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Dodla Dairy | The dairy running the same business in South India and East Africa

2026.09.19

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Dodla Dairy, established in 1995 and headquartered in Hyderabad, is a dairy company. It collects milk in 8 Indian states and sells in 15, and also operates in East African countries such as Kenya and Uganda. As of the end of March 2026, it has 236 chilling centers and plants, securing its milk-collection reach through the sheer number of facilities. Its products include milk as well as buttermilk, ghee, curd, paneer, flavored milk, lassi, and ice cream. Consolidated revenue for FY2026 (year ended March 2026) was ₹4,125 crore (1 crore = 10 million rupees), up from ₹3,720 crore the prior year. East Africa, like India, has many small-scale dairy farmers, letting it bring the same milk-collection system there. Its contract manufacturing being concentrated in South India is a factor to weigh.

This article is based on what we could verify As of September 19, 2026 This page is based on the disclosures and news reports from each company that we were able to confirm as of that date. Amounts in the text follow the notation commonly used in India, with ₹1 crore = 10 million rupees, and yen figures are approximations calculated at a little over 1.7 yen to the rupee. Store counts, funding raised, and results at Indian companies change over short periods, so when making a business decision, please check the latest information in primary sources such as each company's own announcements.

Dodla Dairy is a dairy company established in 1995 that sells milk and dairy products mainly in southern India while also holding operations in East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda.

Company profile

Item	Details
Legal name	Dodla Dairy Limited
Year founded	1995
Headquarters	Hyderabad, Telangana
Consolidated revenue	₹4,125 crore (FY2026 = fiscal year ended March 2026, approx. 71.8 billion yen). FY2025 was ₹3,720 crore
Main brands	Dodla, Dodla Dairy, KC+ (India) / Dairy Top, Dodla (Africa)
Procurement and distribution	Milk collection in 8 states, sales in 15 states. 236 chilling centers and plants (as of the end of March 2026)
Listing	Listed on the BSE and NSE

The number of chilling centers directly sets the milk-collection range

Raw milk starts losing quality within hours of milking. That's why a chilling center sits beyond the collection point, cooling the milk before it's transported to a plant. How many kilometers apart the chilling centers are placed determines the range that can be collected.

As of the end of March 2026, Dodla Dairy has 236 chilling centers and plants combined, collecting milk in 8 states and selling in 15. Having secured its milk-collection network in South India, its sales reach extends over a wider area.

Its products include milk as well as buttermilk, ghee, curd, paneer, flavored milk, doodh peda (a milk sweet), lassi, and ice cream.

It built the same model in East Africa

It also sells milk in Kenya and Uganda. East Africa, like India, has many small-scale dairy farmers, and the structure of collecting milk through chilling centers is similar. It was a market where the system built in India could be brought in as-is.

Consolidated revenue for FY2026 (fiscal year ended March 2026) was ₹4,125 crore, up from ₹3,720 crore in FY2025.

Points for Japanese companies

For anyone considering expanding from India into the Middle East and Africa, this is a company that can be consulted because it actually sells milk in both regions. It can speak to practical questions, such as whether a product that worked in India also works in Africa and how price points and packaging need to change.

Also, its concentration in South India is a factor to weigh when considering it as a dairy contract manufacturer. If the goal is to reach North India or the Delhi capital region, it's faster to look for a different partner.