Dairy enterprises: A boon to augment farmer income in Jammu and Kashmir

This paper highlighted the contribution of dairy sector in Indian Agriculture and also examines opportunities for sustainable viability of small scale dairy in small land holding farming in India. The government initiative to support dairy industry for enhancing doubling farmers income by various means is discussed through this paper. The paper mainly focused the trends in dairy industry in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, participation of small landless farmers in dairy, opportunities of value addition in milk, linking small holders with markets including value chains, in enhancing income generation. Dairy Industry as a future option of small farmers and institutional support to make it a boon to augment income is focused through this article.