Department of Animal Husbandry

Government of Himachal Pradesh

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.