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New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Gujarat's dairy cooperative model fuels women's empowerment; income of Mahila-led societies crosses Rs 9,000 crore
AHMEDABAD: In a big leap for gender empowerment through grassroots economics, Gujarat's cooperative dairy model is emerging as a powerful engine of women-led growth. Women now make up 32% of the state's 36 lakh dairy members, with their presence rapidly expanding across both production and governance. In a striking indicator of this transformation, women led milk societies have seen a 39% surge in daily milk collection, now touching 57 lakh litres per day. At the governance level, 82 women have taken director roles on the boards of various dairy unions in 2025 making up 25% of all board members and marking a decisive shift in representation. This momentum is mirrored in earnings: women run milk societies clocked a phenomenal 43% growth in annual income, pushing their collective revenue past Rs 9,000 crore. The overall rise 21% in the number of women's dairy societies cements Gujarat's model as a blueprint for cooperative driven women's economic empowerment nationwide. In the last five years (2020–2025), women run dairy cooperatives in the state have jumped by 21%, growing from 3,764 to 4,562 societies. This shift is not just numeric, but transformational. Data from the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), released on International Cooperative Day, reveals that milk procurement by women run cooperatives surged by 39%, from 41 lakh litres per day in 2020 to 57 lakh litres per day in 2025. These women led units now contribute 26% of Gujarat's total milk procurement.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Women-led milk cooperatives grew by 21% in five years: Govt
SLUG: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE DAY Gandhinagar: Women-led cooperatives in Gujarat have grown by 21% over the past five years, with their annual revenue crossing Rs 9,000 crore, the state govt said on Friday. Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Gujarat on Saturday to participate in events marking International Cooperative Day. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad According to state govt data, the number of women-led milk cooperatives rose from 3,764 in 2020 to 4,562 in 2025. Currently, women account for 25% of milk union board members and nearly 12 lakh of the total producer members. The govt stated that by the end of 2025, 25% of all directors on milk union boards will be women. The total number of women members in milk cooperatives has also seen steady growth, with women making up about 12 lakh of the 36 lakh total members in the state. Data from the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) shows that milk procurement by women-led cooperatives increased by 39%—from 41 lakh litres per day (LPD) in 2020 to 57 lakh LPD in 2025. This now accounts for around 26% of Gujarat's total milk procurement. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Regarding income, the statement said women-led milk cooperatives generated an estimated daily income of Rs 17 crore in 2020, totalling Rs 6,310 crore annually. In 2025, this figure rose to Rs 25 crore per day, pushing the estimated annual income above Rs 9,000 crore.
