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Bihar's dairy sector took another significant step forward on Monday as Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone for a 20 Metric Tonne Per Day (MTPD) curd and lassi processing plant at the Biharsharif Dairy Project in Nalanda. The new facility will strengthen the production capacity of COMFED's flagship brand Sudha, helping meet the growing demand for value-added dairy products while reinforcing Bihar's ambition to emerge as a major contributor to India's expanding dairy economy.
The project also marks another milestone in the transformation underway at the Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation (COMFED) under the leadership of Shirsat Kapil Ashok, IAS, Secretary, Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department, Government of Bihar, and Managing Director of COMFED. Over the past year, Ashok has been steering a strategy centred on strengthening dairy cooperatives, modernising infrastructure, expanding value-added products and creating greater income opportunities for milk producers across the state.