PM Modi inaugurates International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit IDF WDS 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida.

The four-day long summit is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners centring 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.