National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India

Name

National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India

Legal name

National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd

Website

https://ncdfi.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Cooperative Federation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Herd Health & Reproduction Services (non-veterinary) (AFAEACAE)

Keywords

• Cooperative dairy federation
• Institutional dairy supply
• Agricultural commodity marketplace
• Dairy cooperative coordination
• Cattle genetics distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Anand

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Sales to Ministry of Defence: NCDFI coordinates supply of milk and milk products to Ministry of Defence on negotiated contracts basis. Products include WMP, Butter Tinned, Desi Ghee, Tetrapak Milk, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cheese, and fresh dairy products. Total value of contracts was ₹1,627 crores in 2025-26.
2. Institutional Sales to Paramilitary Forces: ITBP procures milk products from NCDFI dairy cooperatives on negotiated contracts system similar to MoD.
3. IRCTC Supply: Supply of milk and milk products to IRCTC base kitchens and pantry cars in Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains under agreement with member organizations.
4. NCDFI eMarket Platform Transactions: Online trading platform for dairy commodities and related products. Total transacted business in 2025-26 was ₹4,545 crores across dairy products (₹1,440 crores), cattle feed ingredients (₹1,340 crores), sugar (₹203 crores), and packaging/others (₹1,562 crores).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCDFI is the apex federation for India's cooperative dairy sector, coordinating the bulk institutional supply of milk and milk products from over 100 member dairy cooperatives to government buyers such as the Ministry of Defence, ITBP, Assam Rifles, and IRCTC. It operates NCDFI eMarket, an online B2B marketplace (launched June 10, 2015) for trading dairy commodities, cattle feed ingredients, edible oils, and related inputs, and distributes SAG (Superior Animal Genetics) semen doses for cattle and buffalo artificial insemination in partnership with NDDB Dairy Services.

Product overview

NCDFI operates as an apex organization for India's cooperative dairy sector, offering multiple interconnected products and services. The core offerings include NCDFI eMarket, an electronic trading platform for dairy commodities and agricultural inputs; SAG semen doses for genetic improvement of dairy cattle and buffalo; and coordinated institutional supply of milk and dairy products to defence and paramilitary organizations. Supporting services include customized IT solutions for digital transformation and extensive developmental activities through training programs and workshops. The product portfolio is delivered through a network of 20 Regular Members, 14 Associate Members, and 1 Institutional Member (NDDB), coordinating with over 100 member cooperative dairies across India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAG (Superior Animal Genetics): SAG brand semen doses for artificial insemination programme implemented across India, marketed through partnership with NDDB Dairy Services (NDS). The brand is marketed under the common brand name 'SAG' – 'Superior Animal Genetics'.
• NCDFI eMarket
• NCDFI IT Services

Products and services

• NCDFI eMarket Platform Online B2B electronic marketplace platform launched on June 10, 2015 for trading dairy products, cattle feed ingredients, sugar, edible oils, packaging materials, fodder seeds, chemicals, scrap, and transport services. Supports ascending forward auctions, auction sale, and reverse auction mechanisms for transparent price discovery among member dairy cooperatives.
• NCDFI eMarket Mobile App Mobile version of NCDFI eMarket platform that enables online trading of dairy commodities via mobile devices, launched on January 31, 2019 at NDDB, Anand.
• SAG (Superior Animal Genetics) Semen Doses Quality semen doses for artificial insemination of cattle and buffalo, distributed under the SAG brand. Produced at four ISO 9001 certified semen stations (Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala Gujarat, Animal Breeding Centre Uttar Pradesh, Alamadhi Tamil Nadu, Rahuri Maharashtra) through partnership with NDDB Dairy Services. SAG is the top-selling semen brand in India, supporting the nationwide artificial insemination programme for dairy productivity improvement.
• Institutional Milk and Dairy Products Supply Coordinated bulk supply of milk and milk products (Whole Milk Powder, Butter, Desi Ghee, Tetrapak Milk, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cheese, Paneer, Lassi, Cream, and fresh dairy) to institutional buyers including Ministry of Defence, ITBP, Assam Rifles, and IRCTC from over 100 member cooperative dairies across India. Total contract value with MoD reached ₹1,627 crores in 2025-26.

