Goa's Dairy Dilemma: Milk Output Struggles to Meet Daily Demand
Source: dairynews.today
Goa faces a severe milk deficit as local production falls far short of daily demand, intensifying reliance on imports from neighboring states.
In a startling revelation from official data, the Indian state of Goa is facing a critical milk deficit so severe that its total monthly output is insufficient to meet even a single day’s demand. According to the state’s Animal Husbandry Minister, Nilkant Halarnkar, this alarming shortfall highlights a significant vulnerability in the region’s food security and supply chain, forcing a heavy reliance on external sources to satisfy local consumption.
Despite the efforts of the State Co-operative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd (Goa Dairy), the amount of milk procured locally is a fraction of what is consumed daily. This forces the state to import the vast majority of its dairy supply from neighboring states, particularly Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Several key factors contribute to this production crisis: a declining interest among the local youth in dairy farming, fragmented land holdings, and a lack of cooperative farming initiatives hinder large-scale production.
Despite the efforts of the State Co-operative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd (Goa Dairy), the amount of milk procured locally is a fraction of what is consumed daily. This forces the state to import the vast majority of its dairy supply from neighboring states, particularly Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Several key factors contribute to this production crisis: a declining interest among the local youth in dairy farming, fragmented land holdings, and a lack of cooperative farming initiatives hinder large-scale production.
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