SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s milk production increased to 2.97 million tonnes in 2024-25, up from 2.82 million tonnes in 2022-23, while per capita milk availability rose from 572 grams to 595 grams per day during the same period, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Union Government.
Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh said the Centre is implementing multiple schemes to strengthen dairy infrastructure, improve milk productivity and enhance farmers’ incomes across the country.
The data showed that Jammu and Kashmir produced 2.87 million tonnes of milk in 2023-24, with per capita availability of 577 grams per day, before both figures increased further in 2024-25. In neighbouring Ladakh, milk production stood at 0.02 million tonnes in 2024-25, while per capita availability declined to 214 grams per day.
The minister informed Parliament that, under White Revolution 2.0, the government had organised 36,611 new Dairy Cooperative Societies and strengthened 34,557 existing societies by June 2026 through financial assistance under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD). The initiative also created about 168 lakh litres per day of milk chilling capacity and distributed 76,748 milk quality testing devices.
He added that projects approved under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) have created a combined 418 lakh litres per day of milk processing and value-addition capacity across cooperative and private sectors.
The Centre said it is implementing six major schemes to support the dairy sector: the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Programme for Dairy Development, Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organisations, Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, National Livestock Mission, and the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme. These schemes aim to improve milk productivity, expand dairy cooperatives, strengthen infrastructure, improve feed and fodder availability, and provide animal healthcare services.
According to the state-wise financial releases, Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 61.20 crore under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission in 2024-25 and Rs 14.13 crore in 2025-26. Under NPDD, the Union Territory received Rs 24.31 crore in 2023-24 and Rs 1.40 crore in 2025-26. It also received assistance under the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme and the National Livestock Mission during the three-year period.
The minister told the House that the existing schemes already cover animal disease prevention and control, quality animal feed, and expansion of artificial insemination services, and therefore there is no proposal to introduce a new scheme for these purposes.
Nationally, India’s milk production increased from 230.58 million tonnes in 2022-23 to 247.87 million tonnes in 2024-25, while per capita milk availability rose from 459 grams to 485 grams per day, according to the ministry.
