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of a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system, the first of its
kind in India's dairy sector. The plant recycles more than
660,000 litres of water per day, achieving closed-loop
water usage and significantly reducing environmental
discharge. The project has been deemed scalable and
replicable, with the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy
Federation (RCDF) initiating ZLD deployments across
other dairy unions in the state. The initiative reflects
India's evolving focus on eco-conscious processing
infrastructure.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
Category: Innovation in Climate Action in the Dairy
Sector
NDDB's biogas initiative demonstrates how
environmental stewardship can intersect with rural
energy access and income generation. The programme
converts livestock manure into biogas for clean fuel use
and creates additional revenue streams through carbon
credit generation. By addressing methane emissions,

India's Dairy Sector

Gains Global Spotlight with

Four Finalists at IDF Dairy

Innovation Awards 2025

Strategic sustainability, digital transformation, and innovation, animal care, and socio-economic
grassroots innovation place India firmly on the development across the dairy value chain. The winners
global dairy innovation map will be announced at the IDF World Dairy Summit on
India's dairy sector, often regarded as the backbone of October 21, 2025, in Santiago, Chile — the first time the
rural livelihoods and national nutrition, is now being summit is being held in South America.
After
recognised for something more: its capacity to innovate, India's four finalist projects span climate action, digital
scale, and lead on the global stage. At the upcoming IDF technology, sustainable processing, and smallholder
Dairy Innovation Awards 2025, four Indian initiatives empowerment, highlighting a diversified portfolio of
have been shortlisted as finalists, marking a significant innovation and purpose-driven growth.
shift in the country's positioning within the global dairy India's Finalist Projects: A Cross-Section of
ecosystem. Sustainable Progress
Hosted by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Jaipur Dairy (SARAS), Rajasthan
supported by Tetra Pak, the awards recognise global Category: Sustainable Processing Innovation
excellence in sustainable practices, processing Jaipur Dairy has been recognised for its implementation

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