The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), established in 1948, is the apex body of India’s dairy professionals, farmers, researchers and industry leaders. Representing cooperatives, corporate enterprises, multinationals and the public sector, IDA engages closely with government bodies, supports national dairy policy formulation and promotes sector-wide growth.
Shri Sudhir Kumar Singh serves as the President of IDA, bringing more than four decades of leadership in India’s dairy cooperative sector. He has played a pivotal role in strengthening over one hundred milk unions and cooperatives, enhancing farmer incomes and driving institution-building across the country. His work in digital milk procurement, quality assurance systems and infrastructure modernization has supported India’s emergence as the world’s largest dairy producer. With over twenty years of association with IDA, he continues to steer the organization toward digital transformation, stronger collaboration and global dairy leadership.
Leadership Experience
Shri Singh currently leads Special Projects at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), overseeing new dairy plant launches, cross-state collaborations and strategic infrastructure development. As Managing Director of the Jharkhand Milk Federation (Medha) from 2019 to 2024, he expanded procurement operations, strengthened processing capacities and elevated Medha’s position in Eastern India. From 2007 to 2019, he served as Managing Director of the Vaishal Patliputra Milk Union (Sudha), where he drove brand expansion, product diversification and marketing growth.
Awards and Recognitions
His contributions have earned numerous distinctions, including the Indian Dairy Association Fellowship Award (2025), the ASSOCHAM Lifetime Achievement Award, three National Productivity Council awards, the Best Marketing Man of the Year (2016) from the All India Management Congress, and the Bihar Times Excellence and Bhamasah Awards.
Education
Shri Singh holds an MBA in Marketing from Patna University and completed specialization in Marketing in Dairy & Dairy Production at Cranfield University, UK. He earned his B. Tech in Dairy Technology from the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, and completed specialization in Dairy Cooperative Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).