JAMMU: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Monday chaired a high-level review with senior leadership from the Agriculture Production Department (APD), Finance, Cooperatives, RDD, HADP, NABARD and other key agencies to assess a new, comprehensive roadmap aimed at accelerating dairy development across Jammu & Kashmir.
The plan, prepared by the APD, seeks to sharply increase milk production, modernise processing, and strengthen value-addition. Dulloo emphasised that the new roadmap must build on lessons from the ongoing Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), consolidate successful interventions, and create stronger, more efficient value chains. He also directed the department to study successful dairy models from other states and ensure close collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for technical, organisational and value-chain support.
J&K’s Dairy Potential: Big Numbers, Bigger Gaps
ACS APD Shailendra Kumar highlighted J&K’s growing footprint in the national dairy landscape:
- 8th in India in total milk production
- Per capita availability: 577 g/day
- Total production: ~80 lakh litres/day (LLPD)
- Processing capacity: Only ~4 LLPD currently handled by organised plants
Despite strong production, the region processes barely 5% of its milk—a structural gap the new roadmap aims to fix. With a projected CAGR of 6.55%, milk output is expected to rise to 50.74 million tonnes by 2031-32, positioning dairy as one of the most promising growth sectors in the UT.
A 7-Year, Farmer-Centric Transformation Plan (2026–27 to 2033–34)
MD HADP Sandeep Kumar presented the proposed initiative—a seven-year programme targeting the integration of 5 lakh+ dairy farmers into a modern, technology-enabled value chain.
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The plan rests on two pillars:
1. Modern Milk Processing Infrastructure
- Automated, scalable plants across major production zones
- Each plant to start with significant capacity, expandable up to 1 LLPD
- Coverage goal: process at least 20% of total milk produced
2. Extensive Decentralised Collection Ecosystem
- Village-level milk collection centres
- Chilling units, quality testing, and allied cold-chain infrastructure
- Direct connection from farm to plant to market
Farmer-Owned, Farmer-Led Institutions at the Core
The initiative adopts a fully farmer-centric governance model, implemented through:
- Dairy cooperatives
- Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs/FPCs)
- Self-Help Group (SHG) cluster federations
NDDB and the J&K Animal Husbandry Department will provide ongoing technical and administrative support.
Balanced Regional Development
To ensure equitable growth, each major production cluster will receive a dedicated processing plant. Strengthened Dairy Cooperative Societies will create transparent, farmer-to-plant linkages, ensuring better prices, fairer systems, and long-term sustainability.
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