Assam is facing a significant milk supply gap, with the state currently producing 33.53 lakh litres of milk per day against an estimated daily demand of 1.22 crore litres, leaving a shortfall of nearly 89 lakh litres every day. The widening gap has prompted the Assam government to step up efforts to expand dairy production, procurement, processing infrastructure and the cooperative network.
The state currently has 2,006 organised Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS), of which 1,032 are registered, while existing milk-processing capacity stands at around 4.95 lakh litres per day. An additional 4.20 lakh litres per day of processing capacity is also being added through upcoming dairy projects.
The government is focusing on increasing milk production and procurement, expanding DCS coverage, strengthening processing infrastructure and developing a more integrated dairy value chain. The strategy also includes targeted dairy projects, better utilisation of high milk-producing areas and stronger participation from farmers and cooperatives to move Assam towards greater dairy self-sufficiency. (assamtribune.com)
The scale of the deficit highlights both a challenge and a major growth opportunity for Assam’s dairy sector. With demand substantially exceeding local production, investments in dairy farming, organised milk collection, processing and value-added dairy products could play a key role in strengthening the state’s dairy ecosystem.
Source: Dairynews7x7 3 Sep, 2026 Read full story here
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