Overview

• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav unveiled the plan to integrate 50% of Madhya Pradesh’s villages into a unified milk collection network supported by the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department.
• The state government has established 381 new cooperative societies linking 9,500 milk producers to the network to strengthen farmer participation.
• Milk unions in Jabalpur and Gwalior received Rs 2 crore each in working capital and raised farm-gate prices from Rs 2.5 to Rs 6 per litre to clear pending dues and boost procurement.
• Authorities are targeting 72% coverage of the state’s milk production capacity and a 15% expansion in market reach through infrastructure upgrades and branding of the Sanchi product line.
• Collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board is under way to establish model farms and improve local cattle breeds for sustainable yield gains.