Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday said Madhya Pradesh will receive a major boost under White Revolution 2.0, with the state government targeting a substantial increase in daily milk procurement and the expansion of cooperative dairies.

Addressing a Gaupalak Sammelan at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, HM Shah said the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government would work together with livestock rearers to strengthen the dairy sector, raise farmers’ incomes and expand women’s participation in dairy cooperatives.

He said the Madhya Pradesh government has set a target of increasing daily milk procurement from 12 lakh kg to 52 lakh kg, describing it as an ambitious goal and assuring the state of the Centre’s full support.

“The massive gathering of livestock rearers is an auspicious sign for the White Revolution in Madhya Pradesh,” HM Shah said.

He said the creation of an independent Ministry of Cooperation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given fresh impetus to the cooperative sector, with farmers, livestock rearers and others dependent on the rural economy among its major beneficiaries.

HM Shah said the Centre has set a target of establishing 75,000 new cooperative dairies across the country and strengthening 46,000 existing dairies under White Revolution 2.0.