National Dairy Development Board

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A JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency Review Mission, led by Mr Koide Sota, Acting Senior Representative, visi...
12/07/2026

A JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency Review Mission, led by Mr Koide Sota, Acting Senior Representative, visited Varanasi Milk Union (Parag Dairy Varanasi) to review the progress of projects under NPDD Component B (DTC-JICA). The team was accompanied by officials from the Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD, including Shri Dayanand Sawant, Deputy Commissioner (DD), along with senior officials from NDDB and Varanasi Milk Union.

During the visit, the delegation was updated on the ongoing DTC-JICA project, key initiatives, learnings from Phase I and the proposed roadmap for Phase II. They visited the large-scale biogas plant, wherein 100 MT of cow dung is procured daily from nearby villages to produce about 4,000 cubic metres of biogas. The biogas is utilised to meet the energy and electricity requirements of the dairy plant.

They further toured a village DCS, a women-managed Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC) centre and interacted with dairy farmers & women milk producers to understand the impact of the project at the grassroots. Appreciating the achievements of the project, the delegation called for further collaboration between JICA, DAHD and NDDB in dairy development and biogas initiatives.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Parag Milk Uttar Pradesh

In a green tribute to environmental stewardship, Shri Amit Shah Ji, Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperati...
12/07/2026

In a green tribute to environmental stewardship, Shri Amit Shah Ji, Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation (Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India) and Shri Bhupendra Patel Ji, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, led a spirited tree plantation drive (Vriksharopan Abhiyan) at the NDDB-managed Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala (SAG) Campus in Ahmedabad. Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB and other eminent dignitaries joined the Abhiyan.

This is part of the 'Mission 5 Million Trees' campaign in Ahmedabad, which aims to plant more than 50 lakh trees across the city - a people’s movement rooted in large-scale afforestation, ecological rejuvenation and collective commitment to a greener future.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

પર્યાવરણ સંરક્ષણ પ્રત્યેની પ્રતિબદ્ધતાના પ્રતીકરૂપે, કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રી માનનીય શ્રી Amit Shah જી (Ministry o...
12/07/2026

પર્યાવરણ સંરક્ષણ પ્રત્યેની પ્રતિબદ્ધતાના પ્રતીકરૂપે, કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રી માનનીય શ્રી Amit Shah જી (Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India) તથા ગુજરાતના માનનીય મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી Bhupendra Patel જીના વરદ હસ્તે અમદાવાદ ખાતે એનડીડીબી સંચાલિત સાબરમતી આશ્રમ ગૌશાળા (SAG) પરિસરમાં ઉત્સાહભેર વૃક્ષારોપણ અભિયાન યોજાયું. આ અભિયાનમાં એનડીડીબીના અધ્યક્ષ ડૉ. મીનેશ શાહ તથા અન્ય અગ્રણી મહાનુભાવો પણ જોડાયા.

આ વૃક્ષારોપણ અભિયાન અમદાવાદમાં ચાલી રહેલા 'મિશન 5 મિલિયન ટ્રીઝ' અભિયાનનો એક ભાગ છે, જેનો હેતુ સમગ્ર શહેરમાં 50 લાખથી વધુ વૃક્ષોનું વાવેતર કરવાનો છે. આ અભિયાન વ્યાપક સ્તરે વૃક્ષારોપણ, પર્યાવરણીય પુનર્જીવન તથા હરિયાળા ભવિષ્ય માટેની સામૂહિક પ્રતિબદ્ધતાને સમર્પિત જનઆંદોલન છે.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

पर्यावरण संरक्षण के प्रति अपने संकल्प को साकार रूप देते हुए,भारत सरकार के माननीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री अमित शाह ज...
12/07/2026

पर्यावरण संरक्षण के प्रति अपने संकल्प को साकार रूप देते हुए,भारत सरकार के माननीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री अमित शाह जी (Shri Amit Shah Ji) तथा गुजरात के माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्री भूपेंद्रभाई पटेल जी (Shri Bhupendra Patel Ji) ने अहमदाबाद स्थित एनडीडीबी द्वारा प्रबंधित साबरमती आश्रम गौशाला (SAG) परिसर में एक उत्साहपूर्ण वृक्षारोपण अभियान का नेतृत्व किया। इस अवसर पर एनडीडीबी के अध्यक्ष डॉ. मीनेश शाह तथा अन्य गणमान्य अतिथियों ने भी अभियान में सहभागिता की।

यह अभियान अहमदाबाद में संचालित ‘'Mission 5 Million Trees”अभियान का एक भाग है, जिसका उद्देश्य पूरे शहर में 50 लाख से ज़्यादा वृक्ष लगाना है। व्यापक स्तर पर वृक्षारोपण, पारिस्थितिक पुनर्जीवन तथा हरित भविष्य के प्रति सामूहिक प्रतिबद्धता पर आधारित यह एक जन-आंदोलन है।

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

Chairman of NDDB and IDMC Limited, Dr Meenesh Shah, inaugurated the one-million-litre-per day automated dairy plant at B...
10/07/2026

Chairman of NDDB and IDMC Limited, Dr Meenesh Shah, inaugurated the one-million-litre-per day automated dairy plant at Birmingham, UK.

