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Part IV :
Milk Production
This part highlights year-wise and district-wise trends in in-milk population, yield, milk production,
availability and utilisation of milk.
During last two decades, total bovine milk production in Maharashtra has doubled from 39 lakh tonnes
(LMT) to 88 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 and the contribution of local cows, cross-bred cows and buffaloes was
about 15 per cent, 42 per cent, 43 per cent respectively. It has increased despite the fact that the state
has maximum rainfed area amongst major milk producing states. It is partly due to increase in number
of in-milk animals across all categories and also due to gradual shift from local cows to crossbred cows.
Region wise, western Maharashtra - particularly Pune division - accounted for about 40 per cent of the
total milk production of the state followed by Nashik division which accounted for about 25 per cent.
Similarly, the milk production density was highest in Pune division followed by Nashik division.
The state government has also put in place the policies that encourage descript local cattle breeds such
as Deoni, Dangi, Khillar, Gaolao, Red Kandhari and buffalo breeds like Pandharpuri, Marathwadi and
Nagpuri.