- It is a four-day event held from 12th to 15th September 2022 in Greater Noida. The Summit will witness a gathering of dairy stakeholders from India and more than 50 countries around the world.
- The theme for the IDF WDS-2022 is, "Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood".
- The last IDF WDS Summit hosted by India was 48 years ago in 1974.
- At the inauguration, the Prime Minister said that the World Dairy Summit was a great medium for the exchange of ideas and talked about GoI's initiatives like Gobardhan Yojna, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, and Pashu Aadhar.
- Further emphasizing the importance of the dairy sector, PM Modi said that the potential of the sector was not only limited to the rural economy but was also a significant source of livelihood for crores of people across the globe.
- India is the largest producer and consumer of milk in the world. It produces around 210 million tonnes of milk per year.
- A few indigenous examples of cow breeds include Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Kankrej, Tharparker, etc. Examples of indigenous buffalo breeds are Banni, Murrah, Mehsana, Jafrabadi, Nili Ravi, Pandharpuri, etc.
Question:
Q.1 The International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 is being held in?a. New Delhi
b. Ahmedabad
c. Gurugram
d. Greater Noida
