Kajal Gupta

Bihar State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ltc., COMFED (SUDHA)

The Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Ltd. (COMPFED) was established in 1983 as the implementing agency of operational Flood programme of dairy development on "Anand"pattern in Bihar. There are six district level Milk Producers' Cooperative Unions affiliated to the Milk Federation. These milk unions are covering twenty-six districts and in addition five districts are being covered by the Federation. Different milk unions, which are organising the DCS network in these districts are as follows: i. Vaishal Patliputra Milk Union, Patna covering Patna, Vaishali, Nalanda, Saran and Sheikhpura districts. ii. DR Milk Union, Barauni covering Begusarai, Khagaria, Lakhisarai and part of Patna Districts. iii. Tirhut Milk Union, Muzaffarpur covering Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran, West Champran, Siwan and Gopalganj. iv. Mithila Milk Union, Samastipur covering Samastipur, Darbhanga & Madhubani districts. v. Shahabad Milk Union, Ara covering Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur & Rohtas districts. VI. Bhagalpur Milk Union, Bhagulpur: Covering Bhagulpur , mungar, Banka and jamui Districts The Milk Federation has already taken up organisation of Dairy Co-operative Societies (DCS) in the districts of Gaya, Jehanabad, , arwal and nawada under magudh dairy project and .work has been initiated in Saharsa, Supaul and Madhepura districts. However, kosi dairy project will be covering Kishanjung, katihar, Purnia, and Araria districts also.