“India Ranks 1st, Contributes 24% of Global Milk Production”: Parshottam Rupala

"According to production data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), India is the world's largest milk producer, accounting for 24% of global milk production in 2021-22," the minister said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

He went on to say that India's milk production has increased by 51% in the last eight years, between 2014-15 and 2021-22, and will reach 22 crore tonnes in 2021-22. The minister also stated that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying runs a number of schemes to benefit farmer members, including financially disadvantaged dairy farmers.

Furthermore, the National Programme for Dairy Development aims to improve the quality of milk and milk products, as well as increase the share of organised procurement, processing, value addition, and marketing. NPDD was established in February 2014 by combining three existing programmes: Intensive Dairy Development Programme, Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production, and Cooperative Assistance.

NPDD was restructured in July 2021 with the goal of improving the quality of milk and milk products while increasing the share of organised procurement, processing, value addition, and marketing; for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

"The National Livestock Mission, Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development is a separate scheme aimed at increasing fodder and feed availability," Rupala explained to the Lower House.

Rupala also stated that the department is implementing various schemes to supplement the efforts of states and union territories for the promotion and development of the animal husbandry and dairying sector across the country, including the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), Supporting Dairy Cooperatives, and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).

Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO), National Livestock Mission (NLM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LH and DCP) (with effect from 2021-22), and Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey (LC and ISS).

Milk production in the country has increased from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 221.1 million tonnes as a result of the department's implementation of these schemes, according to the minister.

"Million Tonnes in 2021-22, an increase of 6.38 percent per year over the previous eight years. The value of milk output in 2021-22 is more than 9.32 lakh crore, which is more than agriculture produces and even more than the combined value of paddy and wheat. The country's egg production has increased from 78.48 billion in 2014-15 to 129.53 billion in 2021-22. The country's egg production is increasing at an annual rate of 8%,” Rupala continued.