Dairy Digitalisation: NDDB Issues 35.68 Crore Pashu Aadhaar IDs
Why in the news
The NDDB passed the mark of 35.68 crore Pashu Aadhaar IDs. This digital push, called the Second White Revolution, moves dairying from raising volumes to traceability, quality and value addition.
Key facts
- India accounts for 25% of global milk output.
- Digital tools now span the chain from animal identification and breeding to procurement, payment, logistics and exports.
- Pashu Aadhaar: 12-digit animal ID used for traceability, disease surveillance, insurance and credit linkage.
Digital initiatives
| Initiative | Role |
|---|---|
| National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) | Builds the Bharat Pashudhan database of breeding, health and vaccination records |
| Automatic Milk Collection System (AMCS) | Digital fat/SNF testing and instant, transparent farmer payment |
| NDDB Dairy ERP (NDERP) | Open-source ERP (ERPNext) managing supply chain from procurement to consumer |
| GIS route optimisation | Lowers fuel cost, procurement time and spoilage |
Why dairying matters
- Livelihood: steady income for over 80 million rural households, notably in rain-fed areas.
- Nutrition: protein, calcium and micronutrients; fortified milk in Mid-Day Meal and ICDS.
- Economy: adds more to agricultural GDP than rice and wheat together.
- Women: manage most household dairy work; women-led SHGs run collection centres.
- Inclusion: about 75% of rural households with 2-4 animals drive India’s dairy lead.
About NDDB
- Statutory body to promote, finance and support dairy development.
- Established 1965; HQ Anand, Gujarat; created under the NDDB Act, 1987.
Exam angle
- Pashu Aadhaar: 12 digits; database: Bharat Pashudhan under NDLM.
- ERP software used by NDERP: ERPNext (open source).