India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The schemes implemented to strengthen rural dairy cooperatives are as under:
White Revolution 2.0 (WR 2.0) has been launched on 25 December 2024 as a cooperative-led initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, in coordination with the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The programme aims to expand cooperative coverage, generate employment and strengthen women's participation in the dairy sector.
WR 2.0 envisages the establishment of 75,000 new Multi-purpose Dairy Cooperative Societies (M-DCS) and the strengthening of 46,000 existing DCS over a five-year period from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. By the end of the...