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India’s dairy sector: a quarter of world milk

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India's dairy sector: a quarter of world milk (GS3 · Agriculture, 29 September 2025)

What happened

  • India has been first in global milk production for several years and contributes nearly a quarter of world supply [PIB].
  • Dairy is India’s largest agricultural product, about 5% of the economy, directly employing more than 8 crore farmers [PIB].

Background

  • Women play a large role in dairy work [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Dairy is a steady cash income for small and landless households.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2025-09-29): india has been first in global milk production for several years and contributes nearly a quarter of world supply.
  2. Dairy is a steady cash income for small and landless households.
Quotable data point

Dairy is India's largest agricultural product, about 5% of the economy, directly employing more than 8 crore farmers.

PIB: India's Dairy Sector, 29 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: milk share.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's share of world milk supply, per PIB

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: India's Dairy Sector, 29 Sep 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending