Country. Daily production per Daily consumption
head of population per head of population
(inoz.) (in oz.)
New Zealand 244 56
Sweden 69 61
XT. S. A. 37 35
Great Britain 14 39
India 8 7
In most provinces, however, per capita consump-
tion is less than 2 oz. a day. The highest consumption
is in the Punjab, 9-9 oz. It is less than 2.62 in 4 pro-
vinces including Madras and Bengal.
Our total production of milk is 6200 lakhs of
maunds (22 million tons) of which about 19 million
tons is available for consumption. This works out at
4| to 5 oz. a day per head. Of this hardly 30 per cent
or less than 2 oz. is taken in liquid form. The rest is
used for ghee, dahi, etc.
According to the estimates of Dr. Wright the total
production of milk in India is 690 million maunds. Of
this 215 million maunds are consumed as liquid milk
(31.2 per cent), and the rest, 475 million maunds (69.8
per cent) is utilised for the making of ghee (364
million maunds) khoa, curds, etc. The United Nations
Pood and Nutrition Conference recommends that an
individual should'"drink at least 21 ozs per day. An
Indian, however, under British rule is condemned to
only 2 oz per day.
A study of the influence of income level on milk
consumption also shows the terrible plight of India
in relation to this essential source of nutrition.
Values per family* per month.
Income group. Consumption of Expenditure on Expenditure on
*** milk. milk. ghee.
Rs. 30 ., lib. 0-3-1 0-4-6
Rs. 50-60 .. 41bs. 0-14-6 0-9-8
Allincomes .. 3.9lbs. 0-13-9 0-9-11
* Average size of the family 4 to 8.