National Dairy Development Board

Name

National Dairy Development Board

Legal name

National Dairy Development Board

Website

https://nddb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Development Services

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Infant Formula & Specialized Dairy Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Dairy development services
• Animal breeding programs
• Cattle feed production
• Cooperative dairy management
• Milk procurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Anand

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Through subsidiary Mother Dairy, NDDB generates revenue from sales of milk, dairy products, and cooking oils across India, with Mother Dairy reporting Rs 20,300 crore revenue in FY26
2. Technology Services to Milk Unions: NDDB provides AMCS, NDERP, and digital solutions to dairy cooperatives and milk unions on a service basis, benefiting over 17.3 lakh milk producers
3. Animal Breeding Services: Revenue from sale of frozen semen, sex-sorted semen, and artificial insemination services across network of semen stations
4. Cattle Feed and Nutrition Products: Through network of cattle feed plants and feed supplement programs including mineral mixtures, bypass protein and fat supplements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NDDB is a statutory body of the Government of India that plans, promotes, and organizes programs for the development of dairy, agriculture, allied industries, and biologicals. It delivers animal breeding (genetic improvement, frozen semen, artificial insemination, assisted reproduction), animal nutrition (compound cattle feed, mineral mixtures, bypass protein/fat supplements), animal health, cooperative services, engineering, ICT, and finance services to dairy cooperatives and state governments. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Mother Dairy, NDDB also markets branded milk and dairy products to consumers across Delhi-NCR and other metros.

Product overview

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) operates as a producer-owned cooperative development organization offering a comprehensive suite of services across the dairy value chain. The core offerings include animal breeding services (genetic improvement, bull production, frozen semen, artificial insemination, assisted reproduction), animal nutrition (compound cattle feed, feed supplements, ration balancing), animal health, cooperative services, engineering, and ICT solutions. Key digital platforms include the Automatic Milk Collection System (AMCS) serving 26,000+ dairy societies, National Digital Livestock Mission managing 35.68 crore livestock IDs, and NDDB Dairy ERP. The subsidiary Mother Dairy (₹20,300 crore revenue in FY26) distributes consumer products including India's first biodegradable milk pouch. NDDB also drives sustainability through CBG plants and carbon credit programs for dairy farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pashu Aadhar: Digital livestock identification system under National Digital Livestock Mission
• AMCS (Automatic Milk Collection System)
• NDERP (NDDB Dairy ERP)
• Bharat Pashudhan
• Gift Milk

Quantifiable outcome

• Mother Dairy revenue reached Rs 20,300 crore in FY26 with 17% YoY growth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tripura State Animal Resources Development Department and Gomati Co-operative Milk Producers' Union LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Tripartite MoU signed to strengthen and modernise Tripura's dairy cooperative sector, enhancing milk production, improving procurement and marketing mechanisms, and boosting livelihoods of dairy farmers under White Revolution 2.0
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026MoU to prevent waste from dairy farms and gaushalas from entering the Yamuna river. Dung will be routed to dedicated plants for conversion into compressed natural gas and fertiliser, addressing 20% of Yamuna pollution attributed to dairy waste.
• Suzuki Motor CorporationmajorTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2026Partnership for production of compressed biomethane gas and organic fertilizers from cattle waste, with five biogas plants using Japanese technology planned for Gujarat
• Akiba Bokujo and Stellapps/MooMarkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Japanese dairy farm operator establishing integrated facility in Bengaluru for premium gelato production in partnership with Indian agri-tech firm Stellapps and its subsidiary MooMark
• Madhya Pradesh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Partnership to make Madhya Pradesh India's Milk Capital, increasing daily milk collection from 12 lakh to 50 lakh litres through cooperative dairy system
• Indian Dairy Machinery CompanycoreOthers · 1 May 2026NDDB subsidiary setting up 10,000 LPD dairy plant in Kargil at Rs 25 crore with solar-powered system
• Maharashtra GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Partnership to relaunch Aarey and Mahanand dairy brands with Mahanand revival reportedly 78% complete and new greenfield dairy project of three lakh litres capacity planned
• Himachal Pradesh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026MoU to enhance dairy infrastructure and processing capacity, implementing advanced technology and strengthening milk processing units including Dagwar plant with focus on quality control and HIM branding
• Mizoram Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (MULCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Agreement to boost dairy development in Mizoram through structured, technology-driven approach aligned with White Revolution 2.0 scheme
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026Strategic MoU to deepen collaboration in multidisciplinary research, innovation and extension across dairy sector, combining ICAR's scientific expertise with NDDB's field presence for technology development and capacity building

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul): India's largest dairy cooperative federation operating the same cooperative-based procurement and marketing model across multiple states. Direct comparison for NDDB's cooperative development mandate and Mother Dairy's fresh-milk retail business.
• Indian Immunologicals Limited: Wholly-owned NDDB subsidiary producing livestock vaccines and animal health products. Directly comparable as a related entity illustrating NDDB's diversified subsidiary footprint in animal husbandry beyond milk processing.
• Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd: Wholly-owned NDDB subsidiary and India's second-largest milk supplier. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer dairy brand with similar Delhi-NCR market presence, retail footprint and product portfolio overlap with the analysis subject.
• Fonterra Cooperative Group: Global dairy cooperative representing the international benchmark for cooperative-driven dairy value chains. Comparable as a model for what NDDB's cooperative network could evolve into at global scale, including farmer returns and value-added dairy exports.
• Arla Foods: Multi-national dairy cooperative with farmer-owned structure and global dairy product portfolio. Comparable to NDDB's mission of returning value to milk producers and its ambition to monetize dairy innovation internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Foods: Diversified dairy and retail player with strong South India presence. Comparable to Mother Dairy's branded dairy product business and to NDDB-supported cooperatives in scale and product mix.
• Hatsun Agro Product: Listed Indian dairy major with pan-India branded milk, curd and ice-cream portfolio. Comparable as a private-sector competitor to NDDB's Mother Dairy arm on procurement scale, cold-chain and branded dairy retail.
• Nestlé India: Largest packaged food company in India with major dairy-adjacent business (milk products, nutrition). Comparable on value-added dairy processing, R&D scale and consumer brand-building benchmarks relevant to NDDB's Mother Dairy arm.
• ITC Limited - Dairy & Beverages: Diversified Indian conglomerate with growing dairy and beverages portfolio including fresh milk and value-added products. Comparable as a private-sector competitor with capital strength and FMCG distribution reach competing with Mother Dairy.

Emerging players

• Stellapps Technologies: Indian dairy-tech startup providing IoT and digital solutions to dairy value chain, including MooMark brand. Comparable as a technology partner/competitor to NDDB's AMCS and NDLM digital platforms for cooperative milk procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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