Production Figures

♤ Milk Production: India is the largest producer of milk in the world with 165.4 million tonnes in 2016-17, and per capita availability of 355 g/day.

♤ Egg Production: 88.1 billion, with per capita availability of 66 eggs/annum in 2016-17

♤ Wool Production: 43.5 million kg in 2017-18

♤ Meat Production: 7 million tonnes in 2015-16

♤ Fisheries Production: India is the second largest producer of Fish (marine + fresh water) and also, the second largest producer of Fresh Water Fish. About 108 lakh tonnes of Marine and 17 lakh tonnes of inland fisheries produced in 2016-17. Due its large coastline, India has high potential for fisheries.

♤ India is first in total buffalo population (56.7%) in the world, second in cattle population, second in fish production, second in goat and third in sheep population in the world.