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India is the largest producer of milk in the world and it is also largest consumer of milk consuming almost its whole milk production. Dairy industry in India is one of the important contributors in the India GDP. India dairy have played important role in the rural development of India and has shaped lives of millions of dairy farmers. The present study analyzes the growth and development of Indian dairy industry and challenges faced by it. Government agencies and policymakers of India have started various dairy development programs for the development of Indian dairy industry such Key Villages Scheme, Intensive Cattle Development Program and Operation Flood. These dairy development programs have written the success story of Indian dairy development and have played important role in becoming self-reliant in dairy production. Although India is self-reliant in dairy production but its dairy industry is facing challenges also such as small size of herds, lack of investment, prevention of disease in animals, inefficiency of organized sector etc. The present paper highlight the development of dairy industry, employment creation, fund allocation and also problems of dairy industry in India.
Dairy Industry, Problems, Development
IRE Journals:
C. Sumangali , Dr. K. Maddileti
"Dairy Development in India" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 10 2025 Page 1218-1225
IEEE:
C. Sumangali , Dr. K. Maddileti
"Dairy Development in India" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(10)