Dairy Products

India now has indisputably the world's biggest dairy industry-in terms of milk production; during 2022-23 India produced close to 230.58 million tonnes of milk, close to 50% than the US and more than three times as much as the much-heralded new growth champ, China.
Total milk production in the country is 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. India ranks 1st in the world in terms of total milk production. (Source: FAO). The milk production has increased by 3.83% over the previous year (2021-22). The per-capita availably of milk is 459 grams per day. The average yield per animal per day for exotic/crossbred is 8.55 Kg/day/Animal and for indigenous/non-descript is 3.44 Kg/day/ Animal. The milk production from exotic/crossbred cattle has increased by 3.75% and indigenous/ non-descript cattle has increased by 2.63% as compared to previous year. The milk production from buffaloes also increased by 3.69% as compared to previous year. (Source: DAHD-Govt. of India)
Areas of Production:
Top 5 Milk producing States are: Uttar Pradesh(15.72%), Rajasthan (14.44%), Madhya Pradesh(8.73%), Gujarat (7.49%), Andhra Pradesh (6.70%). They together contribute 53.08% of total Milk production in the country. (Source: DAHD-Govt. of India)
Export Scenario:
India's Export of Dairy products was 67,572.99 MT to the world for the worth Rs. 2,269.85 Crores/ 284.65 USD Millions during the year 2022-23.
Major Export Destinations (2022-23) : Bangladesh United Arab Emts, Saudi Arab , USA and Bhutan.
The individual products under this sub-head are as below:
HSCode Product HSCode Product
04059020 Melted Butter (Ghee) 04062000 Grated/Powdered Cheese, Of All Kinds
04051000 Butter 04029990 Other Milk And Cream Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter
04069000 Other Cheese 04029190 Other Milk And Cream Not Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter
04063000 Processed Cheese, Not Grated/Powdered 04014000 Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 6% But Not Exceeding 10%
04012000 Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 1% But Not Exceeding 6% 04021090 Other Milk Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5%
04022990 Other Milk Cream In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Exceeding 1.5% 04041020 Whey, Dry, Blocks And Powdered
04021010 Skimmed Milk In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5% 04011000 Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Not Exceeding 1% .
04059010 Butter Oil 04022920 Other Milk For Babies
04039090 Other Cold Milk, Cream, Curdled Milk, Kheer, Fermented Oracidified Milk Etc 04041090 Other Whey
04022100 Milk And Cream, Not Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter (>1.5%) 04052000 Dairy Spreads
04015000 Milk And Cream Of A Fat Content, By Weight, Exceeding 10% 04029920 Other Condensed Milk Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter
04039010 Butter Milk 04029110 Condensed MilkA
04059090 A Other Fats & Oils Dervtvd From Milk 04041010 Whey, Concentrated, Evaporated Or Condensed, Liquid Or Semi-Solid
04049000 A Prodcts Othrthan Whey Consisting Of Natural Milk Constitnts 04022910 Whole MilkA (Fat>1.5%)
04061010 Mozzarella Cheese 04029910 Other Whole Milk Containing Added Sugar Or Other Sweetening Matter
04021020 Milk Food For Babies In Powder, Granules And Other Sold Forms, Of A Fat Content, By Weight Not Exceeding 1.5% 04061000 Fresh (Unripened/Uncured) Cheese, Incl. Whey Cheese, & Curd
04064000 Blue-Veined Cheese 04031000 Yogurt
04061090 Other
Source: DGCIS