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
28/10
2026
30/10
2026
14th World Buffalo Congress
Sorrento (Italy), 28/10/2026 - 30/10/2026
The 14th World Buffalo Congress will take place in Sorrento (Naples), Italy, from 28th to 30th October 2026, with the aim of providing a unique opportunity for international researchers, veterinarians, breeders, producers, and technicians to exchange ideas and information, establish connections and collaborations, and share innovations across all aspects of the buffalo dairy chain, from farm to...
1/6
2027
World Milk Day
Hybrid Event, 01/06/2027
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.