Frequently Asked Questions
/ FAQ's
The scheme aims to support dairy farmers by providing a milk incentive of ₹3 per litre
of milk supplied to eligible non-government dairy societies. This milk
incentive is directly transferred to the beneficiaries' bank accounts to encourage milk
production and ensure fair pricing.
All milk producers in Himachal Pradesh who supply milk to registered non-government dairy societies are eligible.
The scheme is designed to benefit both individual farmers and societies.
The milk incentive of ₹3 per litre is provided to dairy farmers for milk that meets the
prescribed minimum quality standards, and the incentive amount is directly transferred
to their bank accounts.
Yes. To ease logistical challenges, especially in hilly and remote regions, the
government provides a freight subsidy of ₹3 per litre to societies for total
milk collected from dairy farmers.
Interested dairy farmers should contact their local non-government dairy
societies registered with the Department of Animal Husbandry. These
societies will guide them on the procedure.
Yes. The government encourages the formation of women-led dairy societies
to promote gender empowerment in the dairy sector.
A Dairy Society is a farmer-owned organization formed by dairy producers
(typically rural farmers) who voluntarily come together to collectively handle the collection,
processing, marketing, and distribution of milk and milk products.
MSP stands for Minimum Support Price, which is the minimum
price guaranteed by the government to farmers for their agricultural produce or products
like milk. It acts as a safety net to ensure that farmers are not forced to sell their goods
at distressingly low market prices.