**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Cooperation has launched "White Revolution 2.0," a cooperative-led initiative aimed at expanding cooperative coverage, generating employment, and empowering women in the dairy sector. The objective is to increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50% over the next five years (by 2028-29), reaching 1007 lakh kg per day, through expanding and deepening cooperative coverage. The initiative is funded under the National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Objectives:**
* Expand cooperative coverage in the dairy sector.
* Generate employment opportunities, especially for women.
* Empower women in the dairy industry.
* Address issues of malnutrition.
* **Milk Procurement Target:**
* Increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50% in five years.
* Achieve a procurement level of 1007 lakh kg per day by 2028-29.
* **Strategies:**
* Expand coverage by establishing and strengthening approximately 1,20,000 new/existing Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS)/Multipurpose-DCS (M-DCS)/Multipurpose-PACS (M-PACS).
* Deepen the reach of dairy cooperatives.
* Link cooperatives with milk routes through expansion or creation of new routes.
* Provide infrastructure such as Automatic Milk Collection Units, Data Processing Milk Collection Units, testing equipment, and Bulk Milk Coolers.
* **Implementation:**
* 75,000 new DCSs are proposed to be set up in uncovered areas.
* 46,422 existing DCSs are to be strengthened.
* The initiative is funded under the National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0).
* The NPDD2.0 will be implemented as per the guidelines issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
* **Focus on Women Empowerment:**
* Recognizes the significant role of women in India's dairy sector.
* Aims to bring more women dairy farmers under the organized cooperative sector for empowerment.
* Setting up DCS in every uncovered panchayat/village under White Revolution 2.0
**Impact Analysis**
**Dairy Cooperatives**
* **Impact:** Increased milk procurement targets and expanded operational scope. Opportunity to enhance market access and nutritional availability.
* **Action Required:** Implement strategies for expanding coverage and deepening reach, including establishing and strengthening DCSs, linking with milk routes, and providing necessary infrastructure.
**Dairy Farmers (Especially Women)**
* **Impact:** Increased market access and income opportunities, leading to empowerment. Enhanced employment and participation in the organized dairy cooperative sector.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the new and strengthened DCSs to participate in the White Revolution 2.0 initiative.
**Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0) to support the White Revolution 2.0 initiative.
* **Action Required:** Implement NPDD2.0 according to established guidelines and provide necessary support to dairy cooperatives.
Key Entities Referenced
White Revolution 2.0: A cooperative-led initiative aimed at expanding cooperative coverage, employment generation, and women's empowerment in the dairy sector, with the objective of increasing milk procurement by dairy cooperatives.
Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry responsible for launching and overseeing the White Revolution 2.0 program.
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying: The department under which the National Dairy Development Program 2.0 is implemented, providing funding for activities under White Revolution 2.0.
National Dairy Development Program 2.0 (NPDD 2.0): The funding program under the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying that supports the White Revolution 2.0 initiatives.
Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS): The primary entities involved in expanding the coverage of dairy cooperatives under the White Revolution 2.0 program.
Ministry of Cooperation
SUPPORT FOR WOMEN IN DAIRY SECTOR
Posted On: 10 FEB 2026 5:10PM by PIB Delhi
(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.
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written
reply in Lok Sabha.******
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