India's Dairy Crisis: Why a $14B Sector Can't Hit Global Peak

The $14 billion market is crippled by feed shortages, export bans, and infrastructure deficiencies. Particularly, the export ban on de-oiled rice bran (DORB) has led to a 20% decline in feed exports from $3 billion to $2.3 billion, raising concerns over India's global market share as competitors like Argentina and Brazil rise.

The poultry and egg sector also faces difficulties, as the country misses out on the lucrative $3.8 billion global egg powder market due to high infrastructure costs. Most eggs are sold raw instead of being processed into value-added products.

Furthermore, India's large cattle population suffers from low productivity due to poor nutrition. Although the silage industry is expanding at a 15% CAGR, it faces uneven policy support across states, hindering the transition to high-nutrition cattle feed.

Addressing these challenges necessitates a comprehensive national feed policy, incentives for processing value addition, and farmer education initiatives. Only through these reforms can India hope to maintain its status and capitalize on the booming global dairy demand.