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On International Women’s Day, Heritage Foods, a leading dairy company, is celebrating the role of women farmers and women franchisees in its direct milk procurement network. The company has a significant presence of women entrepreneurs, with nearly 40% of its village-level procurement centers run by women. In addition, Heritage Foods has registered around 60,000 women farmers, with payments made directly into their bank accounts.
The company has also devised various initiatives to empower women in the dairy sector, including structured capacity-building and leadership programs, encouraging women-led leadership, and providing easy-terms loans. Heritage Foods has also felicitated over 1,400 women entrepreneurs on the occasion of Women’s Day for their excellent work in the dairy sector.
Heritage Foods’ Executive Director, Brahmani Nara, emphasized that women are the backbone of India’s dairy sector and that the company is committed to empowering them to lead. By enabling financial independence, skill development, and leadership, the company is driving lasting change. The company’s goal is to promote women’s participation in dairy farming, create successful dairy enterprises, and foster a more equitable and resilient rural economy.
The company’s initiatives include organizing village-level meetings and training programs to equip women with skills needed to build and sustain successful dairy businesses. Additionally, the company provides structured market linkages to enable women to maximize their earnings and business potential.
Heritage Foods is a leading value-added and branded dairy products company, with a presence in 17 states across India and over 1.5 million households. The company is committed to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) responsibility and has a total renewable energy generation capacity of 11.70 MW. The company’s efforts to empower women in the dairy sector are part of its broader goal of driving a more equitable and prosperous future for all Indians.