India is not only the leading producer of wheat and rice, but also the largest milk producing country in the world. Milk Production in India has increased manifold and in the last financial year, the total milk production in the country crossed the mark of 140 Million Tonnes. Milk offers entire nourishment for the body as it contains all the vital nutrients play a fundamental role in the growth. The milk production in the Indian states has increased exponentially at a very fast pace over the decade.
Among all states in India,
Uttar Pradesh is the leader in milk production in the country with an annual production of more than 20 Million Tonnes. Top 10 Milk Producing States account for more than 80% of the total milk production in India.
Gujarat
Jewel of the Western Part of India, Gujarat is the next state in this list with an annual milk production of more than 10 Million Tonnes. Amul, a Gujarat-based dairy cooperative is the country’s largest dairy cooperative, which came into existence in the year 1946.
Amul is the organization, that initiated and successfully completed the White Revolution in India and made the country the leader in the world in milk production. Amul not only play a vital role in fulfilling the demand of milk and dairy products in India, but also serve as a source of employment for more than 3 Million milk producers.
The hugeness of Amul can be traced from the fact that its milk procurement is more than 14 Million Litres per day from over 18,000 village milk cooperatives. Amul in India is a symbol of purity and quality and offer various high-quality dairy products
Andhra Pradesh
With a production of 10.77 Million Tonnes, Andhra Pradesh stands at 3rd in the list of top 10 highest milk producing states in India. Andhra Pradesh accounts for more than 9% share in total milk production in the country and plays an important role in meeting the demand for milk in the country.
Maharashtra
With an annual milk production of 8.734 Million Tonnes, Maharashtra is next on this list. Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Dudh Mahasangh Maryadit or MRSDMM is the state milk federation incorporated in the year 1967 and sells dairy products under the brand name of Mahanand.
MRSDMM comprises of more than 100 member unions with over 24,000 milk societies and has a daily milk handling capacity of 8.5 Lakh Litres.
Production: 8.38 Million Tonnes
Haryana
Haryana is another leading milk producing state in India and produces more than 8Million Tonnes of milk every year.
Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited is the state milk federation, which owns 6 milk processing plants in different parts of Haryana. These milk processing plants are located in Kurukshetra, Jind, Ambala, Sirsa, Rohtak, and Ballabgarh and have the total milk handling capacity of 6.45 Lakh Litres per day.
Production: 8.28 Million Tonnes
Bihar
9th position of the list is occupied by Bihar, which produces more than 6 Million Tonnes Milk every year. Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation is the dairy cooperative in Bihar, which came into existence in the year 1983. It sells its various quality products under the brand name of “Sudha Dairy”.
Districts covered by the dairy cooperative are more than 25 and has an average milk procurement of more than 10 Lakh Kilograms of milk per day.
Production: 7.24 Million Tonnes
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