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With an annual dairy output worth over Rs 12,500 crore, Gujarat has acquired highest share of about 21 per cent in terms of total dairy output worth over Rs 60,000 crore across the top 20 states in India, according to an Assocham study on the dairy sector.
“However with 12 per cent share, Gujarat has ranked third in terms of generating direct employment in the dairy sector, besides, the state is ranked fourth with a share of about 7.5 per cent in 1493 dairy factories across India,” noted the study titled ‘Unlocking Growth of Potential of Indian Dairy Industry,’ conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
In terms of milk production, Gujarat is ranked fifth with about eight per cent share across India in total milk production of over 120 million tonne. Besides, Gujarat has recorded fifth highest growth rate of about 24 per cent in milk production which is above the all-India growth rate of about 19 per cent, highlighted the study prepared by the ASSOCHAM Economic Research Bureau (AERB).
In terms of per-capita milk availability, the state has ranked fifth and has clocked a growth rate of about 17 per cent in this regard which is well above all-India growth rate of 12 per cent.
While Andhra Pradesh (AP) has recorded highest growth in terms of both milk production and per-capita milk availability thereby clocking a growth rate of over 41 per cent and about 36 per cent approximately during the five year period of 2006-10, however the state ranked third in terms of milk production with over 1.1 million tons (mt) of milk produced annually.
Apart from AP, the states of Rajasthan (28 per cent), Kerala (24.8 per cent), Karnataka (24 per cent) and Gujarat (23.7 per cent) are amid top five states in terms of clocking high growth in milk production.
“Milk production across India has grown at a significant rate of about 19 per cent during the aforesaid period with overall milk production crossing 121 mt mark as of 2010-11 but despite being the largest milk producer in the world, per-capita milk availability in India at 252 grams falls below the global average of 279 grams per person per day,” said D S Rawat, national secretary general of ASSOCHAM while releasing the chamber’s study.
