India retains top ranking in milk production
Thursday, 24 December 2009
NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (Commodity Online): India retained its No one ranking in milk production with an expected output of 110 million tonnes in 2008-09.
According to India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) country's milk production was 104.8 million tonnes in 2007-08 and in 2008-09 it is expected to be 110 million tonnes.
On an aggregate, the co-operatives procured around 14 per cent of the national marketable surplus covering around 21 per cent of the country's villages and 18 per cent of the rural milk producing households, India's leading dairy development agency said.
The milk co-operatives marketed around 7.3 million tonnes of liquid milk, an annual increase of 5.7 per cent, it said.
National Dairy Plan has been prepared with an estimated outlay of around Rs 17,300 crore spanning 15 years, it said.
According to India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) country's milk production was 104.8 million tonnes in 2007-08 and in 2008-09 it is expected to be 110 million tonnes.
On an aggregate, the co-operatives procured around 14 per cent of the national marketable surplus covering around 21 per cent of the country's villages and 18 per cent of the rural milk producing households, India's leading dairy development agency said.
The milk co-operatives marketed around 7.3 million tonnes of liquid milk, an annual increase of 5.7 per cent, it said.
National Dairy Plan has been prepared with an estimated outlay of around Rs 17,300 crore spanning 15 years, it said.