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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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 &...