PM Modi to inaugurate World Dairy Summit at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit IDF WDS 2022, at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida today.

The four-day long summit being held from today till 15th September. It is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners centering around the theme of ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’.

Around 1500 participants from 50 countries are expected to participate in International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022. The last such Summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974. The Indian dairy industry is unique in the sense that it is



based on a cooperative model that empowers small and marginal dairy farmers, especially women.

Driven by the vision of the Prime Minister, the government has taken multiple steps for the betterment of the dairy sector resulting in an increase of milk production by more than 44 percent in the last eight years.

The success story of the Indian dairy industry, accounting for about 23 percent of global milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually and empowering more than 8 crore dairy farmers, will be showcased at the Summit. The summit will also help Indian dairy farmers to gain exposure about the global best practices.