West Bengal Milk Cooperative Sundarini Wins International 'Diary Innovation Award'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on October 19 expressed her happiness over the Sundarbans-based milk cooperative Sundarini being conferred prestigious ‘Diary Innovation Award’ international award by the International Dairy Federation (IDF).

Taking to her social media, the Trinamool Congress leader said Sundarini won the award together with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at the at the third IDF Dairy Innovation Awards held in Paris on Friday for innovative and sustainable farming practices.

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“Happy to share another success story involving our Sundarbans women! Our milk cooperative Sundarini (Sundarban Cooperative Milk Union & Livestock Producers’ Union) and NDDB together have won a prestigious international award from the International Dairy Federation. The award has been conferred in the Third IDF Dairy Innovation Awards held at Paris, France yesterday (18/10/24) for Innovative and Sustainable Farming Practices, the chief minister said.

Boasting that the Sundarbans-based milk cooperative emerged victorious from among 153 entries globally, Banerjee said the milk union under their Animal Resources Development Department, comprises 4,500 women farmers in South 24 Parganas district with a milk production of 2000 litres daily and processed milk products of 250 kg daily.

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“During 2023-24, the milk union provided income generation of about Rs 4 crore for the rural women of Sundarbans. I congratulate the entrepreneurial spirit of the women members of Sundarini milk union and our officers concerned,” the chief minister wrote on X.

Happy to share another success story involving our Sundarbans women!

Our milk cooperative Sundarini (Sundarban Cooperative Milk Union & Livestock Producers’ Union) and NDDB together have won a prestigious international award from the International Dairy Federation.

The award… pic.twitter.com/FvLD6B8nRA

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 19, 2024

India is one of the major milk producers in the world and West Bengal is one of the strong diary industries in the country. West Bengal’s milk production has increased over the years, and the industry contributes significantly to the state’s agricultural values, besides providing vast employment opportunities. The state also have numerous milk processing units and diary farms.