World Milk Day 2021

The World Milk Day is observed on 1 June each year to recognise the importance of milk as a global food. The main objective of this day is to focus on activities that are connected to the dairy sector.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

The theme of 2021 will focus on Sustainability in the dairy sector with messages around the environment, nutrition and socio-economics.

World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2001. The day is intended to provide an opportunity to bring attention to activities that are connected with the dairy sector.

India is the world’s largest milk producer. India accounts for over one-fifth of the global milk production. This is followed by the US, China, Pakistan and Brazil.

India produced 198.4 million tonnes of milk during 2019-20.

Value of output of milk is more than Rs 7.72 lakh crore during 2018-19 at current prices which is more than the value of output of wheat and paddy together.

Milk Production has grown at an average annual growth rate of 6.3% per year during last 6 years whereas world milk production is growing at the rate of 1.5% per year.

Percapita availability of milk has increased from 307 grams per person per day in 2013-14 to 406 grams per person per day in 2019-2020 that is y 32.24%.