NDDB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, IDMC Limited, set up one-million-litre-per day automated dairy plant for Freshways. IDMC Limited’s engineering excellence thus translates the mission of Make in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Viksit Bharat into a reality. Freshways commended IDMC Limited's technical expertise and commitment to establishing a state-of-the-art dairy plant. The inaugural ceremony was held in Birmingham, UK, in the presence of Shri Rajkumar Malik, MD, IDMC Limited, Shri S Rajeev, ED, NDDB and team Freshways. The successful setting up of the Freshways dairy plant in the UK opens a new global journey for IDMC Limited.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shah traced IDMC's journey from its establishment to reduce India's dependence on imported dairy processing equipment to becoming a manufacturer of world-class dairy processing solutions. He described the Birmingham facility as a historic milestone, marking IDMC's first complete dairy processing plant established outside India and a testament to India's growing engineering excellence & global capabilities.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

The NDDB family extends heartiest congratulations to Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB on being named the first-ever reci...
09/07/2026

The NDDB family extends heartiest congratulations to Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB on being named the first-ever recipient of the Strategic Leadership Award in the Global Biogas Sector instituted by the World Biogas Association. The award was presented by Ms Charlotte Morton OBE, CEO, World Biogas Association during the AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2026 hosted by Mr Miles Hugh Barrett, British actor / comedian and organised by World Biogas Association & The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) at Birmingham, UK.

The award recognises his exceptional leadership and significant contribution to advancing sustainable biogas, circular economy initiatives and cooperative-led rural development.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

On the sidelines of the World Biogas Expo & Summit 2026 in Birmingham, UK, Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB met Ms. Char...
09/07/2026

On the sidelines of the World Biogas Expo & Summit 2026 in Birmingham, UK, Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB met Ms. Charlotte Morton OBE, Chief Executive, World Biogas Association (WBA) to review the progress of the ongoing collaboration under the existing MoU between NDDB and the World Biogas Association (WBA).

During the meeting, Ms. Morton requested NDDB to become the Country Founding Member of the 'Making Biogas Happen' (MBH) India Programme. She also extended an invitation to Chairman, NDDB to deliver the Keynote Address at the WBA India Congress 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi in October 2026.

Dr. Shah apprised Ms. Morton of India's recent advancements in the biogas sector in India including the India–Japan CBG Initiative launched during the India–Japan Joint Economic Forum. He also highlighted NDDB's scalable manure management models that transform cattle dung into clean energy, organic fertilisers and carbon credits, creating additional income opportunities for farmers while advancing renewable energy, climate resilience and the circular bioeconomy. He also invited Ms. Morton to visit NDDB's manure management models in India to experience the cooperative-led circular economy initiatives firsthand.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB on his appointment as Chairperson of the Executive Board o...
08/07/2026

Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB on his appointment as Chairperson of the Executive Board of Institute of Rural Management Anand.

His visionary leadership, rich experience and unwavering commitment to the cooperative movement will further strengthen IRMA School's pursuit of excellence in rural management and institution building.

The NDDB family stands with him and wishes him continued success as he takes on this new responsibility.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

During the Session on 'Global Biogas Outlook: India, Italy, Ukraine' at the World Biogas Expo & Summit 2026 in Birmingha...
08/07/2026

During the Session on 'Global Biogas Outlook: India, Italy, Ukraine' at the World Biogas Expo & Summit 2026 in Birmingham, UK, Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB presented India's dairy-led circular economy model. He highlighted the immense potential of the country's dairy cooperative network to scale biogas, compressed biogas (CBG) and organic fertiliser production, creating new income opportunities for farmers while strengthening energy security and contributing to global climate action.

The presentation showcased India's unique strengths as the world's largest milk producer with over 80 million rural dairy households, 302 million bovines and an estimated 1,653 million tonnes of cattle dung generated annually. Backed by a cooperative network of 22 state federations, 241 district milk unions over 2.3 lakh village dairy cooperative societies and 17 million dairy farmers, the sector provides a strong foundation for scaling sustainable biogas initiatives. Dr. Shah emphasised that dairy cooperatives ensure market access, equitable value distribution and sustainable rural development.

He outlined NDDB's scalable manure management models ranging from household biogas plants providing clean cooking fuel, organic slurry and carbon credit benefits to centralised biogas and CBG plants that generate clean energy, organic fertilisers and additional income for farmers through dung procurement. Community biogas systems were also highlighted as an effective solution for promoting clean energy and organic farming at the village level.

Dr. Shah also highlighted the India–Japan CBG Initiative, which aims to establish 1,000 CBG and organic fertiliser plants through the country's cooperative ecosystem. He further outlined NDDB's strategic partnerships with Suzuki Motor Corporation through NDDB MRIDA Ltd, Sustain Plus Energy Foundation and the Multi-State Manure Cooperative to accelerate biogas adoption and strengthen the manure value chain across India.

Concluding his address, Dr. Shah reiterated that manure is a valuable resource, not waste and reaffirmed NDDB's commitment to advancing the circular bioeconomy through global partnerships. He noted that Indian dairy cooperative model offers a scalable pathway for renewable energy, climate resilience, farmer prosperity and inclusive rural development.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

As part of NDDB's continued engagement with the Government of Assam to accelerate dairy development in the state, Shri S...
08/07/2026

As part of NDDB's continued engagement with the Government of Assam to accelerate dairy development in the state, Shri S. Regupathi, Executive Director, NDDB held a series of high-level meetings to review the progress of key initiatives.

In his meeting with Shri Kailash Chand Samria, Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, Government of Assam, discussions focused on land requirements for the proposed Dairy with UHT and Milk Powder Plant, progress of dairy projects under RIDF & NPDD and the sustained performance of Purabi Dairy which has consistently maintained milk procurement of around 2 Lakh litres per day in recent months.

The meeting was also attended by Dr. Sadnek Singh, Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, and Smt. Deepa Das, Secretary, Cooperation Department.

Subsequently, Shri Regupathi met Dr. B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Government of Assam to review the progress of the cooperative being established in the Barak Valley under the ASRLM and the NRLM. Dr. Chakravarthy assured the Government of Assam's full support for the successful implementation of the initiative.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD

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