Hetheya is a regenerative organic farm in the Nilgiri hills. Our 85-acre estate raises 200+ indigenous cows, practises rotational grazing, runs on solar and biogas energy, and sends zero dairy waste to landfill. Farming the way the land intended.
Calves nurse first. Our milking team begins collection from the first cow at precisely 4:00 AM. Warm, frothy, just-drawn milk is transferred directly into pre-chilled stainless vats.
Plate chillers drop the milk temperature from 34°C to 4°C within 20 minutes. Speed here determines shelf life and microbiological quality.
Our farm analyst runs a Milkana battery test: fat, protein, SNF, lactose, density, and somatic cell count. Any vat with elevated SCC is flagged for investigation.
Milk passes through HTST (High Temperature Short Time) pasteurisation at 72°C for 15 seconds — preserving flavour while eliminating pathogens. Immediately bottled into glass or LLDPE pouches.
Refrigerated vans load at the farm gate with GPS tracking and temperature loggers. Routes cover Ooty, Coonoor, Coimbatore, Chennai, and Bangalore.
Local delivery partners begin handoffs in residential areas. Doorstep delivery is GPS-confirmed. The app notifies you when milk is placed at your door.
The milk on your kitchen shelf has been drawn from a cow less than 3 hours ago, tested for 140 parameters, and travelled 250 km through a continuous cold chain. Good morning.
We rear Gir, Sahiwal, Kangayam, and Tharparkar cows — endangered indigenous breeds that produce A2 beta-casein milk. Our breeding programme is focused on genetic purity. We do not crossbreed with exotic HF or Jersey cattle. Each of our 200+ cows has a named identity card, medical record, and individualised feeding plan.
Our 85-acre farm is divided into 14 rotational grazing paddocks. Cows graze each paddock for 3–4 days, then the land rests for 24–28 days. This mimics the movement of wild herbivores and allows grass to regenerate fully before the next grazing cycle. The result: pastures that get denser and more biodiverse year after year, rather than degrading.
Every gram of cow dung produced on our farm enters one of six 12-metre vermicomposting beds, hosting 20 kg of Eisenia fetida (red wigglers) each. The resulting vermicompost — 2.5 tonnes per month — is applied back to our pastures and vegetable gardens. Nothing leaves the farm as waste. The soil biology improves measurably every year.
A 72 kWp solar array powers our milking machines, plate chillers, pasteurisation units, and staff quarters. Our 30,000-litre biogas plant — fed by excess dung — generates cooking fuel for 40 farm workers daily and provides CO₂ for our carbonated beverage line. We are net-zero energy since 2023.
We have built 18 check dams and 6 percolation ponds across our watershed to capture all 1,900 mm of annual rainfall. Our drip irrigation system, fed by a 4-lakh-litre overhead tank, delivers water directly to plant root zones with zero runoff. A 40% water-use reduction against conventional farming since 2020.
Our land last received synthetic fertiliser or pesticide in 2011. In the 13 years since, soil organic matter has risen from 0.4% to 2.8%. Pest control is handled through integrated pest management: predatory insects, neem extract sprays, sticky traps, and companion planting with Tagetes (marigold) and pyrethrum around perimeters.
Our milk is tested at collection point using a Milkana analyser for fat, protein, SNF, and somatic cell count. After pasteurisation, each batch is held until the NABL-accredited lab in Coimbatore clears results for antibiotics, pesticide residues, aflatoxin M1, and microbiological parameters. Batches failing any threshold are composted — never sold.
Our glass bottles are returned by customers, sanitised, and refilled — completing an average 40-cycle life before retirement. Pouches use 25-micron LLDPE — the thinnest viable food-safe barrier — and are collected back for co-processing at a Coimbatore recycling facility. We have eliminated PET bottles from our supply chain entirely.
Beyond our main farm, Hetheya works with 14 smallholder dairy families in the Nilgiri hills, providing veterinary support, silage, and guaranteed purchase at fair trade prices. We supply Gir heifers on credit and train families in organic practices. Their milk undergoes the same 140-parameter testing as our own. It is the Hetheya network — not just a farm.
Book a farm visit. Walk the pastures, meet the cows, watch the morning milking.