AgroSpectrum April 2020 Edition | www.agrospectrumindia.com
Exciting Time For Growing Dairy Industry
Despite being ranked number one in milk production, the per animal productivity in India is 1,806 kg a year, although the world average is 2,310 kg. The technologies implemented under Rashtriya Gokul Mission which include embryo transfer technology, creation of facility for sex sorted semen production and genomics selection, would support to expand the productivity. The dairy sector has seen a growth of 6.4 per cent annually in the last four years against the global growth rate of 1.7 per cent. The aim is to improve milk productivity per animal further. Presenting the union budget, the Finance Minister said the government is looking to facilitate doubling of milk processing capacities from 53.5 million tons (MT) to 108 MT by 2025. On this backdrop, AgroSpectrum explores the potential of dairy business in India and inputs and infrastructure required for the growth of dairy industry.
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