- India is the largest milk producer in the world, producing an estimated 112 million tonnes annually. The livestock sector contributes about 5.59% to national GDP and 31.7% to agricultural GDP. - Most milk in India is produced and marketed in the unorganized sector. Only about 16-17% of milk is handled by the organized sector. Value addition of milk is low due to a lack of processing options. - There is potential to add value to milk at the producer level through traditional dairy products like khoa, paneer, ghee, and whey-based products. These can boost incomes if producers are trained and provided equipment for small-scale processing.