Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will launch dairy development and livestock infrastructure initiatives worth ₹251.56 lakh during a visit to Gangtok and Mangan districts, according to the Ministry.
Key projects include inaugurating a microbiology laboratory for the Sikkim Milk Union under the National Programme for Dairy Development, setting up 57 new Dairy Cooperative Societies under White Revolution 2.0, and launching 15 new cooperatives in North Sikkim. The government is also introducing a traceability initiative for Churpi cheese produced in Gangtok and Jorethang, alongside two Fodder Plus Farmer Producer Organisations.
The Ministry reported that it has sanctioned nine dairy development projects in Sikkim worth ₹59.60 crore to date. It has also released ₹7,093.99 lakh under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission since 2014, including funding to protect indigenous Siri cattle and yak breeds.
What it means
- Fifteen new Dairy Cooperative Societies in North Sikkim will bring local dairy farmers into the cooperative network.
- Churpi cheese produced in Gangtok and Jorethang will come under a new product traceability system.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Visit Gangtok and Mangan Districts of Sikkim on 2–3 November 2026”. Read the original release.
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