Cross-Bred Cows Drive Karnataka Milk Surge
Karnataka’s milk production has witnessed a massive rise over the past decade, with daily output increasing from 64.86 lakh kg in 2015-16 to nearly one crore kg now, driven largely by the growing population of high-yield cross-bred cows. Since 2001-02, milk procurement by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has surged by 382%, reflecting the state’s…