Greater Noida, Sep 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that women are the real leaders of India’s dairy sector.
He made the remarks after inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.
“Dairy as an industry employs more than 80 million rural households with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. The cooperative societies have not only made the farmers self-sufficient but have also broken the shackles of gender, caste, religion, and community. Women producers form the major workforce of the dairy sector in the country. The sector is an important job provider, especially for women, and plays a leading role in women’s empowerment,” he said.
He said that in 2014, India produced 146 million tonnes of milk and now it has increased to 210 million tonnes — a spike of about 44 per cent. Modi said that India has become the largest producer of dairy products in the world due to collective efforts of small-scale dairy farmers. (IANS)
