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producers used detergents or not. tions such as the National Dairy Development Board
(NDDB), Intensive Cattle Development Program
STATE-WISE ISSUES (ICDP), Bhartiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) to
In Uttar Pradesh which is the highest milk produc- name a few- to encourage people to take up dairy as a
ing state of the country with an annual production of profitable business while addressing to all issues that
23.33 million tonnes, the survey found that 56 per cent might arise in this sector.
of the dairies had brick and cement flooring. 76 per Even here, 68.1 per cent dairies had cement and
cent dairies did not provide any form of bedding to the brick flooring and 85.1 per cent dairies kept the
cattle. Tethering Cattle were not allowed to roam free animals tied on short tethers with no space to rest
without tethers in 74 per cent dairies. with ease. About 34.1 per cent dairies used oxytocin.
About 22 per cent dairies use oxytocin during Even in Gujarat, 72.34 per cent dairies used sick
milking. 50 per cent dairies do not allow the calves
to wean off naturally till the mother allows suckling
(6 to 7 months of age). About 92 per cent dairies did not
have a regular visiting veterinarian. About 18 per cent About 56% of dairies in
dairies did not have any surviving male calf while 24
per cent dairies sold the calves for slaughter. About 70 UP, which is the highest
per cent dairies “discarded” older, unproductive cattle
while 28 per cent dairies sold their cattle for slaugh-
ter. About 48 per cent dairies continuously used ill milk producing state
animals for milking.
Rajasthan is the second largest dairy producer of of the country with an
the country aiming to surpass Uttar Pradesh. Even
here 51.06 per cent dairies had brick and cement annual production of
flooring. None of the dairies provided bedding to the
cattle. About 14.3 per cent dairies used oxytocin while 23.33 million tonnes,
milking. About 87.2 per cent dairies tied their cattle on
a short tether.
There was male calf abuse as 42.9 per cent dairies have brick and cement
did not have even a single surviving male calf while
more than 50 per cent dairies sold male calves for flooring; 76% of them do
slaughter. About 40.8 per cent dairies used ill and
injured animals for milking. As many as 98 per cent not provide any form of
dairies lacked proper lighting facilities, while none
had adequate resting space for cattle. bedding to the cattle
Telangana, is a major milk producer in South India,
contributing 9.6 per cent to the total milk production
of the country with an output of 12.76 million tonnes.
Even this state was found poor in dairy practices as
88.9 per cent dairies had a mix of cement and bricks animals for milking.
as flooring. About 82.2 per cent dairies had animals In Punjab, the agrarian bowl of the country pitches
were tethered at all times. As many as 53.3 per cent in with 7.3 per cent of the total milk production of the
dairies used oxytocin and 93.3 per cent dairies did not country, undergoing a ‘milk revolution’ of its own,
have a regular visiting veterinarian. similar problems persist. More than 90 per cent dair-
About 73.3 per cent dairies either sold male calves ies had cement and brick flooring and 76 per cent
to smaller farmers or for slaughter while 64.5 per cent dairies did not provide any form of bedding to cattle.
dairies used ill and injured animals for milking. Then Over 72 per cent dairies had animals on tethers and 52
82.2 per cent dairies had no proper provision for light- per cent dairies indiscriminately used oxytocin. Close
ing and 86.6 per cent dairies had inadequate resting to 92 per cent dairies depended on the local govern-
place. Also 70 per cent dairies sell old cattle to farmers ment veterinary officials for treatment of cattle while
or for slaughter. 58 per cent dairies let male calves die due to neglect
Gujarat contributes 10.3 million tonnes of milk to and abandonment.
the total national output and is the land of Amul, the Madhya Pradesh produces 8.8 million tonnes of
iconic milk cooperative. Several local dairy schemes milk to land at the 6 place nationally as far as milk
are being run by various cooperatives and institu- production is concerned. Known for its Nimari and

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