What is the Gateway to dairy production and products?

A neutral platform that provides a wide range of material about milk production and products in developing countries. The Gateway allows users to share publications, training materialvideos and events

Did you know?
Cattle produce 81 percent of world milk production

Dairy animals >

Over 70 percent of world exports of dairy products come from Europe

Markets and trade >

Per capita milk supply is > 150 kg/capita/year in Europe and < 30 kg/capita/year in most of East and Southeast Asia

Milk and milk products >

Latest publications
Videos 
Increased livestock productivity in Kunar, Afghanistan
03/06/2024

In this video, a livestock owner from Kunar province of Afghanistan describes the impact of utilizing concentrated animal feed on his cows, resulting...

Local Heroes: Adopting camels and improving nutrition and livelihoods, Samburu, Kenya
16/02/2024

This video is part of a collaboration with camelid-keeping communities from around the world preparing their own video stories about local heroes fighting...

Women lead dairy production in Deir Ez-Zor
06/09/2023

A group of outstanding women have established a small dairy production unit to sell quality ghee, cheese and butter across Deir Ez-Zor, and broader.

 FAO stories
Virtual Event, 03/12/2024 - 04/12/2024

The dairy value chain consists of several stages, from feed production and animal farming to milk processing and product manufacturing, to distribution and consumption, to end-of-life management. Each stage involves different actors, activities, and impacts, and offers different opportunities for circularity. Circular practices are indispensable for the dairy sector’s sustainability amid gro...

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