India now has indisputably the world's biggest dairy industry-in terms of milk production; during 2022-23 India produced close to 230.58 million tonnes of milk, close to 50% than the US and more than three times as much as the much-heralded new growth champ, China. Appropriately, India also produces the biggest directory or encyclopedia of any world dairy industry. The dairy sector in India has shown remarkable development in the past decade and India has now become one of the largest producers of milk and value-added milk products in the world.
Total milk production in the country is 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. India ranks 1st in the world in terms of total milk production. (Source: FAO). The milk production has increased by 3.83% over the previous year (2021-22). The per-capita availably of milk is 459 grams per day. The average yield per animal per day for exotic/crossbred is 8.55 Kg/day/Animal and for indigenous/non-descript is 3.44 Kg/day/ Animal. The milk production from exotic/crossbred cattle has increased by 3.75% and indigenous/ non-descript cattle has increased by 2.63% as compared to previous year. The milk production from buffaloes also increased by 3.69% as compared to previous year. (Source: DAHD-Govt. of India)
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| Areas of Production: |
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are the major production area of Dairy Products in India. |
| India Facts and Figures: |
India's Export of Dairy products was 63,738.47 MT to the world for the worth Rs.2,260.94 Crores/ 272.64 USD Millions during the year 2023-24. |
| Major Export Destinations (2023-24) : United Arab Emts, Saudi Arab, USA, Singapore, and Bhutan.
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The individual products under this sub-head are as below:
| HSCode |
Product |
HSCode |
Product |
| 04059020 |
Melted Butter (Ghee) |
04062000 |
Grated/Powdered Cheese, Of All Kinds |
| 04051000 |
Butter |
04029990 |
Other Milk And Cream Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter |
| 04069000 |
Other Cheese |
04029190 |
Other Milk And Cream Not Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter |
| 04063000 |
Processed Cheese, Not Grated/Powdered |
04014000 |
Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 6% But Not Exceeding 10% |
| 04012000 |
Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 1% But Not Exceeding 6% |
04021090 |
Other Milk Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5% |
| 04022990 |
Other Milk Cream In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Exceeding 1.5% |
04041020 |
Whey, Dry, Blocks And Powdered |
| 04021010 |
Skimmed Milk In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5% |
04011000 |
Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Not Exceeding 1% . |
| 04059010 |
Butter Oil |
04022920 |
Other Milk For Babies |
| 04039090 |
Other Cold Milk, Cream, Curdled Milk, Kheer, Fermented Oracidified Milk Etc |
04041090 |
Other Whey |
| 04022100 |
Milk And Cream, Not Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter (>1.5%) |
04052000 |
Dairy Spreads |
| 04015000 |
Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 10% |
04029920 |
Other Condensed Milk Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter |
| 04039010 |
Butter Milk |
04029110 |
Condensed MilkA |
| 04059090 |
A Other Fats & Oils Dervtvd From Milk |
04041010 |
Whey, Concentrated, Evaporated Or Condensed, Liquid Or Semi-Solid |
| 04049000 |
A Prodcts Othrthan Whey Consisting Of Natural Milk Constitnts |
04022910 |
Whole MilkA (Fat>1.5%) |
| 04061010 |
Mozzarella Cheese |
04029910 |
Other Whole Milk Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter |
| 04021020 |
Milk Food For Babies In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5% |
04061000 |
Fresh (Unripened/Uncured) Cheese, Incl. Whey Cheese, & Curd |
| 04064000 |
Blue-Veined Cheese |
04031000 |
Yogurt |
| 04061090 |
Other |
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(Source: DGCIS)
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