India is the world's largest milk producing country, contributing 24% to global milk production

India is the world's largest milk producing country, contributing 24% to global milk production

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Category : International Published on: February 10 2023

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According to production data of Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), India is the highest milk producer i.e., rank first position in the world contributing twenty-four percent of global milk production in the year 2021-22.
The milk production of India has registered fifty-one percent increase during the last eight years i.e., during the year 2014-15 and 2021-22 and increased to twenty-two crore tonne in the year 2021-22.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
The National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD) aims to enhance the quality of milk and milk products and increase the share of organised procurement, processing, value addition and marketing.
NPDD was launched in February 2014 by merging three existing schemes- Intensive Dairy Development Programme, Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production and Assistance to Cooperatives.

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