Kishan Reddy urges farmers to embrace cooperatives at Amul’s ₹400 cr. plant
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced a new ₹400-crore Amul dairy plant in Telangana to boost rural income through cooperative societies. The initiative is part of the national White Revolution 2.0, targeting the creation of 75,000 new dairy cooperatives by 2029.
Why it matters
It represents a significant government investment in agricultural infrastructure and rural economic development.
Hyderabad/Toopran: Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged farmers and women in Telangana to form cooperative societies and actively participate in the Centre’s White Revolution 2.0, to boost rural incomes, create employment opportunities and strengthen the dairy sector.
Addressing a gathering after the foundation stone was laid for a ₹400-crore Amul dairy processing plant at Toopran in Medak district on Sunday, Mr. Reddy said Telangana had been identified for the formation of 1,525 new cooperative societies under the Centre’s cooperative expansion programme.
He encouraged farmers, particularly women, to take advantage of the initiative. Banks are extending loans of up to ₹20 lakh to women’s groups for livestock rearing and dairy-related activities, which would help increase milk production and improve economic self-reliance.
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