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Punjab is known as grain bowl of India. Traditionally Punjab is agrarian state. Now these days, Agriculture has reached at saturation point so that need of diversification is required .Dairy has come to the centre stage as a potential alternative. Dairy has assumed the status of full fledged vocation rather than complimentary vocation. Contribution of Agriculture and Livestock sector is 27% to GDP of the state .There are ample scope to lift up this share further provided investment in dairy sector is given due importance . Annually Punjab produces 10.1 Million MT of milk at present which is about 8% of total milk production of the Nation. In the Country, Per capita availability of milk is highest in state as 971 gms per day. Daily milk production is about 274 Lac liters and organized sector daily milk handling capacity 82.4 lac liters in Punjab. This shows that potential of dairy sector in the state which holds out a promise of employment and wealth generation. For this extensive training, education, extension and incentives, dairy schemes are required.