Heritage Foods ED urges dairy sector to anchor India's gender-justice push ahead of UN 2026

Heritage Foods' executive director argues India's dairy industry should lead gender equity by registering women as producers, routing direct payments, expanding credit, and backing women-led village enterprises before the UN's 2026 Year of the Woman Farmer.

— Source publishedMon, 1 Jun, 2026, 18:20 IST·First seen Mon, 1 Jun, 2026, 18:33 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

Heritage Foods executive director argues India's dairy sector must lead gender-justice agenda by registering women as producers, enabling direct payments,

Key facts

  • 40%
  • 2026

Why this matters

Scout partnerships and bolt-ons around women-led village dairy enterprises and last-mile collection networks where female producer registration becomes a differentiating asset pre-2026.