With world class farming model, Akshayakalpa Organic grows organically

Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s leading certified organic dairy brand, has announced its formal entry into the Mumbai and Pune markets – a landmark step in its journey from a South Indian brand to a pan-India household name. Founded in 2010 and built on the twin pillars of clean nutrition and farmer empowerment, the Bengaluru-headquartered company, funded by institutional investors like Temasek-backed ABC Impact, Rainmatter, Catamaran Ventures, A91 Partners and British International Investment, has now brought to Maharashtra its full portfolio of certified organic dairy products: milk, ghee, curd, butter, paneer, cheese, buttermilk and its fast-growing high-protein range – all free of antibiotics, synthetic hormones, pesticide residues, preservatives and artificial additives.

The timing of this expansion is especially significant. Concerns around milk adulteration and food safety continue to persist across Maharashtra, highlighting systemic gaps in transparency and traceability within conventional dairy supply chains. Experts note that harmful substances are sometimes used to extend shelf life during transportation, posing serious health risks. As a result, consumers in cities like Mumbai and Pune have been increasingly seeking clean, verifiable and trustworthy sources of everyday essentials like milk.

What sets Akshayakalpa Organic apart is its deep-rooted commitment to traceability, quality and regenerative farming. Every drop of milk is sourced through a network of trained organic farmer-entrepreneurs and processed without synthetic intervention at any stage. The brand’s approach goes beyond certification, and it focuses on building a farming ecosystem that restores soil health, prioritises animal welfare and creates long-term economic sustainability for farmers. For consumers, this translates into complete transparency on where their milk comes from and how it is produced.

“We have spent 16 years proving that organic dairy farming is not just an idea,” affirms Shashi Kumar, CEO & founder, Akshayakalpa Organic, speaking on the expansion. “It is a scalable, economically viable model that creates real value for farmers and real safety for families. Our commitment has always been simple, with no shortcuts. In the South, consumers trust us because we show them exactly where their milk comes from, who produces it, and how it is made. That same promise of trust, transparency and uncompromised quality is what we are bringing to Mumbai and Pune. This is not just about entering a new market, it is about raising the bar for how food is grown, sourced, and consumed.”

Robust demand

The entry into Maharashtra comes on the back of strong national momentum. The company is estimated to have closed 2025-26 with revenues of about Rs600 crore, driven by a robust demand for its high-protein dairy portfolio and increasing adoption of clean-label foods across the metros. In Hyderabad, the brand has registered over 70 per cent year-on-year growth, reflecting the appetite for clean dairy in aspirational urban markets. To fuel its Mumbai and Pune ambitions, the company is investing R50 crore in market infrastructure, distribution and processing capacity, which is a commitment that underscores Maharashtra’s centrality to the company’s national growth strategy.

At the core of Akshayakalpa Organic’s model is its ‘farmer-entrepreneurship initiative’, which transforms smallholder dairy farmers into trained organic entrepreneurs. Farmers are supported with inputs, veterinary care, and financial literacy and assured offtake at premium prices, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that benefits both producers and consumers. For urban households, choosing Akshayakalpa Organic is not just about consuming clean dairy; it is about supporting a system that uplifts farmer livelihoods while restoring the environment.

With operations spanning Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and now Mumbai and Pune, the company is steadily evolving from a regional leader into a national brand, which is rooted in trust, built on sustainability and driven by a mission to deliver clean, honest food to every Indian household.

Over the years, the company has crafted a world-class farming model that not only creates a new industry benchmark in dairy farming practices but also nurtures farmers in line with its mission to create a holistic ecosystem-led transformation through its farmer-entrepreneurship initiatives. The nutrition-rich products of the company include milk, ghee, cheese, butter, paneer, curd, buttermilk, bread, honey, batter and coconut – with Virgin Coconut oil, as well as many new products in the pipeline. Akshayakalpa has about 300,000 individual customers across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad and is growing.