State reviews milk production, cooperative network and subsidy coverage; plans new DCS, stronger procurement and expanded processing infrastructure.
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Directorate of Dairy Development to accelerate the expansion of the state’s dairy sector, with a focus on increasing milk production, strengthening dairy cooperatives, expanding processing capacity and improving the overall dairy value chain.
Sarma reviewed the state’s dairy sector at a meeting on Monday, where officials presented details of milk production, consumption demand, district-wise milk availability, Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS), implementation of the ₹5 subsidy scheme and gaps in beneficiary coverage.
Assam produces 33.53 lakh litres of milk daily
According to officials, Assam currently produces around 33.53 lakh litres of milk per day, equivalent to annual production of approximately 12,240 lakh litres.
The state has 2,006 organised Dairy Cooperative Societies, of which 1,032 are registered.
Existing milk-processing capacity stands at approximately 4.95 lakh litres per day, while another 4.20 lakh litres per day of capacity is currently under development.
The upcoming processing facilities are located at:
- Bajali
- Kaliapani, Jorhat
- Lahowal, Dibrugarh
- Rangajan Gaon, Dhemaji
- Jamugurihat, Sonitpur
- Rani, Kamrup
The planned facilities are expected to strengthen milk procurement, processing and distribution infrastructure across different regions of the state.
Focus on cooperative expansion
Sarma directed officials to work towards expanding the Dairy Cooperative Society network and establishing DCSs in every village.
He called for a day-long brainstorming session involving representatives of the Veterinary and Cooperative departments, milk processors and dairy farmers.
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The proposed session will examine several aspects of the dairy sector, including the existing subsidy framework, identification of high milk-producing areas, promotion of traditional milk-producing pockets and infrastructure requirements.
Officials have also been asked to examine a hub-and-spoke model for milk collection and processing, which could enable milk from smaller village-level collection points to be efficiently channelled towards larger processing facilities.
Women-led cooperatives and Lakhimi breed conservation
The Chief Minister also stressed the need to increase women’s participation in dairy cooperatives.
He called for the conservation and promotion of Assam’s Lakhimi cattle breed through women-led Dairy Cooperative Societies.
The approach is aimed at linking breed conservation with rural livelihoods, cooperative development and greater participation of women in the dairy economy.
Livestock survey ordered
For better planning, Sarma directed officials to undertake a comprehensive livestock survey across the state.
The survey is expected to provide updated information on livestock numbers and distribution, helping the government identify milk-producing regions and plan procurement, veterinary services, cooperative expansion and processing infrastructure based on field-level data.
The Chief Minister also ordered the immediate filling of vacant positions in the Directorate of Dairy Development through direct recruitment and promotion to strengthen the department’s implementation capacity.
Building a stronger dairy value chain
The review comes as Assam seeks to strengthen its dairy ecosystem from milk production and village-level collection to processing and marketing.
With existing processing capacity of 4.95 lakh litres per day and another 4.20 lakh litres per day under development, the state is attempting to close the infrastructure gap between milk production and organised processing.
The government’s proposed focus on village-level cooperatives, high-production clusters, women-led DCSs, improved procurement and hub-and-spoke processing could help integrate more dairy farmers into the formal value chain.
The meeting was attended by Minister Nilima Devi, Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota and senior officials from the Veterinary and Dairy Development departments.
For Assam’s dairy sector, the next challenge will be translating these directives into stronger milk procurement, functional cooperative societies, adequate chilling and collection infrastructure and commercially sustainable processing capacity.
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