INDIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE IN 2020 - 2021 India is the largest dairy producer in the world. There had been considerable growth and development in this dairy industry for the past few decades.
Dairy is one of the biggest agri- businesses in India and a significant contributor to the Indian economy. It is the largest single agricultural commodity with about 4 per cent share in economy. India is the largest producer of milk globally with about 188 million MT production in 2020.
Private dairy players constitute about 60 per cent of dairy processing capacity in the country. Indian dairy industry has grown at about 12 per cent during the last 5 years, with value-added products driving market growth. It is a significant contributor to farmers' income as approximately 70 million farmers are directly involved in dairying. The Indian Dairy Industry accounts for approximately one-third of rural household income in India. Apart from milk, the Indian dairy industry also produces many by-products of milk like ghee, butter, yoghurt, ice-creams, cream and much more adding value to the industry.
The 6 major milk producing states in India are:
- Uttar Pradesh (16.3%),
- Rajasthan (12.6%),
- Madhya Pradesh (8.5%),
- Andhra Pradesh (8.5%)
- Gujarat (7.7%)
- Punjab (6.7%)