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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