Substantial increase in milk production in India after beef ban; Average annual increase in milk production for 2014-15 & 2015-16 at 9.59% against 10 year average of 4.62%

India has witnessed substantial increase in milk production in 2014-15 and 2015-16 vindicating the government's policy of beef ban. The average annual increase in milk production over 10 years was 4.62% in India, while it was 2.2% in the world. He stated that the annual increase in milk production for 2014-15 & 2015-16 is 9.59%. 

According to the Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh there are 19 crore livestock in the country, which is about 14% of the world's livestock and out of this, 15 crore are indigenous livestock. He also emphasized that the government has granted funds to establish National Breeding Centres for the promotion and protection of indigenous livestock. He said that the government has granted Rs 582 crore in the last two years for the promotion and protection of indigenous livestock.

He said "The availability of milk the world over is 296 grams, in India it is 340 grams."