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 material, videos and events.
Did you know?
Cattle produce 81 percent of world milk production
Over 70 percent of world exports of dairy products come from Europe
Per capita milk supply is > 150 kg/capita/year in Europe and < 30 kg/capita/year in most of East and Southeast Asia
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
Upcoming events
9th IDF International Symposium
Anand (India), 09/02/2026 - 11/02/2026
The 9th IDF International Symposium on Sheep, Goat, Camel & Other Non-Bovine Milk, organised by the Indian National Committee of the International Dairy Federation, aims to bring together researchers, academia, milk producers and processors, policy makers and dairy-sector professionals to present and discuss science, technology, production and policy related to milks from non-bovine species.
IDF Mastitis & Milking technology Symposium 2026
Stockholm (Sweden), 10/03/2026 - 13/03/2026
The International Dairy Federation Joint Conference on Mastitis and Milking Technology will take place at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Sweden. The 3-day event will bring together over 350 global experts, showcasing cutting-edge research and advancements in milking technology, lactation biology, udder health, and mastitis management.