Amul ranked top cooperative by ICA

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul) has been ranked as the number one cooperative in the world based on GDP per capita performance, as per the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) World Cooperative Monitor 2025 at the recent ICA CM50 Conference in Doha, Qatar.

The recognition, announced during the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, underscores Amul’s contribution to empowering millions of dairy farmers through its cooperative model – fostering inclusive growth, social equity and sustainable rural development across India.

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), headquartered in Brussels, represents cooperatives worldwide and promotes their sustainable business model. Each year, the World Cooperative Monitor, developed in partnership with Euricse (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises), analyses the economic and social impact of the world’s largest cooperatives across sectors. The ranking reflects Amul’s consistent growth, innovation and people-first approach in an increasingly competitive global market.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Jayen Mehta, managing director at GCMMF (Amul) says, “Amul is a brand owned entirely by farmers. They manage everything, from milk collection and manufacturing to marketing. Our impact goes far beyond economics; our model supports multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, from poverty reduction and gender equality to sustainable communities. Amul’s currency isn’t milk – it’s trust, the trust of millions of producers and billions of consumers. This recognition by the ICA is a proud moment for every member of the Amul family and reaffirms the enduring strength of India’s cooperative movement and the vision of our founders to create prosperity through collective enterprise.”

Amul’s success is rooted in its three-tier cooperative structure, encompassing more than 18,600 village dairy cooperatives and 3.6 million milk producers, the majority of whom are women. The Federation has been instrumental in transforming India from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s largest milk producer, contributing significantly to rural livelihoods and national nutrition security. Amul continues to embody the spirit of “The Taste of India” and serves as a benchmark for cooperative excellence worldwide.

In Qatar, world leaders adopted a political declaration at the Second UN Social Summit 2025, recognising how cooperatives drive poverty eradication, social inclusion, employment creation and social transformation.