Rajasthan’s remarkable success is largely attributed to its state government’s innovative and welfare-oriented initiatives for livestock farmers. A prime example is the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana, which provides a direct subsidy of ₹5 per litre to milk producers, significantly boosting both milk output and farmers’ incomes. Zoraram Kumawat, Rajasthan’s Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Gopalan, highlights ongoing innovations to reclaim the top spot, including the use of Brazilian-imported semen for artificial insemination in high-yielding Gir cows, expected to more than double their milk production.

Further advancing its strategic goals, Rajasthan is actively implementing the Sex Sorted Semen Scheme to increase the cow population and ensure even higher milk production. These scientific interventions are designed to sustainably enhance both the quantity and quality of milk produced across the state, ensuring long-term growth in the dairy sector. Beyond technological advancements, the state is also focusing on strengthening human capital, particularly through women’s empowerment in dairy leadership.

At a recent three-day women’s training camp, jointly organized by the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) and the National Commission for Women at the Banas Dairy Complex, Minister Kumawat emphasized efforts to enhance women’s roles. Women secretaries from 48 milk committees in Jaipur, Sikar, Bharatpur, and Tonk are receiving specialized training to improve cooperative operations and boost their managerial skills. This initiative, with plans for future expansion, recognizes the dairy sector as a powerful engine for women’s empowerment and aims to significantly increase women’s participation in dairy cooperatives and unions.