India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Dairy is the largest agricultural product in India, contributing 3.5% to the national economy (as per National Accounts Statistics). In 2023-24, India's milk production stood at 239.3 million metric tonnes (MMT), representing 25% of global production. About 88 MMT (37%) was consumed at the producer level, leaving a marketable surplus of 150 MMT. Of this surplus, only 32% (47 MMT) is handled by the organized sector, while the remaining 68% (102 MMT) is in the unorganized sector. The cooperative sector accounts for 56% (26 MMT) of milk handled in the organized segment.
Milk handled in the unorganized sector is vulnerable to challenges such as adulteration, exploita...