SLUG: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE DAY Gandhinagar: Women-led cooperatives in Gujarat have grown by 21% over the past five years, with their annual revenue crossing Rs 9,000 crore, the state govt said on Friday.Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Gujarat on Saturday to participate in events marking International Cooperative Day.According to state govt data, the number of women-led milk cooperatives rose from 3,764 in 2020 to 4,562 in 2025.Currently, women account for 25% of milk union board members and nearly 12 lakh of the total producer members. The govt stated that by the end of 2025, 25% of all directors on milk union boards will be women.The total number of women members in milk cooperatives has also seen steady growth, with women making up about 12 lakh of the 36 lakh total members in the state.Data from the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) shows that milk procurement by women-led cooperatives increased by 39%—from 41 lakh litres per day (LPD) in 2020 to 57 lakh LPD in 2025. This now accounts for around 26% of Gujarat’s total milk procurement.Regarding income, the statement said women-led milk cooperatives generated an estimated daily income of Rs 17 crore in 2020, totalling Rs 6,310 crore annually. In 2025, this figure rose to Rs 25 crore per day, pushing the estimated annual income above Rs 9,000 crore.