A cooperative movement, on the lines of Amul-model, initiated in Mehsana, organized the rural milk producers, encouraging them to pull together their resources.
Mehsana Milk Association was founded on 8 November 1960 1961 – Started supplying milk to Ahmedabad Municipal Dairy 1962 – Shri Mansinghbhai was voted into the working committee of the Sahkari Dairy and Animal Breeding program during the third 5-year plan 1963 – Foundation of Dudhsagar Dairy 1964 – Foundation of 'Milk Cold Storage' facility at Vihar 1965 – Under the guidance of Shri Morarjibhai Desai, the first powder plant with a capacity of 90,000 litres (20,000 imp gal; 24,000 US gal) and pasteurization plant was inaugurated 1966 – Shri Mansinghbhai attended the 17th international Dairy Conference.
Indira Gandhi visited the plant on 3 October 1967 1968 – Foundation of 'Milk Cold Storage' facility at Kheralu 'Dudhsagar Patrika' was started Started transporting milk to Delhi 1969 – Sagardaan Factory at Boriawi was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Shri Hitendrabhai Desai 1970 – Shri Mansinghbhai passes away on 30 September 1970 The expansion project was inaugurated on 4 November 1970 Dairy started producing Baby Food with ISO mark 1971 – M.I.T was inaugurated on 14 January 1971 when the plant was producing 254,000 litres (56,000 imp gal; 67,000 US gal) of milk on a daily basis, which was double the plant's original capacity 1972 – Foundation of second powder plant Milk distribution started in Major states of India, including Mumbai, under the brand name 'Sagar'.
On 2 April 1972, Dairy celebrated its 11th anniversary in the presence of Sir Richard Tehan, Marketing Head of U.K Milk and International Dairy Foundation Speaker 1973 – Inauguration of 'Milk Cold Storage' facility at Hansapur Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. was started Statue of Late Shri Mansinghbhai Pruthviraj was unveiled by Shri Morarji Desai 1974 – Foundation of a new Powder Plant 1975 – Cattle Breeding Centre started at Jagudan, Mehsana Foundation of 'Milk Cold Storage' facility at Kadi, Mehsana 1976 – Foundation of 'Milk Cold Storage' facility at Harij 1977 – Animal insurance program started Banas Dairy started under the support and guidance of Dudhsagar Dairy 1978 – 'Milk Pouch Packaging' started 1979 – Milk production capacity increased from 254000 litres to 450000 litres on a daily basis 1980 – Wireless project for Animal Treatment started 1981 – Sagardaan Factory at Ubkhal was inaugurated 1982 – 'Milk Production Plant' at Dudhsagar Dairy was expanded considering the high demand of milk supply 1983 – Dudhsagar receives a Gold Medal from the Institute of Defense and National Character.
New offices and staff quarters set up 1984 – Animal fair planned and Inauguration of fourth powder plant.
Total 85 Societies registered 2009 – ISO accreditation for all the milk societies belonging to the Union Animal Insurance increased by 100% 508th Artificial Insemination center started 40,000 women benefited under Sagar Darshan Plan 2011 – Currently approx.
800000 litres of milk collected from Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab on a daily basis and is processed at Sudhmansagr dairy at Manoras, later distributed in Delhi/NCR market Foundation of an upcoming dairy plant, "Dudhmotisagar" with the capacity of 3 million litres of milk per day, is in process at Haryana 2012 – 'Mansinghbhai Institute of Food And Dairy Technology' started to educate students in Dairy Technology, and in the first year of college 32 students enrolled, out of which 14 were girls "Sagar Moti" and "Amul Moti" Milk Pouches launched in the market with milk that can be stored up to 30 days Cattle Fodder production factory with a capacity of 1000 metric ton setup at Jagudan and inaugurated by Hon.
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendrabhai Modi "Amul Diamond" pouch introduced in the market A new dairy plant with a capacity of 3 million litres of milk per day was set up at Dudhmotisagar Dairy, Dharuhera, Rewari (Haryana) and was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Bhupender Singh Hooda The facility at Hansapur was renovated and was inaugurated by Revenue Minister Shrimati Anandiben Patel 2013: Change of Milk Chilling center into Dudhvidhyasgar Dairy at Kadi.
Dudhsagar dairy, Mehsana, Distribution of "SAILAGE" to milk producers on no-profit / no-loss basis.