NDDB arm to take its success story to regions where co-op model has failed

NDDB Dairy Services has clocked a combined turnover of Rs 4,564 cr from 15 milk producer companies that it helped set up in 69 districts across eight states

After clocking a combined annual turnover of Rs 4,564 crore from 15 milk producer companies (MPC), NDDB Dairy Services (NDS) is now planning to replicate the model in regions where cooperative structure for milk producers has not worked.

A not-for-profit subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), NDS has so far helped set up 15 MPC covering 69 districts across eight states. Of these, while six are being supported under National Dairy Plan (NDP), five are getting support from Tata Trusts and four by national rural livelihoods mission (NRLM) and state rural livelihood mission (SRLM).

NDS functions as a delivery arm of