From the Director
Despite the largely increased urbanization and modernization, India is predominantly a rural country. More than 72% of the Indian population living in rural areas and more than 60% of the workforce in India is dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry. Out of the larger folks of the farmers, one out of two farmers is associated with the dairy industry. The dairy industry holds a major role in strengthening the rural economy of India. It can be considered as the primary component of the socio-economic reforms for the country. There is no doubt that agriculture and dairy farming are interdependent and complementary to each other. With better agriculture, the animals get better fodder and diet and the reverse is same for the agriculture as well.The products produced by animals are used for agricultural purposes like natural manure
Along with all this, the animals provide milk products like ghee, butter, cheese, milk powder, curd, with the milk that they produce for humans. India holds the top position in the milk industry all over the world and holds a good position in the international market. With the high quality and quantity of the milk and milk
products that are produced in India, the country gets a lot of help in the development. Looking at the pace by which the agricultural and the dairy sector is blooming, the time is not far, when India will be at the top position in producing the milk and milk products. With so much potential to succeed and employment in the dairy sector, there are a lot of challenges as well.
