PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MILK

• India is the world's largest milk producer, contributing ~24% of global output, with milk being the single largest agricultural commodity by value.
• Production has risen from 146.31 MT (2014-15) to 248 MT (2024-25) — a structural anchor for rural income, nutrition security and women's employment.
• Dairy is administered by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.