New Delhi: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Giriraj Singh chaired a virtual program organised on the occasion of World Milk Day. Every year,the first day of June is observed as World Milk Day.The Minister announced
: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 8:46 PM IST
Milk production grew at an average of 6.3% per annum in the last 6 years: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Milk production has grown at an average annual growth rate of 6.3 per cent per year in the last 6 years, much higher than the world average, stated Union Minister Giriraj Singh.
Singh, who chaired a virtual programme organised on the occasion of World Milk Day, said Indiaâs milk production grew at 6.3 per cent per annum, whereas world milk production is growing at the rate of 1.5 per cent per year. âPer capita availability of milk has increased from 307 grams per person per day in 2013-14 to 406 grams per person per day in 2019-2020 that is 32.24 per cent.â