Republic of India

Dairy Sector Snapshot: Republic of India

General information

Name: The Republic of India
Land area: 3,286,927 km2 (1,269,090 sq. mi)
Location: Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean
Border/Neighboring countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan (North-West), China, Bhutan and Nepal (North), Myanmar (Far East), Bangladesh (East) Sri Lanka (South-East) and Maldives (South-West),
Population: 1.2 billion
Official language: Hindi
GDP per capita: 2169.10 USD (2019)
Agricultural production: Tea, Buffalo Milk, Cow milk, wheat, Mangoes, Guavas, Sugarcane, Cotton, Bananas, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Groundnuts, Okra, Onions, Chickpeas
Main exporting goods: Petroleum products, textile goods, jeweler, software, engineering goods, chemicals, and manufactured leather goods
Main importing agricultural goods: fertilizer, and chemicals

Dairy developments

Key indicators for 2013/14 (depends on data availability):

Total milk production and production growth
Total milk consumption and demand growth
Trade balance
Milk yield
Number of farms

Dairy Production

Description of:

Yield, cattle population, breeds of cow and buffalo
Predominant production systems, and in particular:
- farm size categories
- smallholders vs. large scale farm structures
Production cost drivers
Main strengths and challenges of dairy production in the country

Dairy Production

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Dairy Consumption

Description of:

Dairy consumption basket (raw milk, processed products)
Dairy products in overall food basket
Per capita consumption
Consumption trends and preferences in the country
Graph: content depends on the data availability on consumption

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National dairy supply chain and market

Graph (here just an internet template) on: National farm gate milk price (with international comparison if possible)
Information about:
- Formal vs informal markets
- Organization of the supply chain
- Milk delivery etc.
The 3 largest dairy companies in the country

Dairy Policy

Graph (here just an internet template) on: National farm gate milk price (with international comparison if possible)
Information about:
- Formal vs informal markets
- Organization of the supply chain
- Milk delivery etc.
The 3 largest dairy companies in the country

Sustainability in the countries’ dairy sector

Drawing the connection to the Dairy Asia Sustainability Framework and the dairy sector in the individual country
Drawing the connection to the Dairy Asia Sustainability Framework and the dairy sector in the individual country
Drawing the connection to the Dairy Asia Sustainability Framework and the dairy sector in the individual country

Did you know?

One interesting, outstanding fact about the specific country (can, interesting, or even funny etc., related to dairy)

Contact

Address

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