The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed government departments and establishments to procure milk and milk products from Milkfed and other cooperative societies, providing an assured institutional market to dairy farmers, media reports say.
The initiative will benefit thousands of farmers and four dairy cooperatives, including Kamdhenu Hitkari Manch, Gau Amrit, Kehloor Milk Producer Cooperative Society and Amrit Dhara Dairy Cooperative Society.
The move is expected to improve farmers’ incomes, strengthen cooperative dairies, promote rural employment and encourage dairy farming as a sustainable livelihood, an official spokesperson said.
