{"id":76832,"date":"2025-12-07T11:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76832"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:50:52","slug":"circular-economy-in-indias-dairy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/circular-economy-in-indias-dairy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Economy in India\u2019s Dairy Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Circular Economy Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, during an event at Sanadar village, Vav-Tharad district (Gujarat), highlighted the <\/span><b>potential <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of a circular economy model in the dairy sector <\/span><b>to raise farmers\u2019 income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 20% in the next five years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event marked the inauguration of Banas Dairy\u2019s bio-CNG and fertiliser plant and the groundbreaking of its milk-powder plant.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banas Dairy\u2014Asia\u2019s largest dairy cooperative\u2014serves as a national model under the vision of <\/span><b>White Revolution 2.0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Circular Economy (CE)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Meaning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a system shifting from &#8220;take-make-dispose&#8221; to keeping resources in use longer via reuse, repair, refurbishing, and recycling, aiming to <\/span><b>eliminate waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and regenerate nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Closed-loop system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Designs out waste and pollution, keeps products and materials in use, and regenerates natural systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Contrast to linear model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Moves away from consuming resources, making products, and discarding them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key actions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Involves sharing, leasing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, and recycling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Initiatives in India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India promotes CE through policies like the-<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicle Scrappage Policy,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Mission LiFE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for behavioural change,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting bio-CNG\/fertilizer plants (like Banas Dairy&#8217;s model), and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiatives under <\/span><b>Swachh Bharat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, focusing on resource efficiency, waste-to-wealth, and sustainable consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The Circular Economy Model in Dairy<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Towards a sustainable dairy economy:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s dairy sector has historically focused on milk procurement and processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The emphasis is now shifting to resource efficiency, waste-to-wealth, and <\/span><b>diversification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of dairy products.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>The circular economy model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It represents a major <\/span><b>structural reform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> linked to income enhancement, rural livelihoods, climate action, and cooperative federalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Waste-to-wealth approach:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Example<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from cattle dung to biogas (bio-CNG) and bio-fertiliser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides<\/span><b> additional income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> streams to farmers, and reduces reliance on chemical fertilisers and fossil fuels, aiding energy security and soil health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dairy product diversification:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global demand exists for several value-added dairy products not widely produced in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversification into global dairy products, milk powder, nutraceuticals, and specialty cheeses can boost exports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports <\/span><b>MSME growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, rural supply chains, and Make in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leather from naturally deceased cattle:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of cattle hides from naturally deceased animals within a regulated, cooperative-based system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envisaged as part of the circular model to prevent waste and generate farmer income.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Role of Banas Dairy as a National Model<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Asia\u2019s largest dairy cooperative: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an annual turnover of \u20b924,000 crore, it demonstrates <\/span><b>integrated circular systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; bio-CNG plant, organic fertiliser production, milk-processing and powder plant expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capacity building and knowledge sharing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPs were invited to Banaskantha to study the circular model for national replication. The chairpersons\/MDs of major cooperative dairies will visit Banas Dairy for <\/span><b>model adoption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Government Interventions and Institutional Support<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthening the cooperative structure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of three agriculture cooperatives and three dairy cooperatives by the Union Government. Policy push under Ministry of Cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Financial and technological support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Indian government has ensured a system where dairies receive &#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable finance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory and institutional backing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alignment with national initiatives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting White Revolution 2.0, Doubling Farmers\u2019 Income, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Circular Economy Mission, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Women\u2019s Role in the Dairy Sector<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women dairy farmers in arid Gujarat have shown remarkable <\/span><b>entrepreneurship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their income is directly credited to bank accounts, reflecting &#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial inclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women-led development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstration effect for global NGOs advocating <\/span><b>women empowerment<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Challenges and Way Forward<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technological readiness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Small dairies may lack access to biogas plants and modern processing facilities. Promoting scaling circular economy plants across all major cooperative dairies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Initial capital costs for waste-to-energy infrastructure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated funds for renewable energy and bio-fertiliser plants under NABARD and cooperative banks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Training and skilling requirements for rural dairy communities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skill training for farmers in waste management, organic fertiliser use, and value addition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Market linkages and export standards for global dairy products: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotion of niche\/global dairy products for exports under APEDA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Logistics and cold chain gaps in remote areas: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening women-led dairy cooperatives as part of <\/span><b>Lakhpati Didi and SHG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> models. Improving cold chain infrastructure through PPPs and FPOs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regulation of leather from natural death cattle: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure ethical and legal compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The circular economy model in the dairy sector marks <\/span><b>a transformational shift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under White Revolution 2.0, aligning sustainability with rural prosperity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As India aims to boost farmers\u2019 income and position itself as a global dairy leader, Banas Dairy\u2019s success illustrates the potential for <\/span><b>scalable, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable growth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the dairy economy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/circular-economy-to-boost-dairy-farmers-income-by-20-in-5-years-amit-shah\/article70365776.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Home and Cooperation Minister highlighted the potential of a circular economy model in the dairy sector to raise farmers\u2019 income.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":76917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[4077,60,22,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-76832","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"tag-circular-economy","9":"tag-mains-articles","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}