On April 13, a state-level Gopal Sammelan (conference of cooperative milk producers) will be held in Bhopal in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah. It is expected that an MoU…
Sustain Plus with NDDB to set up 10,000 biogas plants
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Sustain Plus, a City-based NGO, have joined hands to roll out a circular dairy programme that would install 10,000 biogas plants across 15 states in India, including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Ganesh Neelam, Director, Sustain Plus announcing the partnership with NDDB said: “Our latest with…
Significant milestone for Madhya Pradesh in milk production
In the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, a collaboration agreement will be signed on February 25 at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center in Bhopal between the M.P. State Co-operative Dairy Federation Limited, associated milk unions, and the National Dairy Development Board. This partnership marks a…
Manipur transfers dairy operations to NDDB
In a major step to boost the dairy industry in Manipur, the state government has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transfer the operations of the Manipur Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd. to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The MoU was signed on January 31 at the CM’s Secretariat in Imphal. Chief…