{"id":51280,"date":"2025-08-13T20:46:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=51280"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:01:07","slug":"india-milk-production-239-million-tonnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-08-2025\/india-milk-production-239-million-tonnes","title":{"rendered":"India Produces 239.30 Million Tonnes of Milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India\u2019s total milk production stands at <strong>239.30 million tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Milk Production in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Leadership:<\/strong> India has been the world\u2019s largest milk producer since 1998, currently accounting for <strong>25%<\/strong> of global output.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decadal Growth:<\/strong> From 2014\u201315 to 2023\u201324, production jumped by <strong>63.56%<\/strong>, from 146.3 to 239.2 million tonnes, averaging an annual growth of around <strong>5.7%<\/strong>, well above the global 2%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Per Capita Availability: <\/strong>Rose to <strong>471 g\/day in 2023\u201324<\/strong>, substantially above the world average of 322 g\/day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Top Producing states: <\/strong>Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Economic Contribution: <\/strong>India\u2019s dairy is the single largest agricultural commodity, contributing <strong>5 percent <\/strong>to the national economy and directly employing more than 8 crore farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nutritional Security: <\/strong>Milk is a major source of protein, calcium, and vitamins, improving dietary diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Export Potential:<\/strong> India is emerging as a supplier of dairy products like skimmed milk powder, butter, and ghee to Asia and Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Participation:<\/strong> <strong>35%<\/strong> of members in dairy cooperatives are women, highlighting the sector\u2019s role in gender-inclusive growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f5f5f5\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk-1024x508.png\" alt=\"India Produces 239.30 Million Tonnes of Milk\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-51301\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f5f5f5; width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk-1536x762.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/India-Produces-239.30-Million-Tonnes-of-Milk.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Breed Productivity Gaps:<\/strong> Yields still lag behind advanced dairy nations, especially among indigenous breeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing Volatility:<\/strong> Inconsistent procurement prices reduce incentive for farmers to invest in feed and breed improvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Impact &amp; Market Volatility:<\/strong> Extreme heat reduces yields and drives up prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slowing Growth: <\/strong>Production growth has slowed, from <strong>~6% <\/strong>in earlier years to 3.78% in 2023\u201324, with buffalo milk output declining<strong> 16%.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-Harvest Losses:<\/strong> Inadequate cold-chain and processing infrastructure cause wastage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boost Productivity: <\/strong>Intensify breed improvement (AI, IVF, indigenous genetics), nutrition reforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengthen Infrastructure:<\/strong> Develop cold chains, chilling centres, and organized collection systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expand Cooperative Reach: <\/strong>Bring more farmers into organized frameworks; local-level cooperatives can cut inefficiencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Risk Mitigation: <\/strong>Promote climate-resilient breeds, improve animal health (vaccination drives), and stable pricing frameworks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhance Inclusivity:<\/strong> Empower women through targeted interventions and enhanced participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-produces-23930-million-tonnes-of-milk-centre\/article69924801.ece#:~:text=The%20country&#039;s%20total%20milk%20produc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">According to data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India\u2019s total milk production stands at 239.30 million tonnes.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Milk Production in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Global Leadership: India has been the world\u2019s largest milk producer since 1998, currently accounting for 25% of global output.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Decadal Growth: From 2014\u201315 to 2023\u201324, production jumped by 63.56%, from 146.3 to 239.2 million tonnes, averaging an annual growth of around 5.7%, well above the global 2%.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Per Capita Availability: Rose to 471 g\/day in 2023\u201324, substantially above the world average of 322 g\/day.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Top Producing states: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-08-2025\/india-milk-production-239-million-tonnes\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51303,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51280\/revisions\/51303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}