UP Women Drive ₹5,000 Cr Dairy Boom
Rural women in Uttar Pradesh are leading a powerful dairy transformation, generating an estimated ₹5,000 crore business through organised milk production and procurement networks. Women-led groups across 31 districts are collectively procuring around 10 lakh litres of milk per day, significantly boosting both production and rural incomes. The initiative, supported by the Uttar Pradesh State…
White Revolution 2.0 to Boost Dairy Cooperatives
The Government of India has launched a cooperative-led “White Revolution 2.0” aimed at expanding dairy cooperative coverage, generating employment and empowering women farmers while strengthening the organised dairy sector. The initiative targets a 50% increase in milk procurement by dairy cooperatives over the next five years, with procurement expected to reach 1,007 lakh kg per…
Door-to-Door Dairy Model Empowers Indonesian Women
A door-to-door dairy distribution initiative supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is creating new income opportunities for women in Indonesia while expanding access to nutritious dairy products. The “Miss Cimory” program, launched in 2013 by PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy Tbk (Cimory), trains women to sell dairy products directly to households, helping them build customer…