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{{Infobox company
| name          = Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd
| logo = 
| logo_size = 
| image         = 
| type          = [[Statute|State Government Cooperative]]
| foundation    = 1970
| location      = [[Panchkula]], [[Haryana]].<ref name="Har Dai ref1">{{cite web |title=Vita-Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd |url=https://www.vitaindia.org.in/milk-plants |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
| key_people    = 
| industry      = [[Dairy]]
| owner         = [[Government of Haryana|Ministry of Cooperation]], [[Government of Haryana]] 
| parent        = 
| products      = Milk and its Products
| homepage      = https://www.vitaindia.org.in/
}}

'''Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd''' has been formed in 1970 as a [[Statute|state government cooperative]] for facilitating [[procurement]], [[food processing|processing]], and [[marketing]] of [[milk]] and [[dairy product]]s under brand name '''Vita''' in state of [[Haryana]]. Assisted by the Ministry of Cooperation of the [[Government of Haryana]], it is owned by the members of cooperative socities. It procures milk from its producers particularly belonging to [[Economically Weaker Section|economically weaker sections]] in the state of Haryana and subsequently processes into milk and various milk products for marketing through affiliated milk unions. It provides education to the unions on dairy processing efficiency, and helps them with guidance on animal care including artificial insemination, vaccination, and feeding.<ref name="Har Dai ref6">{{cite news |title='Audis don't give milk' — why Haryana farmers would rather buy a Murrah buffalo |url=https://theprint.in/india/audis-dont-give-milk-why-haryana-farmers-would-rather-buy-a-murrah-buffalo/365219/ |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=theprint.in |date=15 February 2020}}</ref>

==History ==

The Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd was started in 1970 as the [[Cooperative movement in India|cooperative societies movement]] to facilitate milk procurement from various producers in the state<ref name="Har Dai ref4">{{cite news |title=Haryana to procure surplus milk through government agencies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-to-procure-surplus-milk-through-government-agencies/articleshow/75254584.cms |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=Times of India |date=20 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Har Dai ref3">{{cite news |title=Covid effect: Up to 50% dip in veggie prices worries Haryana farmers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/covid-effect-up-to-50-dip-in-veggie-prices-worries-haryana-farmers/story-LgaN6c0gHbGvCBeqXX4rJK.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=hindustan times |date=3 April 2020}}</ref> to promote the socio-economic development<ref name="Har Dai ref12">{{cite news |title=Haryana dairy body doubles milk handling capacity |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/haryana-dairy-body-doubles-milk-handling-capacity/article23098913.ece |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=thehindubusinessline.com |date=8 February 2013}}</ref> by facilitating its processing into various products before marketing through different unions across Haryana under the brand name "Vita".<ref name="Har Dai ref2">{{cite news |last1=Awana |first1=Amit |title=Haryana Dairy Dev Co-op to open plant in South Haryana |url=https://www.indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-snippets/haryana-dairy-dev-co-op-to-open-plant-in-south-haryana/ |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=indiancooperative.com |date=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Har Dai ref10">{{cite news |title=Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation LTD. (HDDCF) has been continuously working on various aspects to overhaul VITA brand to increase its visibility and overall sales and customers will witness |url=https://www.newsonline.media/state-news/haryana/haryana-dairy-development-cooperative-federation-ltd-hddcf-has-been-continuously-working/ |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=newsonline}}</ref> 

==Co-operative societies model ==
{{anchor | Model }}

Dairy Cooperatives in state work in three tier system wherein 
# '''Village-level Milk Producers Cooperative Societies''':<ref name="Har Dai ref8">{{cite news |title=10% fall in milk supply to co-operative societies in 3 Haryana districts |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/10-fall-in-milk-supply-to-co-operative-societies-in-3-haryana-districts-7211961/ |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=3 March 2021}}</ref> Haryana has 3300 village-level milk cooperative societies (including 1870 women-only societies) across 3000 with more than 250,000 members of which 75,000 members regularly supply milk which on average supply 850,000 liter/day in winter and 400,000 liter/day in summers.<ref name=prodt1>[https://www.amarujala.com/haryana/chandigarh-haryana/cooperatives-open-doors-to-self-employment-25000-women-empowered-by-milk-supply-cooperative-news-haryana-news-chandigarh-haryana-news-c-16-1-pkl1095-870044-2025-11-14?src=story-related-cdp-a&position=3 Chandigarh-Haryana News: सहकारिता से खुले स्वरोजगार के द्वार, 25 हजार महिलाएं दूध की आपूर्ति से बनीं सशक्त], Amar Ujala, 14 Nov 2025.</ref>
# '''District-level Milk Unions operate''':<ref name="Har Dai ref2" /><ref name="Har Dai ref5"/> 
# '''State-level Dairy Federation''':<ref name="Har Dai ref2" /><ref name="Har Dai ref5">{{cite news |title=Haryana Govt nods for major administrative reshuffle, transfers 24 IAS officers |url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2021/02/haryana-govt-nods-major-administrative-reshuffle-transfers-24-ias-officers/ |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=egov.eletsonline.com |date=5 February 2021}}</ref>

==Milk production==

Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd procures milk from one of the highest yielding buffalo breed called "Murrah buffaloes".<ref name="Har Dai ref6" />

