Animal Health Security | India Touts Dairy Supremacy: 25% of Global Milk Output Secured

India accounts for 25% of global milk output (239 MT), Union Minister announces key agribusiness investments and digital livestock traceability at FAO.

Edited by: Damián Morais

$Union$ $Minister$ $Rajiv$ $Ranjan$ $Singh$ highlights farmer-centric $livestock$ model, $$3.5$ $billion$ $fund$ , and $CAGR$ $of$ $12.77%$ at $FAO$ conference.

$Shri$ $Rajiv$ $Ranjan$ $Singh$ , $Union$ $Minister$ of $Fisheries$ , $Animal$ $Husbandry$ & $Dairying$ , addressed the $2nd$ $Global$ $Conference$ on $Sustainable$ $Livestock$ $Transformation$ at the $Food$ and $Agriculture$ $Organization$ ( $FAO$ ) in $Rome$ , positioning $India$ as a global leader in the sector. $India$ now proudly holds the distinction of being the world’s largest producer of milk, contributing nearly $25%$ of global output with an annual production of $239$ $million$ $tonnes$ . Furthermore, $India$ is the second-largest producer of eggs and a leading exporter of buffalo meat, cementing its influence on international dairy economics and the broader livestock market.

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The success of $India$ ‘s livestock sector is attributed to a resilient, farmer-centric model driven by transformative and inclusive policies. This sector has recently recorded an impressive Compound $Annual$ $Growth$ $Rate$ ( $CAGR$ ) of $12.77%$ , contributing $31%$ to agricultural $Gross$ $Value$ $Added$ ( $GVA$ ) and $5.5%$ to the national economy. The livestock sector provides sustainable livelihoods to nearly two-thirds of rural households, including millions of small and marginal farmers, with a strong emphasis on empowering rural women, who comprise over $70%$ of the dairy workforce.

Key initiatives are driving this growth and resilience. The $Rashtriya$ $Gokul$ $Mission$ is focused on conserving indigenous cattle breeds, benefiting over $92$ $million$ $animals$ and supporting more than $56$ $million$ $farmers$ . In animal health, $India$ operates the world’s largest livestock vaccination program, administering over $1.2$ $billion$ $doses$ $annually$ , and is a global hub for high-quality vaccine production. This focus on animal health security is vital for safeguarding the international dairy supply chain.

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Technological and financial investments are also central to the strategy. Through the $National$ $Digital$ $Livestock$ $Mission$ – $Bharat$ $Pashudhan$ , $India$ has created a digital $ID$ system to enhance traceability and early disease detection, having registered over $353$ $million$ $animals$ . Financially, the $USD$ $3.5$ $billion$ $Animal$ $Husbandry$ $Infrastructure$ $Development$ $Fund$ supports critical investments in dairy, breeding, feed plants, and meat processing, driving $agribusiness$ modernization and capacity building.

The $Union$ $Minister$ also emphasized $India$ ’s commitment to global cooperation and the $One$ $Health$ approach, supporting the $Resolution$ on $Antimicrobial$ $Resistance$ ( $AMR$ ) and securing a $USD$ $25$ $million$ $grant$ from the $G20$ $Pandemic$ $Fund$ to boost animal health security systems. The Minister stressed that global plans for sustainable livestock must act as a guiding framework, allowing for the national priorities and circumstances of developing countries, and called for stable funding and technology transfer to facilitate a phased, inclusive transition.

Source: $Consult$ the official press release on $India$ ‘s $dairy$ and $livestock$ $leadership$ from the $Press$ $Information$ $Bureau$ ( $PIB$ ).

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