With an estimated production of 140 Mt of milk in 2013, India is the largest producer of milk in the world.14 Milk yields remain low by western standards, and the size of the cow herd is large, consisting in 2011 of some 45 million dairy cows, 38 million buffalo cows, 32 million goats, for a total of 115 million head. This number is projected to increase to 143 million by 2023. Milk production is projected to grow to 202 Mt by 2023, growing at a rate of 3.7% p.a. However, even at this pace of growth, India’s average consumption of milk and milk products will still be below those of Western Europe and Pakistan.