India, July 28 -- Bihar on Monday signalled its intent to emerge as a stronger player in India's fast-growing dairy industry with the foundation stone laying of a modern 20 metric tonne per day (MTPD) curd and lassi processing plant in Nalanda by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. The project marks a significant expansion of COMFED's flagship brand Sudha, aimed at meeting the rising demand for value-added dairy products while preparing brand to compete in global markets as India strengthens its position as world's largest milk producer.

The new facility, coming up at Biharsharif Dairy Project, is expected to substantially enhance Sudha's production capacity for curd and lassi, expand its market footprint, and encourage further investments ...