Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting on the Jammu & Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme (JKDPIDS), aRs.1,433 crore initiative aimed at transforming the J&K's dairy sector into a robust, organized and globally competitive industry. During the review, the Chief Minister highlighted the vast potential of dairy in Jammu & Kashmir. He stressed the urgent need to expand organized milk processing from the current 4% to at least 20% within the next seven years, ensuring better prices, regular payments, and market access for over 5 lakh dairy farmers. Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar, gave a detailed presentation on the schem...
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