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Ministry of Cooperatives released Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on ‘White Revolution 2.0’

Posted 23 Oct 2024

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It was launched during diamond jubilee celebration of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

About NDDB

  • NDDB was founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien (father of white revolution) in 1965. Initially, it was registered as a society under the Societies Act 1860. 
  • Later it was merged with erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation, by NDDB Act 1987.  It is declared as an institution of national importance. 
  • It developed & implemented Operation Flood program (1970 to 1996), which led to White Revolution

White Revolution 2.0

  • Aim: Increase milk procurement by dairy cooperative societies by 50 % over next 5 years (1,007 lakh kg/ day by 2028-29).
  • It seeks to empower women, generate employment, and expand cooperative coverage. 
  • National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) 2.0: Targets of White Revolution 2.0 have been subsumed under newly proposed Central Sector Scheme, NPDD 2.0. 
    • Financial assistance under NPDD is provided for setting up of village level milk procurement system, milk chilling facilities for quality milk procurement to strengthen dairy infrastructure.
  • Dairy cooperative societies (DCS): Plan to establish/strengthen 1 lakh DCS for achieving objective of White Revolution 2.0.

India’s Status in milk production

  • India is world’s top milk producer, with 230.58 million tonnes production during 2022-23.
  • National per capita availability of milk is 459 grams/ day, which is higher than global average of 323 g/ day.

Other Initiatives to boost Dairy Sector

  • Rashtriya Gokul Mission; National Programme for Dairy Development; Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP); Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund etc.
  • Tags :
  • White Revolution 2.0
  • National Dairy Development Board
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