Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Sabar Dairy Plant in Rohtak, Haryana on October 3, 2025, with Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Union Minister of State for Cooperation Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, and Union Minister Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in attendance.
The Sabar Dairy Plant, established at a cost of ₹350 crore, aims to support milk-producing farmers in Haryana. It has the capacity to produce 150 metric tons of curd, 10 metric tons of yogurt, 3 lakh liters of buttermilk, and 10,000 kg of sweets daily. The dairy plant is the country's largest plant for producing curd, milk, and yogurt.
The dairy sector in India has seen significant growth under Prime Minister Modi, advancing at a rate of 70 per cent. The number of milk-producing animals has risen from 86 million in 2014-15 to 112 million. Milk production has increased from 146 million tonnes to 239 million tonnes, and milk production from indigenous cow breeds has increased from 29 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes. Approximately 8 crore farmers in India are now connected with the dairy sector.
India's milk processing capacity is currently 66 million liters per day and is targeted to reach 100 million liters per day by 2028-29. The Modi government is working towards self-reliance in the dairy sector by accelerating dairy plant construction and R&D by three times. The government plans to establish more than 75,000 dairy societies across the country under White Revolution 2.0 and strengthen 46,000 dairy cooperative societies. The initiative is aimed to boost per capita milk availability. The government has established three national cooperative societies for animal feed production, manure management, and the use of dead animal remains in the circular economy. The Modi government has also launched the National Gokul Mission and the National Artificial Insemination Program, the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, and the National Animal Disease Control Program.
By 2029, the goal is to have a cooperative society in every panchayat in the country. 35 lakh women in Gujarat are carrying out annual business worth ₹85,000 crore through cooperative dairies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: Indian government ministry responsible for promoting and strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
Sabar Dairy: A dairy plant that is expanding production to benefit milk producers.
Haryana: Indian state where the Sabar Dairy Plant is located.
National Gokul Mission: A scheme launched by the Modi government.
White Revolution 2.0: A government scheme to establish dairy societies across the country.
Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation
Shri Amit Shah inaugurates the Sabar Dairy Plant in
Rohtak, Haryana
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, a strong foundation for cooperation is being
laid, and by 2029, every panchayat in the country will
have a cooperative society
Sabar Dairy has established the country's largest
plant for producing curd, milk, and sweets at a cost
of 350 crore for the welfare of milk-producing farmers
in Haryana
The Sabar Dairy Plant, producing 150 metric tons of
curd, 10 metric tons of yogurt, 3 lakh liters of
buttermilk, and 10,000 kg of sweets daily, will
become a symbol of prosperity for dairy farmers
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the
dairy sector in India has become the fastest-growing
sector in the world, advancing at a rate of 70 per cent
Due to the policies of the Modi government, 8 crore
farmers in the country have joined the dairy sectorToday, the country's milk processing capacity is 66
million liters per day, which is targeted to reach 100
million liters per day by 2028-29
The Modi government is moving towards self-
reliance in the dairy sector by accelerating dairy plant
construction and R&D by three times
Posted On: 03 OCT 2025 3:49PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Sabar Dairy Plant in
Rohtak, Haryana today. On this occasion, Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Union Minister
of State for Cooperation Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Union Minister Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, along with several
other dignitaries were present.
In his address Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi has fulfilled the decades-old demand of the farmers of the country to establish a separate
Ministry of Cooperation, and the entire nation is grateful to him for this. He said that in the past four years,
the Ministry of Cooperation, along with all the state governments of the country, has worked to strengthen thefoundation of cooperatives. Union Minister of Cooperation Minister expressed confidence that by 2029, every
panchayat in the country will have a cooperative society.
Shri Amit Shah said that today, through Sabar Dairy, the country’s largest plant for producing curd, buttermilk,
and yogurt, built at a cost of about ₹350 crore, has been completed for the welfare of milk producers. He said
that from Haryana itself, the entire demand for dairy products in the Delhi–National Capital Region (Delhi-
NCR) will be fulfilled. Shri Shah further stated that Sabar Dairy, which began in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha
district, has created vast opportunities for milk producers across 9 states. In Gujarat, Tribhuvan Bhai, Bhura
Bhai, and Galba Bhai laid the foundation of dairies, and today, through cooperative dairies, 35 lakh women in
Gujarat are carrying out annual business worth ₹85,000 crore.
Union Minister of Cooperation said that at the Sabar Plant, production will include 150 metric tonnes of curd,
10 metric tonnes of yogurt, 3 lakh liters of buttermilk, and 10,000 kilograms of sweets per day, which will
pave the way for farmers’ prosperity. He added that today Sabar Dairy is serving farmers in Rajasthan,
Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. He further said that under Amul’s leadership,
extensive scientific work has been carried out in Gujarat on modern breeding technologies such as embryo
transfer and sex-determination. These technologies should also be made available to livestock farmers in
Haryana. Along with this, there is a need to promote beekeeping and organic farming in the state. He also
mentioned that several successful experiments on biogas have been carried out in Gujarat, and such initiatives
should also be implemented in Haryana.Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India’s dairy sector has
grown by 70 per cent in the last 11 years. Under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, India’s dairy sector has
become the fastest-growing dairy sector in the world. He stated that in 2014–15, the number of milching
animals in India was 86 million, which has now increased to 112 million. Similarly, milk production has risen
from 146 million tonnes to 239 million tonnes. The production of milk from indigenous cow breeds has
increased from 29 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes. Shri Shah said that today about 8 crore farmers in India
are connected with the dairy sector. He further added that farmers in our country have raised per capita milk
availability in India from 124 grams to 471 grams. Union Minister of Cooperation said that in the last 11 years,
many changes have taken place in India’s dairy sector, which have brought prosperity to our farmers.Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that in terms of per capita milk availability, Haryana
consistently ranks between first and third place every year. He added that due to the consistent policies during
Prime Minister Modi’s tenure, today India stands proudly before the world as the largest milk producer. Shri
Shah said that under White Revolution 2.0, more than 75,000 dairy societies will be established across the
country in the coming days, and the government will also strengthen 46,000 dairy cooperative societies. He
stated that our current milk processing capacity is 660 lakh liters per day, and our target is to increase this to
100 million liters by 2028–29. Once this goal is achieved, all the profits will directly benefit our farmer
mothers and sisters engaged in milk production.
Shri Amit Shah said that recently, the Modi government has established three national cooperative societies for
animal feed production, manure management, and the use of dead animal remains in the circular economy. He
added that the Modi government has launched the National Gokul Mission, the National ArtificialInsemination Program, the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, and the National Animal
Disease Control Program. Shri Shah stated that in the coming days, India also aims to become self-reliant in
the construction of dairy plants, and for this purpose, the Modi government is moving towards self-reliance in
the dairy sector by accelerating dairy plant construction and related research and development by three times.
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