There has been a major improvement in milk production, which increased from 17 million tonnes in 1951 to 127.9 million tonnes during 2011-12. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Bihar contributed to the extent of 80 percent of the total milk production in the country. The per capita availability of the milk has reached a level of 290 grams per day during the year 2011-12, which is more than the world average of 284 grams per day. Most of the milk in the country is produced by small, marginal farmers and landless laborers.
