The institutional partnership, which originated in 1984, has expanded to encompass 117 member dairy cooperatives nationwide, representing a total contract valuation of ₹1,627 crore for the 2025–2026 operational year. Total volume commitments reached 22.60 crore litres over the same period, comprising 18.48 crore litres of fresh liquid milk alongside 4.11 crore litres of ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk. By establishing direct procurement channels between rural cooperatives and defense logistical hubs, the alliance minimizes intermediary overhead while maintaining stringent food security standards for military personnel.

A major focus of the expanded strategy targets border districts and the North-Eastern region, where geographic isolation often restricts commercial market access for smallholder producers. In 2025–2026, ten regional cooperatives across frontier sectors supplied 6.44 crore litres of fresh milk directly to 196 nearby Army units. Highlighting these operational milestones, military leaders noted that expanding organized cooperative collection in frontier zones provides local employment, builds vital cold-chain infrastructure, and creates sustainable rural livelihoods that can mitigate reverse migration in strategic border areas.

While UHT milk remains necessary for deployment zones lacking cold storage, defense transport officials called for a gradual shift toward localized fresh milk procurement wherever processing and cold-chain logistics permit. The conclave outlined key structural priorities to support this transition, including product-wise capacity mapping, digitized demand forecasting, upgraded cold storage networks, and improved sustainable logistics. Expanding local processing units allows military bases to transition away from long-distance UHT transport without compromising food safety or operational readiness.