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Problem and Prospects of Dairy Industry in India


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1 College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India
2 National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
     

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India ranks topmost in milk production with a total production of 127.9 MT milk (BAHS, 2013). Contribution to milk production by buffalo, cow and goat in 2010-11 was 51%, 45% and 4%, respectively. India reached to this stage in milk production because of several reasons including crossbreeding, artificial insemination, operation flood etc. However, in comparison to other milk producing countries of world, individual productivity of our dairy animal is very low. Average milk productivity of buffalo and indigenous cow in India is 4.58 and 2.2 kg/day, respectively. India became largest milk producing country due to the efforts of millions of small holder producers and several other policy matters. Therefore, in India dairying is still a part of rural life instead of industry.
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Phool Chand Meena
College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India
Prem Chand Meena
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
H. P. Parewa
College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India
Anirudh Choudhary
College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India
Hanwant Kumar
College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India

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India ranks topmost in milk production with a total production of 127.9 MT milk (BAHS, 2013). Contribution to milk production by buffalo, cow and goat in 2010-11 was 51%, 45% and 4%, respectively. India reached to this stage in milk production because of several reasons including crossbreeding, artificial insemination, operation flood etc. However, in comparison to other milk producing countries of world, individual productivity of our dairy animal is very low. Average milk productivity of buffalo and indigenous cow in India is 4.58 and 2.2 kg/day, respectively. India became largest milk producing country due to the efforts of millions of small holder producers and several other policy matters. Therefore, in India dairying is still a part of rural life instead of industry.