Digitising milk collection centres to ensure faster payments for women farmers

Milk Aggregation Platform (MAP)

MAP is a mobile and desktop-based application built to digitise the operations of milk collection centres. It records milk quantity and quality poured by farmers and ensures that payments are transferred directly into their bank accounts. AAVIN, the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation, in partnership with the National Agro Foundation, is using MAP to streamline dairy procurement and empower women farmers through transparent and timely payments.
2,130
+
milk farmers onboarded
₹61.5
+
million paid directly to farmers' bank accounts
Region
Tamil Nadu
Start Date
Status
Lead Partner
AAVIN and National Agro Foundation
Benefeciaries
Women milk farmers and rural dairy cooperatives

MAP enables women farmers to receive fair, transparent payments for milk, digitally and on time.

Initial problem

AAVIN and National Agro Foundation

CDFI developed the Milk Aggregation Platform (MAP) to digitise daily milk procurement processes at rural collection centres. The platform ensures transparent weighing, quality tracking, and direct-to-bank payments for farmers, with a special focus on empowering women in the dairy supply chain. By replacing manual registers and delayed payments, MAP builds trust and improves operational efficiency for cooperatives like AAVIN.

The solution we implemented

Success of our implementation of MAP

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), launched on 31st December 2016 envisions to provide cash incentive amounting to ₹5,000 directly to the Bank/ Post Office Account of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) during pregnancy and lactation period

Empowering 2,130 Dairy Farmers

Mostly women, these farmers now receive prompt digital payments for milk delivered daily.

₹6.38 CR Worth of Milk Sold Digitally

All transactions are logged and processed through the MAP system, reducing manual errors and delays.

15 Centres Transformed

Milk Collection Centres across Tamil Nadu are now equipped with MAP, enhancing transparency and trust among farming communities.

Built for inclusion. Delivered for continuity.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), launched on 31st December 2016 envisions to provide cash incentive amounting to ₹5,000 directly to the Bank/ Post Office Account of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) during pregnancy and lactation period

Field-Proven Simplicity

Built for mobile and desktop, MAP is easy to use at the collection point, even in rural setups.

Trusted by AAVIN

Deployed across their cooperative network, MAP is transforming dairy procurement on the ground.

Women-Centric Impact

A majority of the 2,130 farmers benefitting from MAP are women, enabling financial inclusion through tech.

Features of the Implementation

Mobile and desktop-compatible app
Real-time quantity and quality recording
Automated digital payment processing
Farmer profile and transaction history
Direct-to-bank account disbursal
Dashboard for centre-level visibility

Benefits of the Implementation

Reduces payment delays and errors
Improves transparency and farmer trust
Empowers women with direct income access
Digitises rural cooperative operations
Enables accurate transaction tracking

How the solution bought an impact of scale

Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Awards and Recognitions

Research

Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.

Research

Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.

Research

Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.

Research

Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.