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New Delhi : As per National Account Statistics 2019, consumption expenditure on milk and milk products has increased from Rs 415617 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 537531 crore in 2017-18.
The current production of milk is sufficient to meet the present demand. By and large milk produced in the country is consumed. Milk production in country increased from 137.7 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 187.7 million tonnes in 2018-19 and value output has increased from Rs 423150 crore to Rs 701530 crore during corresponding period. The per capita availability of milk increased from 307 gm/day in 2013-14 to 394 gm/day in 2018-19.
There is no information in the Department that the cases of adulteration of milk are increasing within the country due to increased demand of milk. However, in a nation-wide National Milk Safety and Quality survey conducted by FSSAI in 2018, only 0.18% samples found to contain adulterants.
This information was given in a written reply by Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2020, according to a PIB release.
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