Amul began work on an integrated dairy project at Howrah Food Park, Sankrail, Howrah district (Kolkata region) on 21 July 2026; the complex will house what is described as the world’s largest curd manufacturing facility.
Project Profile
- Investment: Approx. ₹700 crore.
- Milk processing capacity: 30 lakh litres per day when fully operational.
- Curd & cultured products capacity: 1,000 metric tonnes per day.
- Plant model: Integrated dairy unit combining reception, pasteurisation, processing, packaging and cold-chain handling.
Processing and Product Range
- Products: Curd, paneer, ghee, sweets, flavoured milk, ice‑cream.
- Curd production: Industrial-scale fermentation using starter cultures under controlled temperature and hygiene regimes.
- Cold‑chain: On-site cold storage and logistics for perishable value‑added lines.
Location and Farmer Linkages
- Site: Howrah Food Park, Sankrail, Howrah district (part of Kolkata metropolitan region).
- Farmer reach: Project expected to create procurement channels for over 1.25 lakh dairy farmers in West Bengal.
- Cooperative linkage: Amul is the brand of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), a cooperative marketing federation.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Regulator: FSSAI sets standards for pasteurisation, hygiene, labelling and dairy product safety in India.
- GCMMF: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation markets Amul brand and aggregates member union output.
- Operational model: Integrated processing units reduce transaction costs by co‑locating value‑addition and cold‑chain infrastructure.