Global milk production contracting, analyst says

Global dairy demand is holding up, but milk production is starting to contract, a dairy analyst says. Weather conditions are influencing production in Australia and the European Union, and production growth in Oceania and Europe is challenged by new environmental regulations. “We’re starting to see some headwinds to long-term growth,” Dustin Winston, dairy analyst with […]

Andhra Pradesh registers 26% inc in milk production in 6 years

Andhra Pradesh recorded nearly 26% increase in milk production in the last six years — from 1.21 crore tonnes in 2016-17 to 1.54 crore tonnes in 2022-23 — as per the basic animal husbandry statistics released by the Union government a few days ago. The state, which accounts for 6.7% of the country’s total milk production, stood in fifth place among all states […]

Higher production, sustainable development must for dairy

The department of dairy science and food technology, of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, along with the Indian Dairy Association (Eastern UP chapter), organised a national conference on Thursday to commemorate the 102nd birth anniversary of the ‘milkman of India’, Dr Verghese Kurien. The theme of the conference was “Intensive integrated dairy development in eastern […]

Milk production was estimated at 230.58 million tonnes in FY 23

Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala releases Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during National Milk Day event at Guwahati today Milk production in the country is estimated as 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23 registered a growth of 22.81%over the past 5 years: Shri Parshottam Rupala Union Minister informed that Highest milk producing State during 2022-23 was […]

Milk production growth comes to a standstill in 2022

EU farms produced an estimated 160.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2022, indicating a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability contrasted with the steady growth in production since 2010. The vast majority of raw milk (149.9 million tonnes) was delivered to dairies, the rest being used directly on farms. It was used to produce a range […]

Kerala to be self-sufficient in milk production in a year

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani has said the State will attain self-sufficiency in milk production in a year. Speaking after inaugurating the 15th edition of the Kerala Veterinary Science Congress and a three-day international seminar at the College of Veterinary Sciences at Pookode here on Friday, Ms. Chinchurani said dairy farmers […]

Lee Mielke: Milk estimates lowered in USA for 2024

The Agriculture Department lowered its milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. The 2023 forecast was reduced from last month as milk cow numbers were revised lower in the latest Milk Production report, and the lower estimated numbers were carried into the fourth quarter forecast. […]

Damoh District Produces 319 Metric Tons Of Milk Every Year in MP

Madhya Pradesh has been witnessing the era of white revolution for many years now. White revolution means a continuous increase in the production of milk. The annual milk production was 5388 metric tons in 2004 in the state, and then it increased to 8149 metric tons in 2012. As of now, Madhya Pradesh stands at […]

Milk production fell in the EU in 2022 – FAO

The continued decline in cow numbers combined with high temperatures last year resulted in a fractional fall in milk production in the EU during 2022, according to latest analysis. The latest Dairy Market Review published by the Food And Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) highlights that a lack of rain and inflationary pressures […]

India seeks greener pastures for its milk

Milk production in India is set to soar. India is expected to produce over 25 per cent of the world’s milk by next year, and by 2047, this is likely to rise to 50 per cent, according to Ramesh Chand, a member of the think-tank NITI Aayog. Highlighting India’s expanding milk production, which is steadily […]