The Union Cabinet on March 19 approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). The Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD) aims to modernize India’s dairy infrastructure with a ₹2,790 crore budget for 2021-26. 🐄🥛
Key Highlights of NPDD
- A Central Sector Scheme
- Budget Boost: Additional ₹1,000 crore allocated.
- Two Major Components:
- Component A: Infrastructure development (milk chilling plants, testing labs, certification systems).
- Component B (Dairying through Cooperatives – DTC): Strengthening dairy cooperatives with support from Japan & JICA.
Expected Benefits
- Increased Milk Processing Capacity
- Better Quality Control & Testing
- Enhanced Farmer Income & Rural Livelihoods
