International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022

Why is in news? PM Modi to inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 in Greater Noida September 12, 2022.

International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 is four-day long IDF WDS 2022 being held from 12th to 15th September.

It is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners centring around the theme of ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’.

Around 1500 participants from 50 countries are expected to participate in IDF WDS 2022. The last such Summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974.

Indian dairy industry, accounting for about 23% of global milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually, and empowering more than 8 crore dairy farmers, will be showcased at the IDF WDS 2022.

The summit will also help Indian dairy farmers to gain exposure about the global best practices.

The IDF World Dairy Summit is an annual meeting of the global dairy sector, bringing together approximately 1500 participants from all over the world.

The participant profile includes CEOs and employees of dairy processing companies, dairy farmers, suppliers to the dairy industry, academicians, government representatives, etc.

The IDF World Dairy Summit will provide a forum to industry experts to share knowledge and ideas on how the sector can contribute to nourish the world with safe and sustainable dairying.