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Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2024

Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2024

27-11-2024

On the Occasion of National Milk Day 2024 (26 Nov), the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, has released the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics - 2024 report, highlighting significant increases in the production of milk, meat, and eggs during the fiscal year 2023-24 compared to previous years.

India’s Global Ranking:
  1. India is the 1st largest producer of milk globally.
  2. India ranks 2nd in egg production worldwide, while China is the world's top egg producer.

Milk Production in India (2023-24)

  1. Total Milk Production: India is estimated to produce 239.30 million tonnes of milk in 2023-24, marking a 3.78% increase from the 2022-23 estimates (230.58 million tonnes).
  2. Long-term Growth: Over the last 10 years, India’s milk production has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.62%. In 2014-15, milk production was 146.3 million tonnes.
  3. Top Five Milk Producing States:
    1. Uttar Pradesh: 16.21% of total milk production.
    2. Rajasthan: 14.51%.
    3. Madhya Pradesh: 8.91%.
    4. Gujarat: 7.65%.
    5. Maharashtra: 6.71%.
  4. States with Highest Annual Growth:
    1. West Bengal: 9.76% growth in milk production.
    2. Jharkhand: 9.04%.
    3. Chhattisgarh: 8.62%.
    4. Assam: 8.53%.

Egg Production in India (2023-24)

  1. Total Egg Production: The country’s total egg production is estimated at 142.77 billion eggs in 2023-24, reflecting an annual growth of 3.18% over 2022-23 (138.38 billion eggs).
  2. Long-term Growth: Egg production has grown at a CAGR of 6.8% over the last decade. In 2014-15, production was 78.48 billion eggs.
  3. Top Egg Producing States:
    1. Andhra Pradesh: 17.85% share of total egg production.
    2. Tamil Nadu: 15.64%.
    3. Telangana: 12.88%.
    4. West Bengal: 11.37%.
    5. Karnataka: 6.63%.

Meat Production in India (2023-24)

  1. Total Meat Production: India is estimated to produce 10.25 million tonnes of meat in 2023-24, registering a 4.95% increase from 2022-23 (9.77 million tonnes).
  2. Long-term Growth: The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of meat production over the past 10 years is 4.85%. In 2014-15, meat production was 6.69 million tonnes.
  3. Meat Types:
    1. Poultry: 48.96% of total meat production.
    2. Buffalo: 18.09%.
    3. Cattle: 2.60%.
    4. Sheep: 11.13%.
    5. Goat: 15.50%.
    6. Pig: 3.72%.
  4. Top Meat Producing States:
    1. West Bengal: 12.62% share of total meat production.
    2. Uttar Pradesh: 12.29%.
    3. Maharashtra: 11.28%.
    4. Telangana: 10.85%.
    5. Andhra Pradesh: 10.41%.
  5. States with Highest Annual Growth in Meat Production:
    1. Assam: 17.93% growth.
    2. Uttarakhand: 15.63%.
    3. Chhattisgarh: 11.70%.

Wool Production in India (2023-24)

  1. Total Wool Production: India’s wool production for 2023-24 is estimated at 33.69 million kg, a marginal growth of 0.22% compared to the previous year (33.61 million kg).
  2. Past Trends: In 2019-20, wool production was 36.76 million kg.
  3. Top Wool Producing States:
    1. Rajasthan: 47.53% share.
    2. Jammu & Kashmir: 23.06%.
    3. Gujarat: 6.18%.
    4. Maharashtra: 4.75%.
    5. Himachal Pradesh: 4.22%.

Agricultural Revolutions in India:

Revolutions

Products

Period

Father of revolution

Green revolution

Food grains (rice and wheat)

1966-1967

 M.S.Swaminathan

Grey revolution

Fertilizers/wool production

1960s-1970s

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Pink revolution

Prawn or onion production

1970s

Durgesh Patel

White Revolution

( Operation Flood)

Milk production

1970-1996

Verghese Kurien

Blue revolution

Fish production

1973-2002

Dr. Arun Krishnan

Red revolution

Meat or tomato production

1980s

Vishal Tiwari

Yellow revolution

Oilseed production

1986-1990

Sam Pitroda

Golden fiber revolution

Jute production

1990s

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Golden revolution

Fruits/Honey/Horticulture production

1991-2003

Nirpakh Tutaj

Silver revolution

Egg/Poultry production

2000s

Indira Gandhi

Silver fiber revolution

Cotton

2000s

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Protein revolution

Agriculture

2014-2020

Narendra Modi

Evergreen revolution

Overall development of agriculture

2017-2022

M.S.Swaminathan

Black revolution

Petroleum production

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White Revolution 2.0
  1. Initiative Objective: White Revolution 2.0 aims to increase milk production, empower women farmers, and address malnutrition in India.
  2. It builds on the success of the original White Revolution (1970) initiated by Dr. Verghese Kurien, which transformed India into the world’s leading milk producer.
  3. Connection to Operation Flood: White Revolution was originally known as Operation Flood and successfully increased milk production nationwide.
  4. Focus Areas: Empowering women, improving milk availability for malnourished children, and modernizing dairy cooperatives.
2. Target under White Revolution 2.0:
  1. Milk Procurement Goal: By the end of the 5th year, dairy cooperatives aim to procure 100 million kg of milk daily.
    1. Current procurement: 660 lakh litres/day.
    2. Target: Increase to 1,000 lakh litres/day.
3. Key Components and Programs:
  1. Margdarshika (SOPs): Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish 200,000 new multipurpose primary agricultural cooperatives (MPACs) in rural areas, including areas with no current cooperatives. These will focus on agriculture, dairy, and fisheries.
    1. Developed in collaboration with NABARD and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
  2. Women's Empowerment:
    1. The initiative targets women in dairy farming, where Rs 60,000 crore worth of business is already generated in Gujarat alone.
    2. Women will benefit from formal employment and payments directly deposited into their bank accounts.
  3. Addressing Malnutrition:
    1. Increased milk availability will support better nutrition for poor and malnourished children.
  4. Integration with Existing Schemes:
    1. Builds on existing programs such as the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) and the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).
    2. A new phase, NPDD 2.0, will be launched to further the cooperative agenda.
  5. Cooperation Among Cooperatives:
    1. Nationwide expansion of a scheme successfully piloted in Gujarat to provide interest-free cash credit via RuPay Kisan Credit Cards and distribute micro-ATMs for rural financial inclusion.
  6. PACS Computerization:
    1. Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) will be modernized through SOPs, ensuring more efficient and transparent operations.

 

 

  

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