India's milk production up from 17 MT in 1950 to 247 MT in 2025: Official
Published on: March 22, 2026, 4:24 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
CHANDIGARH, Mar 21: Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) M L Jat has said India’s milk production rose from 17 million tonnes in 1950 to 247 MT in 2025. Jat, a distinguished agronomist, highlighted dairy’s dominance within the Rs 17.25 lakh crore livestock sector — contributing 65 per cent of output and driving 16 per cent of India’s gross value added (GVA), which supports 46.1 per cent […]
