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Production
The livestock sector in India produced 101 million tonnes of milk, 51 billion eggs, 45 million kg of wool and 2.3 million tonnes of meat in 2006-07. India ranks first in the world milk production, and is fifth in the world egg production.
Dairy and dairy products
India is the largest producer of milk in the world. India’s milk production during 2006-07 was 1009 lakh tonnes. The per capita availability of milk has increased to 246 gm/day during 2006-07 from 202 gm/day in 1996-97. Milk and milk products accounted 17 percent of total expenditure on food by Indians.
Production of milk in India and Kerala from 2000-01 to 2006-07
| Year | Milk production (lakh tonnes) | |
|---|---|---|
India |
Kerala |
|
2000-01 |
810 |
26.05 |
2001-02 |
846 |
27.18 |
2002-03 |
862 |
24.19 |
2003-04 |
881 |
21.11 |
2004-05 |
925 |
20.25 |
| 2005-06 | 971 |
20.63 |
| 2006-07 | 1009 |
21.19 |
The requirement of milk in Kerala has increased from 23.65 lakh tonnes in 2002-03 to 24.53 lakh tonnes in 2006-07. The milk production in Kerala recorded a gradual increase from 20.1 lakh tonnes in 1993-94 to 27.18 lakh tonnes in 2001-02. But it decreased to 21.19 lakh tonnes in 2006-07. The graph given above shows the trend in milk production in the state.
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