Amul to build world's largest curd plant in West Bengal under ₹700-crore dairy project
Amul's ₹700-crore Bengal Dairy Project at Howrah Food Park will process 30 lakh litres of milk daily and produce 1,000 MT of curd per day, alongside paneer, ghee, ice cream and flavoured milk. The project taps 1.25 lakh farmers and expands cooperative dairy supply across the state.
What happened
Amul's ₹700-crore Bengal Dairy Project at Howrah Food Park will build the world's largest curd plant, processing 30 lakh litres of milk daily and producing
Key facts
- ₹700 crore
- 30 lakh litres/day milk processing
- 1,000 metric tonnes curd/day
- 1.25 lakh milk farmers
- 9 lakh litres procured daily
- 14 warehouses / 1,400 MT
- ₹5.98 crore
Why this matters
The world's-largest curd plant tapping 1.25 lakh farmers reshapes competitive dynamics in eastern dairy, raising the barrier for rivals and prompting review of supply partnerships and regional M&A opportunities.
What to watch
- Groundbreaking and phased commissioning timelines at Howrah Food Park
- Farmer enrollment numbers vs 1.25 lakh target
- Regional curd/paneer retail price movements over 2-3 quarters
- State government incentive or infrastructure commitments to the food park
- Competitor plant announcements within 300km radius
- Watch Amul's procurement-price announcements to Bengal farmers as a share-grab lever
- Track distribution/cold-chain buildout across eastern metros to support curd throughput
- Expect SKU expansion (paneer, ghee, ice cream) to leverage plant fixed costs
- Monitor rival cooperative and private-player capex or JV announcements in East India