Chhattisgarh will soon unfold its wings towards dairy revolution under a pilot project in collaboration with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), to drive a large-scale expansion in the sector.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Chhattisgarh Govt and NDDB in Dec 2024, aimed at accelerating dairy development across the state. To ensure the seamless implementation of the pilot project, state govt has committed an initial investment of Rs 5 crore.
Covering six districts initially, the project will later be scaled up to establish Chhattisgarh as a major dairy producer in India.
Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai chaired a high-level review meeting with the officers of Animal Husbandry Department at Mahanadi Bhavan in Naya Raipur and he said that state is committed to transform into a leader in dairy production by boosting farmers’ income, strengthening rural infrastructure, and achieving self-sufficiency in milk production.
Highlighting the importance of the dairy sector as a catalyst for economic growth, he emphasized that concerted efforts are being made to turn milk production into a profitable and sustainable industry.
NDDB’s Strategic Roadmap for CG’s Dairy Industry
During the meeting, NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah provided an overview of the current dairy landscape and the strategic roadmap for its expansion. He reported that Chhattisgarh currently produces approximately 5.8 million kgs of milk per day, with huge untapped potential for growth.
To accelerate the sector’s development, NDDB has formulated a comprehensive action plan, which includes strengthening cooperative dairy societies to provide modern processing and marketing infrastructure, enhancing milk quality testing facilities to maintain superior dairy standards, implementing a digital payment system to ensure instant transactions for farmers, promoting biogas and bio-fertilizer plants to create additional income streams and encourage sustainable practices.
The review meeting was attended by state Chief secretary Amitabh Jain, Chief minister’s Principal Secretary Subodh Singh, senior officers from Agricultural Production and animal husbandry departments.
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