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
24/6
2024
27/6
2024
IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2024
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), 24/06/2024 - 27/06/2024
The IDF/ISO Analytical Week is an annual event, organized under the aegis of the IDF and ISO TC 34/SC 5 on milk and milk products. The week provides the facility for dairy laboratory managers, dairy scientists and analytical professionals to network and exchange ideas on the latest developments in analytical solutions and the launching of new initiatives.
26/6
2024
28/6
2024
First IDF Regional Dairy Conference – Asia Pacific 2024 – Farmer Centric Innovations in Dairying
Virtual Event, 26/06/2024 - 28/06/2024
The conference will set the stage for insightful deliberations that will bring leaders and experts from the dairy sector across the globe together to chart a course for collective action on pertinent issues. The sessions promise to showcase global and regional perspectives on dairying and innovation. Focused on farmer-centric interventions, these sessions will delve into enhancing productivi...