After achieving a handsome turnover of Rs 320 crore in the last financial year, Assam’s Purbi Dairy has set a target of Rs 450 crore for 2025-26. Run by the West Assam Milk Producers Co-operative Union Limited (WAMUL), the dairy is now planning a major expansion in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
Capacity of Panjbari plant will be doubled
WAMUL Managing Director Sameer Kumar Parida informed that under a recent agreement with NDDB, the milk processing capacity of Guwahati’s Panjbari plant will be increased from 1.5 lakh liters per day to 3 lakh liters per day. This expansion will entail an investment of about Rs 100 crore, making it the largest milk processing plant in the Northeast.
Confidence increased due to ISO certification, demand for products increased
The Panjbari plant has received ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Certification and the Changsari cattle feed plant has received ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification. Sameer Kumar said that the dairy has registered an annual growth of 25% this year. The sale of packaged milk has increased by 16%, while the sale of curd has increased by 65%, ghee by 55%, and cheese and cream by 35%.
Increase in farmers’ income, network spread across the state
Purbi Dairy’s network has now expanded beyond Guwahati to Assam—from Tinsukia in the east to Dhubri in the west and the northern districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath and Sonitpur. The dairy procures 1.6 lakh litres of milk daily from 51,000 farmers through more than 1,300 dairy cooperative societies. Farmers are also provided with training, veterinary services, quality testing and feed management. “This expansion is beneficial for both consumers and farmers,” said Satyabrata Bose, MD of NEDFL.
