PM Modi to inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 on 12 September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate
International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being
organised at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, on 12th September,
2022 at around 10:30 AM.
The four day long IDF WDS 2022 being held from 12th to
15th September, 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 IDF WDS 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% in the last eight years. The
success story of the Indian dairy industry, accounting for about 23% of global
milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually, and empowering more than 8
crore dairy farmers, will be showcased at the IDF WDS 2022. The summit will
also help Indian dairy farmers to gain exposure about the global best
practices.