2. ï¶India ranks 1st in milk production
with 3241 lack lit/day and per capita
availability of 281 gm head/day.(2013)
ï¶ In Gujarat annual milk production is
248 lack lit/day with per capita availability
of 435 gm/head/day.(2013)
3. ï¶ Leading Countries in milk production
(million Tonnes) are
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
India USA Russian Fed Germany France
4.
5. ï Milk and milk products play a vital role in
the national economy.
ïIt is the largest contributors to the gross
agril. Produce.
ï The value of milk and milk products is
worth Rs.10,50,000 million/annum.
ïThis is highest among all agril.
Commodities.
6. ï Out of total milk production, buffaloes
contribute 4.9 kg/day (55%);Cows 2.22
kg/day (40%) and remaining 0.41 kg/day (4.2
%) is from goat
ï The annual milk production of our
country was 43.9 million tonnes during the
year 1986 â 87 and now (2003) it is 88 million
tonnes.
ï So there is an increase of 44.1 million
tonnes (100%) of milk over last 16 years.
7. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
UP Rajasthan Andhra
Pradesh
Punjab Gujarat
ï However, 90% of the total milk of the
country is produced by only 12 of 28
states.
8. ï±In India we have per capita availability of 281 gm
milk/head/ day .
ï± At world level it is gm/head/day and in Gujarat it is 435
gm/head/day.
ï± In developing countries annual per capita availability of
milk is 38 kg only.
9. ï± Per Capita Availability/Consumption of
milk in India is low. why? Reasons are
1. Though we are first in the bovine population
and total milk production in the world, our
human population is very large and it is
increasing steadily.
2. Low purchasing power of people, because of
poverty and unemployment.
3. Inadequate handling, processing and
marketing facilities for milk (a perishable
commodity, which gets spoiled much earlier).
10. However, the situation will improve
in future. How?
1. Increase in privatization and
Crossbreeding programme.
1. As per WTO, there are chances of
entry of milk from other countries
into India leading to competition, so
milk will be sold at a cheaper rate.
12. ï¶ India is first in cattle and buffalo
population, but their productivity is very
low average Annual milk Production/head
in case of Cow is only 157 kg and Buffalo
504 kg.
ï¶ In European countries and USA
productivity of cattle is 4000-5000
kg/head/yr , so we have introduced
crossbreeding program to improve milk
production of our animals.
13. Why indian cattle and buffaloes have low
productivity ?
1.Poor genetic make up and production
potential .
2. Lack of adequate nutrition/ balanced food.
Small, marginal and landless houlders they
feed mostly by products, weeds etc.
3. Lack of adequate health care facility. Tropical
climate lots of infectious and parasitic
diseases crop up but no sound vaccination-
deworming programmes .
14. However , Buffaloes are considered as
backbone of Indian dairy industry. Why ?
1.The buffalo population is about 1/3rd of the
total milch bovine population , yet they
contribute 55% of the total milk production in
the country.
2. If we compare cow and buffalo; gives more
milk and rich in fat (7-8% vs 4-5% in cow milk )
and total solids (16vs 13%), and the pricing of
milk is based on its fat content.
15. 4. compared to cattle , buffaloes can
utilize poor quality roughage more
efficiently.
5. Buffaloes are docile , hardy and
resistant to heat and humidity better
than exotic and CB cattle, and hence
can survive under tropical conditions.
6. Permanent standing in farmersâ
economy .
16. Live stock Population in India
Species Population
(million)
Rank in the World
Cattle 210.2 1
Buffalo 112.0 1
Sheep 74.0 2
Goat 154.0 1
Camel 0.40 10
17. Live stock Population in Gujarat
Species Population (Million)
Cattle 7.976
Buffalo 8.774
Sheep 2.002
Goat 4.640
Other 0.134
Poultry 13.373
18. Milk production in India
Rank States Production
(Million ton)
1 Utter Pradesh 2.03
2 Rajasthan 13.23
3 Andhra Pradesh 11.20
4 Punjab 9.42
5 Gujarat 9.32
Total = 121.00
19. Milk Production of World
Species Production in World
(%)
Share of India
(%)
Cattle 83.20 8.4
Buffalo 12.80 67.45
Goat 2.30 25.83
Sheep 1.40 -
Other 0.30 -
Total = 100.00 16.2