On the occasion of the National Milk Day, the basic animal husbandry statistics for 2022-23 was released in Guwahati, Assam.
The milk production in the country is increased by 22.81% in the past five years.
The total milk production in the country is estimated as 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23.
It is registering a growth of 22.81% over the past 5 years from 2018-19.
The production has increased by 3.83% during 2022-23 over the estimates of 2021-22.
Uttar Pradesh was followed by Rajasthan (14.44 %), Madhya Pradesh (8.73 %), Gujarat (7.49 %), and Andhra Pradesh (6.70 %) as leading milk producing states in the country.
Total meat production in the country is estimated as 9.77 million tonnes during 2022-23
The major contribution in the total meat production comes from Uttar Pradesh, with 12.20% share.
It is followed by West Bengal (11.93 %), Maharashtra (11.50 %), Andhra Pradesh (11.20 %) and Telangana (11.06 %).
The total wool production in the country is estimated as 33.61 million kg during 2022-23.
The major contribution in the total wool production comes from Rajasthan with a share of 47.98%.
It is followed by Jammu and Kashmir (22.55%), Gujarat (6.01%), Maharashtra (4.73%) and Himachal Pradesh (4.27%).