What happened: White Revolution 2.0 expands dairy cooperative societies and adds circularity and input-service institutions
The Government of India, through the Ministry of Cooperation, announced “White Revolution 2.0” initiatives to expand and strengthen dairy cooperative societies (DCS) and to promote circularity and sustainability in the dairy sector. The Ministry stated the plan and progress figures in a Rajya Sabha written reply by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah.
Key announced initiatives include expanding DCS coverage, strengthening existing procurement systems, and creating multi-state cooperative institutions to support sustainability and affordable input services.
What happened under White Revolution 2.0 (numbers and institutional steps)
Government-stated targets and reported progress for dairy cooperative societies (DCS) under White Revolution 2.0 are:
Targets and reported progress on DCS formation and strengthening:
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