Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed confidence that the implementation of the circular economy model across the country will increase the income of dairy farmers by 20 percent over the next five years. Shah made this statement at an event held in Sanadar village in Gujarat's Vav-Thrad district, marking the inauguration of the dairy's bio-CNG and fertilizer plant and the foundation stone laying of a milk powder plant.

He addressed the cattle farmers associated with Banas Dairy on the occasion. He commended Banas Dairy's management for developing a successful circular economy model in the dairy sector. This model includes several measures to generate additional income for farmers, such as converting cattle dung into biogas and bio-fertilizer.

The circular economy emphasizes repairing, recycling, and reusing items rather than discarding them, thereby reducing waste and pollution and maximizing resource utilization. Shah noted that several MPs have visited Banaskantha to understand Banas Dairy's circular economy model. He said, "So far, our cooperative dairies have had great success in purchasing milk from farmers and transferring the income from the sale of milk products to farmers.

Now is the time to focus on the circular economy. Under this, farmers will receive their share of the income generated by dairies by selling biogas and fertilizer produced from cattle dung purchased from them." The minister said that a concrete plan to implement this circular economy model across the country will be revealed at a meeting of MPs in Banaskantha this evening. He also announced that in January 2026, the chairmen and managing directors of all major cooperative dairies will visit Banas Dairy to understand the initiatives undertaken by the dairy.

Shah said, "Besides common milk products like cheese and yogurt, there are many products that are in demand worldwide but are not produced in India. If we focus on these products, dairy farmers can earn additional income." He added, "Our government has created three cooperative societies for the agriculture sector and three for the dairy sector. I want to assure you that the circular economy will increase the income of dairy farmers by 20 per cent in the next five years.