On International Women’s Day, Heritage Foods Honours Women Farmers and over 2,000 Women Run Milk Procurement Centres Across 9 States
Hyderabad : Heritage Foods Limited, one of India’s leading dairy companies, marked International Women’s Day on 8th March 2026 with large-scale celebrations spanning 189 chilling centres across nine states — Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan — reaffirming its deep commitment to women’s empowerment at the very grassroots of its dairy supply chain.
Women form the backbone of Heritage Foods’ procurement network. Of the company’s 4,600 Heritage Procurement Centres (HPCs), over 2,000 — approximately 42% — are run by women. Of the three lakh farmers who partner with Heritage across the country, around 45% are women. It is this remarkable scale of women’s participation and leadership that inspired Heritage Foods to mark this year’s International Women’s Day with a celebration befitting their contribution.
Across 189 chilling centres, Heritage Foods marked the day with celebrations at unit premises, bringing together women Heritage Procurement Representatives (HPRs) in recognition of their contribution to the organisation’s growth. Unit Managers hosted the gatherings, which featured the felicitation of women HPRs. The celebrations saw active participation from senior leadership across the organisation, attending events across different units, reflecting Heritage’s commitment to recognising the women at the heart of its supply chain.
The centrepiece of the day was an interaction meet with women dairy farmers held at Nandigama village in Shadnagar, Telangana which brought together about 500 women farmers from across the region. Heritage Foods arranged a veterinary health camp for their cattle, along with feed and nutrition distribution, and facilitated open discussions on improving milk productivity and animal welfare. The event also featured a felicitation ceremony recognising top-performing women farmers for their outstanding contribution to Heritage’s supply chain.
“For 33 years, Heritage Foods has journeyed alongside its farmers as one family, and women have been central to that journey. Today, 42% of our milk collection centres are run by women, and nearly 45% of our farmer partners are women. These are not just numbers — they reflect our conviction that when a woman becomes financially strong, her family becomes strong, her village becomes strong, and the nation becomes strong. Every litre of milk our women farmers bring in is a symbol of their hard work, their self-respect, and the future they are building for their families. At Heritage, we remain deeply committed to ensuring that their work is recognised, their payments are transparent and punctual, and their leadership continues to grow.” said Smt. Bhuvaneshwari Nara, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Heritage Foods, who addressed the gathering, speaking on Heritage’s work with women farmers, the company’s initiatives to improve rural household incomes, and its extension activities across farming communities.
Simultaneously, Heritage Foods’ chilling centres across all nine states hosted their own Women’s Day events, with company officials actively participating alongside local women farmers.
