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SANGSAD BHABAN, July 7, 2026 (BSS) – Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid today said the country’s annual liquid milk production capacity has reached 1.55 crore (15.538 million) metric tons, against an annual demand of 1.62 crore (16.233 million) metric tons in the 2024–25 fiscal year.

He disclosed the information while responding to a starred question from treasury bench member Md. Abul Kalam (Cumilla-9) in the Jatiya Sangsad.

The minister said the government has been implementing a series of initiatives to ensure the supply of pure, safe and quality milk to meet the growing demand of the people.

He said that, for the first time in the country, an internationally accredited quality control laboratory with ISO certification has been established to ensure the quality of livestock products and strengthen food safety. “The laboratory will help ensure the supply of adulteration-free, safe and high-quality milk,”

The minister also said that under various development projects of the Department of Livestock Services, 40 milk chilling plants and 466 milk analysers—one for each of 466 upazilas—have been supplied to improve milk collection, preservation and quality control. “These facilities enable rapid and accurate testing of the purity and quality of liquid milk.”

He said that under the Matching Grant Programme, 15 dairy hubs, 300 village milk collection centres and 186 small-scale milk processing plants have been established in different districts and upazilas across the country. 

These initiatives have significantly strengthened the collection, processing, preservation and marketing of safe and quality milk, helping meet the country’s growing demand for dairy products, he added.