**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of Cooperation to Unstarred Question No. 1659 in Lok Sabha, scheduled for February 10th, 2026. The question pertains to the "White Revolution 2.0" initiative and its focus on women's empowerment in the dairy sector, including budgetary support and measures to address malnutrition. The answer details the initiative's aims and implementation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **White Revolution 2.0 Overview:**
* Launched by the Ministry of Cooperation to expand cooperative coverage, generate employment, and empower women.
* Aims to increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50% over the next five years (from 2026) by providing market access to dairy farmers in uncovered areas and increasing the share of dairy cooperatives in the organized sector.
* Target: To reach 1007 lakh kg of milk procurement per day by 2028-29.
* Strategies: Expanding coverage by dairy cooperatives and deepening their reach.
* **Addressing Malnutrition:**
* The initiative addresses malnutrition through activities involving:
* Setting up and strengthening approximately 120,000 new/existing Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS)/Multipurpose-DCS (M-DCS)/Multipurpose-PACS (M-PACS).
* Linking cooperatives with milk routes through expansion or creation of new routes.
* Providing necessary infrastructure (e.g., Automatic Milk Collection Units, Data Processing Milk Collection Units, testing equipment, Bulk Milk Coolers).
* **Implementation and Funding:**
* Activities are funded under the National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0) of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
* NPDD2.0 will be implemented as per the guidelines issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
* **Focus on Women Empowerment:**
* 75,000 new DCSs will be set up in uncovered areas, and 46,422 existing DCSs will be strengthened to enhance market access, income, and nutritional availability.
* Acknowledges women's significant role in dairy farming (nearly 70% of the workforce) and aims to empower them through organized dairy cooperatives.
* Setting up DCSs in every uncovered panchayat/village aims to bring more women dairy farmers into the organized sector.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dairy Farmers (especially women)**
* **Impact:** Increased market access, income opportunities, and empowerment through organized dairy cooperatives. Improved nutritional availability.
* **Action Required:** Participate in and utilize the new and strengthened DCSs.
**Dairy Cooperatives**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to expand their coverage and reach, increase milk procurement, and contribute to employment generation and women's empowerment.
* **Action Required:** Implement strategies to expand coverage and deepen reach, aligning with the "White Revolution 2.0" initiative.
**Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying**
* **Impact:** Responsible for funding and implementing the NPDD2.0 program, overseeing the "White Revolution 2.0" initiative.
* **Action Required:** Issue guidelines for implementing NPDD2.0 and monitor its progress.
**Ministry of Cooperation**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the overall launch and direction of the "White Revolution 2.0" initiative.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the progress of the initiative and its impact on women's empowerment and the dairy sector.
Key Entities Referenced
White Revolution 2.0: A cooperative-led initiative aimed at expanding cooperative coverage, employment generation, and women's empowerment by increasing milk procurement of dairy cooperatives.
Ministry of Cooperation: The central ministry responsible for launching and overseeing the implementation of the White Revolution 2.0 program.
Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS): Organizations to be set up or strengthened under White Revolution 2.0, with a focus on empowering women in dairy farming.
National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0): The funding source and guiding program for activities under White Revolution 2.0, administered by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1659
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th FEBRUARY, 2026
SUPPORT FOR WOMEN IN DAIRY SECTOR
1659. DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:
Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:
(a) whether ‘White Revolution 2.0’ includes a significant focus on empowering women engaged
in dairy farming;
(b) whether the initiative addresses issues of malnutrition and provides budgetary support for
women in the dairy sector; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, including the manner the Government plans to implement these
measures and monitor their impact on women farmer?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a): The Ministry of Cooperation has launched cooperative-led "White Revolution 2.0” aimed
at expanding cooperative coverage, employment generation and women's empowerment with
an objective "To increase the milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% from the present
level over next five years by providing market access to dairy farmers in uncovered areas and
increasing the share of dairy cooperatives in organised sector.
In absolute terms, by the end of fifth year i.e 2028-29, the milk procurement by dairy
cooperatives is expected to reach 1007 lakh kg per day. The target will be achieved through two
pronged strategies:
i. Expanding the coverage by dairy cooperatives.
ii. Deepening the reach of dairy cooperatives.
(b): The initiative addresses issues of malnutrition through the following activities involve in
White Revolution 2.0: -i. Setting up and strengthening of around 1,20,000 new/existing Dairy Cooperative Societies
(DCS)/Multipurpose-DCS (M-DCS)/Multipurpose-PACS (M-PACS).
ii. Linking these cooperatives with milk routes either by expansion of existing milk routes or
by creating new milk routes.
iii. Providing enabling infrastructure e.g. Automatic Milk Collection Units, Data Processing
Milk Collection Units, testing equipment, Bulk Milk Coolers, etc., as per the requirement,
for carrying out dairy activities.
The activities envisaged under White Revolution 2.0 are funded under the National Dairy
Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0) of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Government of India. The NPDD2.0 will be implemented as per the guidelines issued by the
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
(c): Under the initiative, 75,000 new DCSs are proposed to be set up in uncovered areas and
46,422 existing DCSs are to be strengthened to enhance market access, income opportunities
and nutritional availability. Women play an indispensable role in India’s dairy sector,
performing important work related to milking, feeding, managing cattles and ensuring animal
health. Nearly 70% of the workforce in dairy farming consists of women, yet their contribution
often remains undervalued due to the unorganized nature of the sector. Women led dairy
cooperatives have emerged as a powerful tool for their empowerment. By setting up DCS in
every uncovered panchayat/village under white revolution 2.0, more women dairy farmers will
be brought under organized dairy cooperative sector for empowerment of women.
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