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Abstract
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry have a symbiotic relationship, in which the agricultural sector provides feed and fodder for the livestock and animals provide milk, manure and draught power for various agricultural operations. India is endowed with the largest livestock population in the world comprised of 537 million livestock. Milk production and dairy farming as a subsidiary occupation to agriculture have been given immense importance as dairy farming not only gives employment opportunities but also act as a catalyst to improves the dietary supplement of the family and provides a steady income to a large number of people to both the rural and urban poor of the country. The per capita availability of milk in India is much higher than the world average. the daily milk consumption in the country rose from a low of 107 grams per person in 1970 to 427 grams per person in 2020-21 as against the world average of 322 grams per day during 2021. This paper reviews the evolution of the dairy sector in India. It also provides policy recommendations for ensuring sustainable growth of the sector in the coming decade. The paper explains the existing challenges faced by the dairy sector and provides recommendations to the Government for ensuring sustainable growth of the sector, where the private sector is likely to play a critical role.
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Copyright © 2023 Dr Prabha Rani. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
