Chandigarh, 17th October 2024: ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Portfolio, is committed to facilitating sustainable livelihoods for rural dairy farmers. Along with the Adani Foundation, the Company has established the Annapurna Milk Collection Centre in Annibaijal village, near ACC Tikaria, in collaboration with Mother Dairy. This project supports over 100 dairy farmers across 10 villages, and has quadrupled their milk collection.

The initiative, launched in May 2023, has significantly increased daily milk collection from 100 to 400 litres, benefiting the dairy farming community. It also ensures fair practices, timely payments, and quality-based pricing for milk. The Annapurna Milk Collection Center, managed by the Annapurna Mahila Samiti, ensures transparency in the milk collection process, leveraging modern tools like milk analysers for quality control. Farmers are now paid between Rs. 55-70 per litre based on the fat and solids-not-fat (SNF) content, encouraging high-quality milk production and fair returns.

With 16 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the village, the initiative, supported by local, Ms. Santosh Singh, empowers women at various levels of the dairy value chain. The Mother Dairy chilling plant at Gauriganj block further strengthens this supply chain, ensuring that milk is efficiently collected and transported.

ACC and the Adani Foundation’s dedication to fostering rural development is highlighted through this initiative, enhancing agricultural productivity, and empowering women in the dairy sector.