With all the development activities going on in the country, India has ushered into white revolution, and has come at number one position in terms of milk production in the world.
i. Production and Import of Milk Powder
We have stopped the import of milk and milk products altogether rather we have started exporting it. The figures of the import of milk and milk products revealed that in 1960-61, India has imported 18.79 thousand MT of whole milk and commercial milk powder which increased to 53.86 thousand MT in 1961-62. It varied from 34 thousand MT to 53 thousand MT and was found to be 31 thousand MT in 1969-
70. From that time onwards, import was almost negligible except for the free gift of skim milk powder and butter oil, which India could get under the Operation Flood Programme. It is worth noting that our own production started in 1967-68 (13.23 thousand MT) and went on increasing. In 1979-80, we produced 64,000 MT of milk powder.This all goes to show that the increase in milk production is not due to increase in bovine population, rather the productivity of animals has increased, but still the productivity of the animal is much lower than the western countries.
ii. Milk Production
The total milk production in India in 1950-51 was 17.0 million tonnes, which increased to 20.0 million tonnes in 1960-61, 22.0 million tonnes in1970-71. This was 31.6 million tonnes in 1980-81. In other words the milk production increased at a growth rate of about 3.6% per year. After 1969-70, the milk production started increasing at a faster rate and more particularly after 1992-93, when the growth rate was ascertained to be 4.5% per annum. This growth rate was found to be more or less of the same order till recently. (Table )
iii. Per Capita Availability of Milk
The per capita availability of milk was only 124 g in 1950-51. But with the increase in population which was much faster than the milk population it came down to 112 g in 1970-71 and continued to slighed upto 1980-81. Thanks to the development programme initiated by the Government in the various state that the operation flood programme which showed the results and the per capita availability increased to 176 g (1990-91). Within five years period, the per capita availability increased to 223 g (2000-01). The milk production as well as the per capita availability continued to increase and in 2001-02, it touched a figure of 226 g. Assuming that it is increasing at the same rate, the predicted figure for the year 2004-05 could be somewhere around 232 g (Table ). But still we have to go a long way. The per capita availability consumption recommended by the Human Nutrition Advisory Committee of the Government of India is 250 g.
iv. Growth Pattern of Livestock Population
The increase in the production of milk and subsequently the per capita availability has been achieved through the various efforts and development programmes. Though the bovine population has also increased, but the increase in the milk production and the per capita availability is much faster. It could be observed from Table 1.2 that the growth rate in cattle was negative in 2003 over 1997. In case of buffaloes, however, it was 8.90 per cent with annual growth rate of 1.78 per cent in 2003 over 1997.
i. Production and Import of Milk Powder
We have stopped the import of milk and milk products altogether rather we have started exporting it. The figures of the import of milk and milk products revealed that in 1960-61, India has imported 18.79 thousand MT of whole milk and commercial milk powder which increased to 53.86 thousand MT in 1961-62. It varied from 34 thousand MT to 53 thousand MT and was found to be 31 thousand MT in 1969-
70. From that time onwards, import was almost negligible except for the free gift of skim milk powder and butter oil, which India could get under the Operation Flood Programme. It is worth noting that our own production started in 1967-68 (13.23 thousand MT) and went on increasing. In 1979-80, we produced 64,000 MT of milk powder.This all goes to show that the increase in milk production is not due to increase in bovine population, rather the productivity of animals has increased, but still the productivity of the animal is much lower than the western countries.
ii. Milk Production
The total milk production in India in 1950-51 was 17.0 million tonnes, which increased to 20.0 million tonnes in 1960-61, 22.0 million tonnes in1970-71. This was 31.6 million tonnes in 1980-81. In other words the milk production increased at a growth rate of about 3.6% per year. After 1969-70, the milk production started increasing at a faster rate and more particularly after 1992-93, when the growth rate was ascertained to be 4.5% per annum. This growth rate was found to be more or less of the same order till recently. (Table )
iii. Per Capita Availability of Milk
The per capita availability of milk was only 124 g in 1950-51. But with the increase in population which was much faster than the milk population it came down to 112 g in 1970-71 and continued to slighed upto 1980-81. Thanks to the development programme initiated by the Government in the various state that the operation flood programme which showed the results and the per capita availability increased to 176 g (1990-91). Within five years period, the per capita availability increased to 223 g (2000-01). The milk production as well as the per capita availability continued to increase and in 2001-02, it touched a figure of 226 g. Assuming that it is increasing at the same rate, the predicted figure for the year 2004-05 could be somewhere around 232 g (Table ). But still we have to go a long way. The per capita availability consumption recommended by the Human Nutrition Advisory Committee of the Government of India is 250 g.
iv. Growth Pattern of Livestock Population
The increase in the production of milk and subsequently the per capita availability has been achieved through the various efforts and development programmes. Though the bovine population has also increased, but the increase in the milk production and the per capita availability is much faster. It could be observed from Table 1.2 that the growth rate in cattle was negative in 2003 over 1997. In case of buffaloes, however, it was 8.90 per cent with annual growth rate of 1.78 per cent in 2003 over 1997.
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| Production and Per Capita Availability of Milk |
This all goes to show that the increase in milk production is not due to increase in bovine population, rather the productivity of animals has increased, but still the productivity of the animal is much lower than the western countries.
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| Growth pattern of Livestock Population |
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