Dairy Cooperative Network | India’s Dairy Boom: 63% Growth Fuels Global Supply Corner

India's dairy sector leads globally with 63% growth. White Revolution 2.0 targets 1,007 lakh kg milk procurement by 2028-29 while empowering women producers.

Edited by: Damián Morais

$Sector$ drives $rural$ $livelihoods$ and $nutrition$ with $48%$ $rise$ in $per$ $capita$ $milk$ $availability$ and the ambitious $White$ $Revolution$ $2.0$ .

$India$ ‘s dairy sector stands as a pivotal cornerstone of the national economy, contributing $5%$ to the national $GDP$ and serving as the country’s largest single agricultural product. As the world’s leading milk producer, $India$ accounts for nearly a quarter of the global milk supply. The sheer scale of growth is remarkable: over the past decade, milk production surged by $63.56%$ , rising from $146.3$ $million$ $tonnes$ in $2014$ – $15$ to $239.3$ $million$ $tonnes$ in $2023$ – $24$ . This expansion ensures nutritional security and directly provides income to over eight crore $farmers$ , making it a key engine for inclusive growth.

The transformative impact on rural livelihoods is underscored by major improvements in availability and productivity. $Per$ $capita$ $milk$ $availability$ has increased by $48%$ , reaching over $471$ $grams$ $per$ $person$ $per$ $day$ in $2023$ – $24$ . Central to this success is the $bovine$ $population$ of $303.76$ $million$ , whose productivity increased by $27.39%$ between $2014$ and $2022$ —the highest growth rate recorded globally. Government initiatives like the $Rashtriya$ $Gokul$ $Mission$ ( $RGM$ ) and the $Livestock$ $Health$ $Disease$ $Control$ $Programme$ ( $LHDCP$ ) support this growth through veterinary care, mobile units, and $ethno$ – $veterinary$ $medicine$ . The cooperative model is a major force behind this structural success. The extensive network encompasses $22$ $milk$ $federations$ and $241$ $district$ $unions$ , covering approximately $2.35$ $lakh$ $villages$ and serving $1.72$ $crore$ $farmers$ . Crucially, the sector is a champion of women’s empowerment, with nearly $70%$ of the dairy workforce being women and $NDDB$ $Dairy$ $Services$ actively supporting women-led Milk $Producer$ $Organisations$ ( $MPOs$ ), benefiting over $1.2$ $million$ $producers$ in $35,000$ $villages$ .

$Scientific$ $breeding$ is another critical driver, with $Artificial$ $Insemination$ ( $AI$ ) being key to increasing milk yield. In $2024$ – $25$ alone, $565.55$ $lakh$ $AI$ $procedures$ were carried out. Advanced reproductive technologies, including $IVF$ $labs$ and the use of $sex$ – $sorted$ $semen$ , are increasingly focused on maximizing the number of female calves. Furthermore, $Multipurpose$ $AI$ $Technicians$ $in$ $Rural$ $India$ ( $MAITRIs$ ) are being trained to deliver crucial breeding services directly to the farmer’s doorstep, strengthening the dairy supply chain at the grassroots level.

This foundation of success is now paving the way for the next stage of transformation, $White$ $Revolution$ $2.0$ , launched in $2024$ . This ambitious plan aims to further strengthen cooperatives and empower women, with a target of increasing milk procurement by cooperatives to $1,007$ $lakh$ $kg$ $per$ $day$ by $2028$ – $29$ . Key goals include forming $75,000$ $new$ $dairy$ $cooperative$ $societies$ and promoting sustainability and circularity through multi-state cooperative societies managing cattle feed, $organic$ $manure$ production, and waste utilization, ensuring the long-term vitality of the agribusiness sector.

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