National Programme for Dairy Development Latest News
The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to inaugurate a microbiology laboratory for the Sikkim Milk Union under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).
About National Programme for Dairy Development
- It is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India.
- It was launched in 2014 and has been restructured/ realigned in July 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 to strengthen dairy infrastructure and dairy cooperative systems.
- It aims to enhance quality of milk and milk products and increase share of organized procurement, processing, value addition and marketing.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
- Components of National Programme for Dairy Development
- Component A: It focuses on strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/SHGs/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations.
- Component ‘B’: It aims to increase sales of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized markets, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
Source: PIB
Last updated on Nov, 2026
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