NUTRITION
As a powerful source of nutrients, dairy is recognized in most countries as one of the basic building blocks of a sustainable diet. It delivers part of the essential nutrition necessary for people to thrive.
DEVELOPMENT
What makes dairy farming truly relevant is its ability to transform lives and enable powerful, positive change. Appropriate farming practices generate a stable source of cash flow.
SUSTAINABILITY
Dairy is invested in efficient food production and the reduction of environmental impacts. The dairy sector’s role in sustainable agriculture lies at the core of the dynamic communities it creates.
SDGs
The dairy sector has the tremendous ability to bring the SDGs to life. An emphasis on an integrated approach strengthens the contribution of the sector to sustainable food security and nutrition.
Simple facts about the dairy sector
The dairy sector is a large, transformative global force that has a far-reaching impact on economies, societies, and individuals.
ONE BILLION PEOPLE
have livelihoods supported by the dairy sector
600 MILLION PEOPLE
live on 133 million dairy farms around the world
NEARLY 10 PERCENT
of the world population directly depends on dairy farming
816 MILLION TONS
of milk are produced by the dairy sector annually
AMONG THE TOP 5
Milk ranking as an agricultural commodity in both quantity and value terms
