The livestock sector continues to strengthen India’s agricultural economy, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.77 per cent since 2014-15, according to the government.
The contribution of livestock to the total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from 24.38 per cent in 2014-15 to 30.87 per cent in 2023-24 (at current prices).
The livestock sector contributed 5.49 per cent of total GVA in 2023-24 (at current prices), the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said.
India ranks first in milk production, contributing 25 per cent of global milk output. Milk production has grown at a CAGR of 5.41 per cent over the past 11 years, rising from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 247.87 million tonnes in 2024-25.
The official statement said that global milk production grew by 1.12 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023. Per capita availability of milk in India stood at 485 grams per day in 2024-25, compared to the world average of 328 grams per day in 2024.
According to Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT) production data for 2023, India ranks second in egg production and fourth in meat production globally.
Egg production in the country increased from 78.48 billion in 2014-15 to 149.11 billion in 2024-25, growing at a CAGR of 6.63 per cent over the past 11 years.
“The per capita availability of eggs is 106 per annum in 2024-25, compared to 62 eggs in 2014-15. Meat production in the country increased from 6.69 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 10.50 million tonnes in 2024-25, growing at a CAGR of 4.61 per cent over the past 11 years,” the statement added.
—IANS
