Uttarakhand Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd. (abbreviated as UCDF Ltd.) is an apex level State Federation of District Milk Co-operative Unions in the state of Uttarakhand .It was established in the year 2001, under registration no; 555, dated12-03-2001, with its head office at Mangal Parao, Haldwani (Nainital) for the successful implementation of the dairy programme within the state. Organization has registered brand name, known as "AANCHAL". The Uttarakhand Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd. (UCDF Ltd.) came into existence as a successor body to the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd., after the formation of Uttarakhand as 27th state on 9th Nov 2000.The UCDF Ltd. was registered under the Uttarakhand State Co-operative act in the year 2001.
Currently in the state's dairy business "AANCHAL" is known as the Dairy Cooperative Brand of Uttarakhand. To eliminate middle men from state dairy business and providing employment to the rural people at the village level, Aanchal has covered all 13 districts in the state through its 11 District Level Member Co-operative Milk Unions and to maintain a continuous growth in milk production, it is doing collective efforts with the help of concern associated Member Milk Unions.