India continues to hold 1st position in global milk production:
Dairy sector contributes 5% to GDP, employing over 8 crore farmers, with milk production rising 63.56% in the last decade. Milk output grew from 146.3 MT (2014-15) to 239.3 MT (2023-24), at an annual growth rate of 5.7%. Availability rose by 48%, reaching 471 g/person/day (well above world average of 322 g). Productivity increased by 27.39% (2014–22), the highest globally, aided by schemes like Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Nearly 70% of workforce are women, with 48,000+ women-led dairy cooperatives enhancing inclusive growth. Over 565 lakh AI procedures and 38,000+ MAITRIs deployed; IVF, sex-sorted semen, and progeny testing modernise dairy genetics. Aims to set up 75,000 new dairy cooperatives, ensure sustainability, and scale procurement to 1007 lakh kg/day by 2028-29.
