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11/09/22 22:59 PM IST

World Dairy Summit 2022

In News 
  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. 
About IDF 
  • The four day long IDF WDS 2022 is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners .
  • Theme- 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. 
Significance 
  • Indian Dairy accounts 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. 
Source- PIB 

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