Govt of India extends NDDB Chairman Dr Meenesh Shah’s tenure by 3.5 years

The Government of India has extended Dr Meenesh Shah’s tenure as Chairman of NDDB for a period of 3 and half years. This decision reflects his exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the dairy and allied sectors.

Dr Meenesh Shah, spearheads one of India’s top cooperative driven development organisations, demonstrating unwavering commitment to improving the lives of rural dairy farmers. He chairs key NDDB subsidiaries: Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd (MDFVPL), IDMC Ltd, Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), NDDB Dairy Services (NDS), NDDB MRIDA Limited and NDDB CALF Ltd. He serves as Chairman of National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI), National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL), Animal Breeding Research Organisation, Anandalaya Education Society, NDDB Foundation for Nutrition (NFN) and member of governing boards of various premier institutions. Dr Shah is also Member, Board of Directors, International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Member Secretary, Indian National Committee of IDF.

Over four decades, Dr Shah has steered India’s dairy transformation towards resilience, global leadership and inclusive growth. His focus on innovation has resulted in sustainable progress, enhanced operational efficiencies and uplifted livelihoods of dairy farmers. His dedication to advancing agricultural development and rural prosperity is truly commendable.