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Current Trends in Dairy Sector in India

The most basic feature of Indian dairy sector is that it is still predominantly unorganized. Of the total milk produced in India, only 18-20% is channelized via the...

September 26, 2015

Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

The Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) is a credit linked subsidy scheme of government of India to promote the setting up of modern dairy farms. This scheme is...

September 26, 2015

National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development

National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBDD) was launched by the union government in February 2014 after merging four erstwhile schemes viz. National Project for Cattle...

September 26, 2015

National Dairy Development Board

National Dairy Development Board, located at Anand, Gujarat, is a premier institution in Dairy Sector in India. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was created in 1965, fulfilling the...

September 26, 2015

Milk Production in India

From a humble player in 1950s, India has steadily and firmly cruised to become number one in list of milk producing countries around the world. This success story...

September 26, 2015

Animal Products and Income Elasticity of Demand

The animal products have positive income elasticity of demand. This implies that as the consumers’ income rises, more their consumption pattern will change and more they will demand...

September 26, 2015

Livestock as Leveler in Indian Agriculture

In our country, the distribution of livestock is more equitable than that of land. We take example of the marginal farmers here. A marginal farmer is one who...

September 26, 2015

Changes in utility of Livestock

But the question is – earlier the animals were important in the farming because of their ‘draught power’. Due to mechanization of agricultural operations and declining farm sizes;...

September 26, 2015

Contribution of Livestock in Indian Economy

India has world’s largest dairy herd (cows and buffaloes) and world’s largest milk producer.  The agricultural system of our country is predominantly a mixed crop-livestock farming system in...

September 26, 2015

19 Livestock Census-2012: Key Facts

Agriculture and Allied Sector contributed approximately 18% of GDP at 2011-12 prices. Of this, one third (6.6%) share is of the allied sector which includes Livestock, Forestry &...

September 26, 2015

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