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
Local Heroes: Camel Charisma, conserving camels and improving livelihoods in Rajasthan, India
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.
Increasing Livestock Resilience: FAO Distributes Animal Feed in Nangarhar, Afghanistan
30/08/2023
FAO distributed concentrated animal feed to rural vulnerable livestock owners in the Chaparhar district of Nangarhar province to enable them to...
FAO stories
Upcoming events
6th IDF Nutrition and Health Symposium 2026
21/05/2026
Designed for nutrition and health professionals, this 6th IDF Nutrition and Health Symposium will be held online on May 21 and is free to attend.
World Milk Day
Hybrid Event, 01/06/2026
The world first raised a glass to World Milk Day in 2001. Since then, this annual event has been celebrated in more than 40 countries, and the number continues to grow.