SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as one of the better-performing regions under the Centre’s White Revolution 2.0 programme, substantially exceeding its target for the formation of new dairy cooperative societies during 2024-25 while receiving full central assistance sanctioned for expanding the cooperative dairy network.
According to information tabled in the Lok Sabha by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir formed 1,094 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) against a target of 150 during 2024-25, making it one of the highest overachievers under the nationwide programme.
During 2025-26, the Union Territory has so far established 212 new dairy cooperatives against a target of 100, already more than doubling the annual target.
The Government also said Jammu and Kashmir significantly exceeded its target for strengthening existing dairy cooperatives. Against a target of 33 societies in 2024-25, the Union Territory strengthened 756 existing Dairy Cooperative Societies. For 2025-26, the target is 32 societies, all of which have already been strengthened.
The data was released as part of the Government’s review of White Revolution 2.0, a cooperative-led initiative launched by the Ministry of Cooperation to increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50 per cent, from 660 lakh kilograms per day in 2023-24 to 1,007 lakh kilograms per day by 2028-29.
Nationally, the programme aims to establish 75,000 new Dairy Cooperative Societies in uncovered villages and strengthen 46,422 existing societies. So far, 24,097 new societies have been formed and 31,394 existing societies strengthened across the country.
The Union Government has also approved financial assistance for Jammu and Kashmir under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), which supports the implementation of White Revolution 2.0.
For 2025-26, Jammu and Kashmir was sanctioned an outlay of Rs 186 lakh for forming 100 new Dairy Cooperative Societies. Of this, the Centre approved a central share of Rs 139.5 lakh, and the entire amount has already been released to the Union Territory.
The White Revolution 2.0 initiative seeks to expand market access for dairy farmers, particularly in previously uncovered rural areas, while strengthening milk procurement, testing, chilling, processing and logistics infrastructure through the cooperative model.
Across India, milk procurement by cooperatives has increased from 660 lakh kilograms per day in 2023-24 to 697 lakh kilograms per day in 2025-26, while national milk production has risen from 239.3 million metric tonnes to 247.9 million metric tonnes during the same period.
The Government said the programme is also promoting sustainability in the dairy sector through newly established multi-state cooperative societies focusing on scientific manure management, biogas, organic fertilisers, affordable cattle feed, fodder, animal healthcare and breeding services.
The reply indicates that Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as one of the stronger performers under the cooperative dairy expansion programme, significantly surpassing its targets for creating and strengthening village-level dairy cooperative institutions while securing full central funding approved for the current financial year.
