Abstract

Sandeep Kumar1*, Dr. Birendra Prasad Gupta2, Dr. Kapil Agarwal3

ABSTRACT

India is the world's largest producer and consumer of milk. The share of dairy products in the food basket has expanded drastically among both rural and urban consumers. The study found large regional discrepancies in milk production and per capita availability. Milk products should be included in the Midday Meal Schemes diet for primary school pupils. India produces and consumes more than half of the world's milk. In 2011, it produced 121.8 million tonnes of milk or 16% of global milk output. The dairy subsector accounts for over 70% of India's agricultural GDP. Dairy exports from India have significant potential as a major source of foreign exchange profits. In 2009–10, dairy products were second after cereals in terms of total food expenditure among urban Indian consumers, at 19.16%. Dairy farming contributes significantly to agricultural revenue and employment in states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Demand for dairy products is expected to skyrocket due to population and economic expansion. The OECD and FAO predict global milk output to grow by 2% year from 2012–21. The majority of this expected growth will come from developing countries, with India and China accounting for about 40% of the global economy's expected growth. Understanding India's dairy distribution and consumption dynamics is critical for academic study and policy development. In many emerging countries, rising incomes and urbanization are leading to increased food consumption and dietary composition. Between 1961 and 2007, the amount of dietary energy and protein derived from livestock products in developing nations more than doubled. The USDA reports that production has increased at a steady 4.2% yearly pace. The current work has done with the aim of analyzing the pattern of milk production and its related parameters in Bhopal (Non-Dairy Industrial Areas) and Malwa region (Dairy Industrial Areas)