Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Women Drive ₹5,716 Crore Dairy Network
Women in rural Uttar Pradesh are working together to run dairy businesses.
Five companies created through women’s self-help groups have earned about ₹5,716.26 crore since 2019.
More than 3.88 lakh women are part of these companies.
They collect about 12.5 lakh liters of milk every day.
The milk network reaches 6,603 villages across 31 districts.
The women do more than produce milk because they also help manage collection, marketing and business activities.
This gives families a regular source of income and helps local village economies.
The state plans to expand the network further.
Five women-led dairy companies in Uttar Pradesh recorded combined turnover of approximately ₹5,716.26 crore since 2019.
More than 3.88 lakh women are associated with the companies formed through women’s self-help groups.
The companies collect approximately 12.5 lakh liters of milk daily across 6,603 villages in 31 districts.
The initiative connects women to milk production, collection, processing, marketing and business management.
Officials say the model is intended to expand rural incomes, entrepreneurship and local employment while reducing migration pressures.
- Who
- More than 3.88 lakh rural women associated with five milk producer companies formed through women’s self-help groups under the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Gramin Ajivika Mission.
- What
- The women-led companies have built a dairy network with approximately ₹5,716.26 crore in combined turnover since 2019 and daily milk collection of about 12.5 lakh liters.
- When
- The reported turnover covers the period since 2019; the report is dated August 24.
- Where
- The network operates in Uttar Pradesh, covering 6,603 villages across 31 districts.
- Why
- The initiative aims to create local income, promote women’s entrepreneurship, strengthen rural economies and reduce the need for migration for employment.
- Combined turnover
- Approximately ₹5,716.26 crore since 2019
- Women associated
- More than 3.88 lakh
- Daily milk collection
- Approximately 12.5 lakh liters
- Village coverage
- 6,603 villages
- District coverage
- 31 districts in Uttar Pradesh
- Companies
- Balini, Kashi, Samarthya, Shri Baba Gorakhnath Kripa and Srijani milk producer companies
- Expansion
- Further expansion of the network is planned