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Approximately 150 million households around the globe are engaged in milk production. In most developing countries, milk is produced by smallholders, and milk production contributes to household livelihoods, food security and nutrition.
Milk production and per capita availability of milk in India. Year. Production (Million Tonnes) Per Capita Availibilty (gms/day) 1991-92. 55.6. 178. 1992-93. 58.0.
Feb 7, 2023 · 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.
Mar 14, 2024 · Gross production is milk production plus milk sucked by young animals. Production available for consumption is net production less milk fed to animals, milk retained by farmers for food and feed, direct sales to consumers and farm waste. The FAO concept relates to net milk production.
Abstract. Milk is a critical resource for sustainably feeding the growing global population. Milk production is among the most environmentally efficient ways to produce high-quality human-edible nutrients.
Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for the long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for the eventual sale of a dairy product.
Today, India is the world’s top milk producer – a testimony to the millions of dairy farmers, and a tribute to the vision of the ‘Milkman of India’ – Late Dr. Verghese Kurien, whose birth centenary we are proudly celebrating in 2021.