Quantifiable outcome

• ₹4,545 crores transacted through NCDFI eMarket in 2025-26
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Assam RiflesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026NCDFI and Assam Rifles signed MoA to strengthen cooperation for supplying milk and milk products through dairy cooperative network. Amul supplies malt-based food and cheese while dairy unions from Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Rajasthan supply fresh milk and butter to Assam Rifles units across North Eastern states, Kolkata, and New Delhi. Partnership covers 72 military establishments across seven states.
• Ministry of Defence (MoD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDFI coordinates supply of milk and milk products to Ministry of Defence on negotiated contracts basis since 1985. Products include WMP, Butter Tinned, Desi Ghee, Tetrapak Milk, SCM, Cheese, and fresh dairy products from over 100 dairy cooperatives. Total contract value of ₹1,627 crores in 2025-26.
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITBP procures milk and milk products from NCDFI dairy cooperatives on negotiated contracts system, similar to MoD procurement. Supplies coordinated through member cooperative dairies.
• Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRCTC entered into agreement with NCDFI in July 2009 for procurement of milk and milk products of NCDFI member organizations. Many member organizations supply to IRCTC base kitchens and pantry cars in Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains.
• NDDB Dairy Services (NDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDFI partnered with NDS (a fully owned subsidiary of NDDB) for distribution of SAG brand semen doses. NDS manages four semen stations producing quality genetics for artificial insemination programme. SAG is the top-selling semen brand in India.
• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDDB is the Institutional Member of NCDFI. NDDB provided guidance for establishing NCDFI eMarket platform. NCDFI operates under the broader cooperative dairy ecosystem facilitated by NDDB.
• HQ Northern CommandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDFI signed MoU with HQ Northern Command on April 22, 2025 for supply of dairy products to military units in the northern command region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AgroStar: Agri-input marketplace and advisory platform serving Indian farmers. Comparable to NCDFI eMarket as a digital commerce layer for farm inputs (cattle feed, seeds, agri-chemicals), though with a different buyer profile and narrower dairy focus.
• DeHaat: Indian agri-tech platform connecting farmers to inputs, advisory, and buyers via a digital marketplace. Comparable in offering a B2B commerce and price-discovery layer to NCDFI eMarket, but operating across multiple crops rather than dairy specifically.

Others

• IndiaMART InterMESH: India's largest horizontal B2B marketplace. Comparable as a marketplace operator that enables buyers and sellers to discover prices and transact, though IndiaMART is broad-based whereas NCDFI eMarket is dairy-and-farm-input specific.

Direct peers

• Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Private Limited: Major Delhi-NCR dairy cooperative with nationwide distribution. Operates under NDDB and is a regular NCDFI member, sharing the same cooperative-and-institutional-supply model that NCDFI coordinates at the federation level.
• Karnataka Milk Federation (Nandini): State-level cooperative dairy federation for Karnataka, marketing the Nandini brand. It is a regular NCDFI member and operates the same federal-state dairy cooperative model, providing institutional and retail dairy supply.
• Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (Verka): Punjab's state cooperative dairy federation marketing the Verka brand. A regular NCDFI member operating the same state-federation cooperative model with institutional and retail dairy supply.
• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul): India's largest dairy cooperative federation, marketing the Amul brand. Operates a similar cooperative-owned structure and is itself a regular member of NCDFI, making it the most direct functional analogue within India's cooperative dairy ecosystem.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (Aavin): Tamil Nadu's state dairy cooperative federation. Operates the same state-level cooperative model, supplies institutional and retail dairy, and is a regular member of NCDFI.
• NDDB Dairy Services (NDS): Wholly-owned NDDB subsidiary that manages the four semen stations producing SAG doses distributed by NCDFI. Direct operational counterpart for NCDFI's genetic improvement business and a tightly linked peer.

Broad incumbents

• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB): Statutory apex body for India's dairy sector and NCDFI's institutional member. NDDB is the overarching policy, planning, and development authority for the cooperative dairy sector, of which NCDFI is the trade and coordination arm.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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