Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has reiterated the state government's commitment to strengthening the dairy sector and improving the income of farmers and livestock owners through cooperative-based milk production.
In a message shared on social media, the Chief Minister highlighted the government's efforts to promote dairy farming as an additional source of livelihood alongside traditional agricultural activities. The initiative encourages farmers to diversify their income by taking up animal husbandry and milk production rather than depending exclusively on crop cultivation.
As part of the initiative, milk cooperative societies are being established in Gram Panchayats across Madhya Pradesh. These societies are expected to facilitate organised milk collection and connect local producers with the wider dairy network.
The expansion of village-level milk cooperatives aims to create better opportunities for farmers and livestock owners to participate in the dairy value chain through collective efforts.
The Chief Minister emphasised the importance of combining crop production with animal husbandry and dairy farming to create additional and more diversified income sources for rural households.
The initiative seeks to encourage livestock rearing, strengthen the rural dairy cooperative network and generate new economic opportunities at the village level.
By expanding milk cooperative societies across Gram Panchayats, Madhya Pradesh aims to reinforce the role of cooperatives in rural development while supporting farmers' income diversification and the growth of the state's dairy sector.