In a significant stride towards modernising the dairy sector, the West Bengal government has launched a high-capacity milk processing plant in Nadia, aiming to strengthen rural dairy networks, enhance farmers’ incomes, and stabilise consumer markets.
The facility, inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, will operate under the Banglar Dairy brand and has a processing capacity of 1.5 lakh litres per day. This investment forms a crucial part of the state’s long-term vision for rural development through dairy infrastructure expansion and value-chain strengthening.
“This plant will ensure fair prices for our farmers and clean milk for our consumers, linking rural prosperity with urban food security,”
said an official at the launch ceremony.
Meeting Urban Demand, Empowering Rural Producers
The new Nadia dairy unit is engineered to process surplus milk from local cooperatives, ensuring a stable market for smallholder dairy farmers. It will help reduce wastage, enhance hygiene standards, and meet the growing urban demand for high-quality dairy products.
By offering transparent procurement mechanisms, the plant is expected to eliminate exploitative intermediaries and ensure consistent, fair payments for raw milk. Thousands of dairy farmers across Nadia and surrounding districts stand to benefit from the facility’s reliable collection, chilling, and processing capabilities.
Generating Rural Employment and Skills
Beyond processing, the facility is also seen as a vehicle for job creation and skill development. With positions spanning technical operations, quality control, logistics, and marketing, the plant will offer both direct and indirect employment, particularly for rural youth and women.
The state government is also aligning the project with its vocational training programmes under agribusiness and cooperative development schemes, enabling local communities to gain hands-on experience in the modern dairy value chain.
A Strategic Investment in Dairy Infrastructure
The launch of the Nadia facility is part of a broader initiative by the West Bengal government to revitalise the dairy sector in eastern India, strengthen cooperative-led models, and safeguard milk supply chains against seasonal and market fluctuations.
Positioned as a hub for milk aggregation and processing in the region, the new plant reflects a growing trend among Indian states to invest in decentralised milk processing while supporting sustainable dairy farming practices.
With rising demand for clean, traceable, and value-added dairy products, Banglar Dairy is poised to scale operations and expand its market share across West Bengal and, potentially, beyond.