The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in 2017-18; 6.47 per cent in FY19; 5.69 per cent in FY20; 5.81 per cent in FY21; and 5.77 per cent in FY22.
Milk industry sounds the alarm as India's production growth sees steep fall
The drop in growth has raised alarm bells within a section of the industry, with some attributing it to structural challenges. | Representative Image

The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in 2017-18; 6.47 per cent in FY19; 5.69 per cent in FY20; 5.81 per cent in FY21; and 5.77 per cent in FY22.

India, the world’s largest producer of milk, is seeing a slowing of its rate of growth in production, latest data showed. Annual growth rate in milk production which has slowed from 3.83 per cent in FY23 to 3.78 per cent in 2023-24 fiscal, though the country continues to remain the world’s largest producer, with 239.3 million tonnes annually.
The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in 2017-18; 6.47 per cent in FY19; 5.69 per cent in FY20; 5.81 per cent in FY21; and 5.77 per cent in FY22.
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Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), stated that the milk supply in India remains stable, with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates for milk recorded at 2.09 per cent and 2.85 per cent, respectively, in November 2024.

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