Bangladesh Dairy Industry in Context to Global Dairy Scenario

Abstract

This report aims the initiation of a comparative study of Bangladesh dairy industry with other developed country as well as to know the challenges of the dairy industry in Bangladesh. Although, dairying is the most ancient occupation established in the rural setting of Bangladesh, its development is unsatisfactory due to several problems. The number of registered dairy farm from 2010-11 to 2015-16 has been increased from 79942 to 1201000 in Bangladesh. Annual milk production was 2.25 million tons in 2005-06 which obtained the mark of 3.46 million tons in 2011-12. The milk production annually grew by 6.2% within 2005-12 but the demand for milk and dairy products increased 10% per year. The total milk processing capacity is about 384000 liters/day by the different processing industry of Bangladesh. On the other hand, global milk production in 2017 was 940 million as which was an increase 1.2 % from 2016 mainly resulting from production increase in India, Pakistan, Brazil, Germany, USA. Though milk production is increasing around the globe but in Bangladesh production is not increasing in sufficient manner. National milk production can only meet 13% of the current milk consumption. Livestock accounts for about 14.08% of agricultural GDP. In our study we find thatmilk production is lower in our country due to adverse weather and lack of high yielding breeds. Milk price is not convenient in comparison to other country due to lack of quality maintaining and adulteration problem.The demand for milk is growing at a faster rate than supply because of the rapid increase in population, creating a widening imbalance between demand and supply. There is a need to have knowledge of the existing demand, its growth over time, and the existing supply possibilities. The linkage between milk producers and milk processing enterprises will improve marketing system and consumers will be able to purchase pasteurized milk and milk products at their convenience.