===Milk processing plants===
{{anchor | Plant | Plants }}

In 2025, Haryana had the following 7 milk processing plants (with year of foundation and daily processing capacity)<ref name=plant1/> with over 1 million liter/day combined processing capacity,<ref name=prodt1/> supported by bigger number of milk chilling plants which supply milk to the processing plants.<ref name=plant1>[https://www.amarujala.com/haryana/chandigarh-haryana/the-number-of-milk-plants-will-increase-in-the-state-the-seventh-largest-plant-will-be-established-in-bawal-chandigarh-haryana-news-c-16-1-pkl1095-872541-2025-11-16 प्रदेश में मिल्क प्लांट की बढ़ेगी संख्या, बावल में स्थापित होगा सातवां सबसे बड़ा प्लांट], Amar Ujala, 17 Nov 2025.</ref> 

# [[Sirsa]] Milk Processing Plant, 1996-1997, 110,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/>
# [[Jind]] Milk Processing Plant,<ref name="Har Dai ref8" /> 1970-1971, 150,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/> 
# [[Ambala]] Milk Processing Plant, 1973-1974, 140,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/> 
# [[Kurukshetra]] Milk Processing Plant, 2014-15, 20,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/>
# [[Rohtak]] Milk Processing Plant, 1976-1977, 400,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/> 
# [[Bawal]] Milk Processing Plant in [[Rewari]], 2025-26.<ref name=plant1/><ref name="Har Dai ref2" /><ref name="Har Dai ref9">{{cite news |title=Haryana to purchase surplus milk to ensure supply |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-to-purchase-surplus-milk-to-ensure-supply/articleshow/75265251.cms |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=Times of India |date=21 April 2020}}</ref>
# [[Ballabgarh]] Milk Processing Plant, 1979-1980, 125,000 liter/day,<ref name=plant1/>

===Chilling plants===
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In 2025, Haryana had over 46 district and/or subdistrict level milk chilling plants which act as milk-aggregator for the village-level co-operative societies,<ref>Milk Plants/Chilling Centres, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Haryana, accessed 17 Nov 2025.</ref> chill the milk for preservation and then send it to the milk processing plants. Please help expand this partial list:

* [[Dabwali]] Milk Chilling Plant in Sirsa district,<ref name=plant1/>

* [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]] Milk Chilling Plant, between [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University|HAU]] and [[Mahabir Stadium]],<ref name=plant1/>

* Salempur Milk Chilling Plant in Bhiwani district on SH19 southwest of [[Isharwal]],<ref name=plant1/>

* [[Nuh (city)|Nuh]] Milk Chilling Plant,<ref name=plant1/>

==Sales==

===Vita brand===
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'''Vita''' is the brand name for various milk products marketed by the Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation. Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd is supported by Haryana Government in promoting branding, sales and consumption of cow milk.<ref name="Har Dai ref15">{{cite news |title=Haryana govt. promotes cow milk |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Haryana-govt.-promotes-cow-milk/article14466355.ece |access-date=24 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=2 July 2016}}</ref> Haryana Government periodically reviews and enhances the purchase rate of the milk based on the fat content in the milk in addition to subsidy per litre of milk given to the producers.<ref name="Har Dai ref7">{{cite news |title=Haryana govt raises milk purchase rate |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/haryana-govt-raises-milk-purchase-rate-115051401241_1.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=business-standard.com |date=14 May 2015}}</ref>

===Products ===

Under the Vita brand the plain and flavoured milk, [[ghee]], butter, [[Dahi (curd)|dahi]] (traditional yogurt), [[lassi]], [[paneer]] (cheese), ice cream, and milk-based traditional sweets are produced and sold.<ref>[https://www.vitaindia.org.in/milk-plants Milk plant products], vitaindia.org.in, accessed 17 Nov 2025.</ref> From October 2020, Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd had introduced turmeric milk and from January 2021, Cow Ghee.<ref name="Har Dai ref11">{{cite news |title=haryana dairy development cooperation federation to introduce turmeric milk |url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/haryana-dairy-development-cooperation-federation-to-introduce-turmeric-milk/States/news/2198978.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=uniindia |date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

===Distribution===

Some of the milk is also provided free to the school students as part of the Midday Meal Scheme.<ref name=prodt1/>

Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd, had started VITA milk booths at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) operated petrol pumps in several places of the state since 2016.<ref name="Har Dai ref14">{{cite news |title=Haryana to soon have VITA milk booths at IOC pumps |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/haryana-to-soon-have-vita-milk-booths-at-ioc-pumps/articleshow/51780535.cms?from=mdr |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=economic times |date=11 April 2016}}</ref>

Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation had started online delivery of its products in select areas of the state from year 2020, and for this had tied up with Swiggy, food ordering and delivery platform.<ref name="Har Dai ref13">{{cite news |title=Haryana Dairy Federation ties up with Swiggy for online delivery of products |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/haryana-dairy-federation-ties-up-with-swiggy-for-online-delivery-of-products/1808864 |access-date=24 October 2021 |publisher=Outlook.com |date=20 April 2020}}</ref>

==Issues==
{{anchor | Issue | Issues}}

As of 2025, all 7 milk processing plants of Haryana are located in east (along [[Grand Trunk Road]]) and north Haryana, none in [[Bagar (region)|western Haryana]].<ref name=plant1/> Hence, there is regional disparity in dairy development across regions of Haryana, successive governments of various parties are responsible for this regional discrimination in the dairy development.

==See also==

* [[Cooperative movement in India]]
* [[Amul]], largest milk-cooperative society in India
* [[Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation]]
* [[Karnataka Milk Federation]]
* [[Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.vitaindia.org.in/ Official Website]

[[Category:Dairy products companies of India]]
[[Category:Economy of Haryana]]