'White Revolution 2.0'
- 21 Sep 2024
On 19th September 2024, Union Home Minister launched ‘White Revolution 2.0’, aimed at empowering women through dairy cooperatives and fighting malnutrition by increasing milk procurement.
Key Points
- Women’s Empowerment in Dairy Sector: White Revolution 2.0 will formally include women in the economy by depositing earnings from milk procurement directly into their bank accounts.
- This initiative will help combat the western notion of unemployment by recognizing women's contributions at home and in dairy farming.
- Increase in Milk Procurement: The plan aims to boost milk procurement by cooperatives from 660 lakh litres to 1,000 lakh litres per day, strengthening the cooperative dairy network and increasing milk availability nationwide.
- Cooperative Reforms and Expansion: Miister announced that two lakh Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS), along with dairy and fishery cooperatives, will be set up in all panchayats, ensuring cooperative reach at tehsil, district, and state levels.
- Combatting Malnutrition: White Revolution 2.0 also addresses malnutrition by increasing milk availability for poor and malnourished children.
- Support for Animal Husbandry: The initiative also incorporates efforts to enhance land fertility through animal husbandry.
- Financial Inclusion Through Cooperatives: The initiative “Cooperation among Cooperatives” has been tested in Gujarat’s Panchmahal and Banaskantha districts.
- Supporting Model: It opened over four lakh bank accounts in cooperative banks, deposited Rs. 550 crore, issued 20,000 credit cards, and enabled 24 lakh digital transactions, empowering women financially. This model is now being expanded nationwide.
