At the centerpiece of the dairy modernization package, the Cooperation Minister laid the foundation stone for a new dairy processing plant at the Alwar Saras Dairy Complex. Concurrently, the ministry e-inaugurated multiple dairy processing plants and cattle feed manufacturing facilities operated by regional milk unions across Rajasthan. The strategic expansion of the state’s cooperative brand, Saras, aims to eliminate processing bottlenecks, elevate hygienic handling standards, and scale high-value product manufacturing to meet rising urban consumption.

The cooperative infrastructure expansion was integrated with broader institutional and financial support mechanisms for rural producers. During the ceremony at Vijay Nagar Ground, Shah announced the formation of new Central Cooperative Banks to expand credit access across underserved farming districts. In addition, the event oversaw direct benefit transfers (DBT) under major welfare initiatives—including the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana—alongside the distribution of over 10,500 appointment letters under the state’s Rozgar Utsav employment drive.

The expansion of cattle feed plants and automated milk chilling networks addresses key input costs and milk yield challenges confronting smallholder dairy farmers. By establishing localized, cooperative-run compound feed manufacturing, milk unions can supply balanced livestock nutrition at regulated rates, directly mitigating farmgate margin compression caused by rising raw feed ingredient costs. Furthermore, integrating expanded processing capacity under established cooperative umbrellas shields primary producers from opportunistic private middleman pricing during seasonal production peaks.