Parbhani Launches ‘Silk & Milk’ Rural Livelihood Pilot
Maharashtra’s Parbhani district is set to launch an innovative ‘Silk & Milk’ pilot project aimed at creating sustainable rural livelihoods by integrating sericulture (silk farming) with dairy farming, enabling farmers to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on traditional agriculture. The initiative, announced by Meghana Sakore Bordikar, Minister of State and Guardian Minister of Parbhani,…
UP’s Mini Nandini Scheme Boosts Rural Dairy Growth
Uttar Pradesh’s Mini Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana is emerging as a key initiative to strengthen small-scale commercial dairy farming by promoting entrepreneurship, increasing farmers’ incomes and generating rural employment. Launched under the Nand Baba Dugdh Mission, the scheme complements the larger Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana and reflects the state’s continued focus on cow protection, fodder…
IIM Graduate Builds ₹43 Crore Rural Dairy Enterprise
An IIM graduate who chose to return to his village instead of pursuing a conventional corporate career has built a dairy-focused agribusiness generating annual revenues of approximately ₹43 crore, highlighting the growing potential of rural entrepreneurship in India. According to reports, the entrepreneur leveraged modern dairy farming practices, value-chain integration, and direct market linkages to…
Oracle-Swades Initiative Empowers 900+ Rural Women
Oracle and the Swades Foundation have completed the first year of a rural livelihoods programme that has positively impacted more than 900 women farmers and entrepreneurs across Maharashtra’s Nashik and Raigad districts. The initiative focused on sustainable income generation through climate-smart agriculture, dairy farming, entrepreneurship development, and financial literacy. A total of 525 women farmers…
Kashmir Milk Output Nears 30 Lakh Tonnes
Dairy farming is emerging as a major growth driver in Kashmir, with milk production in Jammu & Kashmir approaching the 30 lakh tonne mark as government interventions, improved breeding programmes, and rising farmer participation strengthen the sector. Official data indicate that milk production has increased steadily from 25.94 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 to approximately 29.74…
Shreeja Empowers 29,000 Lakhpati Didis
Andhra Pradesh-based dairy enterprise Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer Company has emerged as a major driver of rural women’s economic empowerment, helping create nearly 29,000 “Lakhpati Didis” through dairy-based livelihoods and now setting its sights on developing “Crorepati Didis.” Backed by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and operating across several districts, Shreeja has enabled thousands of…
LPG curbs disrupt dairy, milk collection falls
Restrictions on commercial LPG supply in Madhya Pradesh have disrupted dairy processing operations, particularly in the Indore region, forcing operators to cut milk procurement from farmers and scale down production of value-added products such as mawa, paneer and sweets. The shortage of LPG—an essential fuel for milk processing—has reduced plant operating capacity, leading to a…