Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, will visit Sikkim on 2 and 3 November to launch new dairy cooperatives, a lab for the state's milk union and a traceability scheme for Churpi cheese.
The minister will be in the Gangtok and Mangan districts, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said.
What he will launch
- Laboratory: a microbiology laboratory for the Sikkim Milk Union under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).
- Cooperatives: initiatives to set up 57 new Dairy Cooperative Societies under White Revolution 2.0, with registration certificates for five newly registered societies. The formation of 15 more societies in North Sikkim will also be launched.
- Churpi cheese: a traceability initiative for Churpi cheese made in Gangtok and Jorethang.
- Producer groups and products: he will promote two Fodder Plus Farmer Producer Organisations under the 10,000 FPO Scheme and unveil organic honey, Niger seed-blended powder, and organic biscuits and sweets made from millets and buckwheat.
Sikkim's dairy sector in numbers
The release puts Sikkim's milk production at about 89.35 thousand tonnes and per capita availability at around 352 grams a day in 2024–25. Since 2014, the department has released ₹7,093.99 lakh under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, and ₹2,763.92 lakh has been sanctioned for conserving the indigenous Siri cattle breed.
Under NPDD, nine projects worth ₹59.60 crore have been sanctioned, of which ₹53.59 crore has been released and ₹52.61 crore used. Under the National Livestock Mission, assistance since 2020–21 includes ₹1,914.39 lakh for fodder production.
The ministry said the initiatives are expected to strengthen farmers' livelihoods and improve market access.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 6:39AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Visit Gangtok and Mangan Districts of Sikkim on 2–3 November 2026.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331374) issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying on 02 NOV 2026 6:39AM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Visit Gangtok and Mangan Districts of Sikkim on 2–3 November 2026 — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
