• SANTHOSHA K S
• Dr. Dhananjaya K. B

India standing at the top of the world in milk production is function widely as unorganised sector in dairy sector. Majority of them being small and marginal, dairy farmers need financial assistance, awareness and training in dairy farming to enable them as a successful entrepreneur. India by producing 198.4 million tonnes of milk turns out to be the highest milk producer in the world. India exported dairy products worth of ₹ 1358.29 crores to more than 110 countries during 2020-21 with UAE being the biggest market for India as it exported dairy products worth ₹ 35.43 million dollars to UAE during 2020-21. Further, India huge bovine’s population of 305500 thousand heads in the world. With the estimation that milk production in India might reach 254.55 and 300 million tonnes by 2021-22 and 2023-24 respectively, the present study makes an attempt to present an overview of dairy sector in India in terms of milk production, per capital availability of milk, average yield rate of milk, expenditure under various schemes, progress under National Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme and livestock status from 16th census up to 20th census. The study was based on secondary data and time period considered was from 2010-11 to 2019-20. The study showed that milk production and per capital availability of mil in India had significant growth during the study period. Similarly, the average yield rate of milk which also showed significant growth was another achievement in dairy sector. The study also showed that expenditure under cattle and dairy development scheme recorded declining trend accompanied with decrease in the livestock population during 20th census. Keywords: Livestock Census, Milk Production, Per capita availability of milk.

Livestock Census, Milk Production, Per capita availability of milk.

"AN OVERVIEW OF DAIRY SECTOR IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.d286-d297, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201339.pdf

"AN OVERVIEW OF DAIRY SECTOR IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppd286-d297, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201339.pdf