India to host IDF World Dairy Summit 2022

IDF Dairy Innovation Awards will be held on September 12

International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2022, the most coveted event of the dairy sector, will be organised in India’s New Delhi-NCR from September 12-15, 2022 in which dairy stakeholders from all over the world would participate. This was informed at a curtain raiser event in New Delhi.

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr Sanjeev Balyan expressed his delight over India hosting the World Dairy Summit after 48 years. Furthermore, Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said the World Dairy Summit is the first physical summit post-Covid by the International Dairy Federation.

“We will get the benefit of the experience of the International Dairy Federation and the world leaders on dairy who will come to India and the country will benefit by learning from them what they do for the dairy sector and it will also be a great opportunity for India to showcase its achievement in the dairy sector,” added Shri Chaturvedi, who is also the Chairman of the IDF-Indian National Committee.

Piercristiano Brazzale, the President of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), “IDF cares about all the dairy chain and we give all science-based support to the dairy sector. The summit this year will witness the participation of technicians and experts from across the world.”

“I want to announce the new IDF Dairy Innovation Awards. The awards will be given on September 12 – the first day of the World Dairy Summit 2022. We will give the awards in 12 categories. You will find all the details on our website i.e. https://idfwds2022.com, and you can also register till the 1st of July,” he added.

Caroline Emond, Director General, IDF, said the World Dairy Summit will be a great opportunity for dairy farmers, leaders, experts, scientists, professionals and academics to connect and get inspired. “India’s success story will be shared with the world through the World Dairy Summit where we can see how dairy is an engine of development and women empowerment in India.”

Meenesh Shah, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board and the Member Secretary of the Indian National Committee of IDF, said the dairy sector is the most important sector to boost the rural economy of India as it provides livelihood opportunities to about eight crore farmers that is why World Dairy Summit is significant to the stakeholders in India.
Not only the farmers but even the landless farmers are linked with dairy. Milk is an important means of livelihood in our country, Shah said.

Shah, who is also the member secretary of the IDF Indian National Committee, informed that the theme for the summit is “livelihood and nutrition” as the farmers in our country derive a livelihood from animal husbandry and dairying activities.”

Shah mentioned, “After the inauguration on the first day of the World Dairy Summit, we will have a special session for the farmers as farmers are our focus area.”

IDF Dairy Innovation Awards will be held