UP Govt launched “Nand Baba Milk Mission” Scheme & Family ID Portal

Current Context: Nand Baba Milk Mission Scheme. It is a scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh government on June 6, 2023 to boost the dairy sector and provide remunerative prices to the milk producers.

Under this scheme, the government plans to set up five Dairy Farmer Producer Organisation (Dairy FPO) in five districts of the state as a pilot project, in which women will also play a major role.
The scheme has a budget of Rs 1,000 crore. The scheme also aims to facilitate sale of milk at a reasonable price in villages through dairy co-operative societies.
The scheme has been named after Nand Baba, who was the foster father of Lord Krishna and a symbol of cow protection.