• HARPREET KAUR

ABSTRACT The Dairy sector has grown significantly over the years in India. The dairy sector plays a prominent role in agricultural and food policy India is not only the largest milk producer and consumer, but also is one of the fastest growing and lowest cost milk producers in the world. The most of world largest milking herd in India. Data show that milk production has been expanding at about 4.2 percent annually since 2000. India ranks first among the world’s milk producing nations because of prudent policy and achieving an annual output of 155.49 million tonnes during the year 2015-16 as compared to 146.31 million tonnes during 2014-15 registering a growth rate of 6.27 %. According to FAO reported 1.8% increase in world milk production from 789 million tonnes in 2014 to 803 million tonnes in 2015. This represents a continued growth in the availability of milk and milk products for growing population.

Milk production, GDP, livestock, million tonne, CAGR

"IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY SECTOR IN INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.790-798, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807577.pdf

"IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY SECTOR IN INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp790-798, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807577.pdf