According to the joint OECD/UN-FAO agricultural outlook for 2014, India’s milk production continues to grow and now tops the total milk output of the EU.
Milk production in India was up by over 4% in the past 12 months, according to a recent survey by the country’s finance ministry. India has actually been the world’s top milk producing country since 1997, but this is the first time it has beat the entire EU.
On a country basis, the US is the second highest producer with China coming third. China is also the world’s largest importer of dairy produce although its milk consumption per capita is much lower than average.
India has 75 million dairy farms, more than anywhere else in the world. The majority of Indian milk comes from buffaloes, not cows. The US is still the number one cow milk producing country in the world.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Milk production in India was up by over 4% in the past 12 months, according to a recent survey by the country’s finance ministry. India has actually been the world’s top milk producing country since 1997, but this is the first time it has beat the entire EU.
On a country basis, the US is the second highest producer with China coming third. China is also the world’s largest importer of dairy produce although its milk consumption per capita is much lower than average.
India has 75 million dairy farms, more than anywhere else in the world. The majority of Indian milk comes from buffaloes, not cows. The US is still the number one cow milk producing country in the world.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS