Business Guide | Israel-India 2022

T he Dairy Industry in Israel today include advanced and computerized systems for all the stages of herd keeping andmilk production. Currently, Israeli cows produce the highest amounts of milk per animal in the world: from 12 up to 13 tons a year, 10 %more than in the U.S. and almost 50 %more than in Germany. Key Features Integration of co-operative ideas has provided even the small farmer in Israel with technological access tomodern and to up-to-date know-how, through extension services. Milking and feeding systems, cooling systems which reduce heat stress on cows, embryos for transplant, milk processing equipment, and more – were all fully automated. With the growth of the sector, independent start-ups as well as joint international projects began to operate. Much attention is given to correct feeding of the cow, since it is essential to provide the animal a constant & well-balanced feed ration that provides all its requirements throughout the year. Based on online feed ingredient analysis, computer cost/benefit calculated feed rations are provided in such a way that the animal can efficiently produce milk. Also, close control of the many production variables enables the farmer to follow the “performance” of each individual cow. Constant Development: The Indian Livestock Industry India's milk production contributes 23 % of global milk production. The top 5 milk-producing Indian states are Uttar Pradesh ( 14 . 9 % of national milk yield), Rajasthan ( 14 . 6 %), Madhya Pradesh ( 8 . 6 %), Gujarat ( 7 . 6 %, 15 . 9 MMT) andAndhra Pradesh ( 7 . 0 %). Indianmilk production enjoys an annual growth rate of about 6 . 2 % and reached 209 . 96 million tonnes in 2020 - 21 . But with the years, the need arises to make Indian milk production more and more efficient, due to the increased demand for dairy products and milk from India’s surging middle class. Hence, in 2020 , the Indian Government launched a USD 2 . 1 Bn infrastructure development fund aimed at promoting private investments in dairy, meat processing and animal feed plants. How Israel can contribute Here, Israeli companies can assist, for example with introducing automatization processes in Indian cow farms: fully monitoring the cows, improving conditions andmilk yieldswith geneticallymodified embryos, and more. It is Israeli tech companies that introducedmany innovative features of the dairy and cattle breeding processes and systems to theworld. Among these are features such as theworld’s first electronicmilkmeter (over 30 years ago), the first pedometer tomonitor cows, the first dairy farm management software and the first onlinemilk analyzer. Other Israeli developments also contribute to fully- automated milking process, including robotic solutions that help farmers runmultiplemilk stalls simultaneously, reducing labor cost and improving milk quality. Animal feedmixture industry is another sub-sector that has been developed impressively in Israel. In addition, animal pharmaceutical treatment - antibiotic treatment of mastitis in dairy cows, and animal drugs based on natural peptides and antibiotic replacements - have been introduced. All of these factors coulddrastically contribute to India's milk production. In recent years, the FoodTech trend has taken Israel by storm - the alternative protein industry, of which Israel is a prominent leader, combines dairy and culturedmeat componentswith animal andplant-basedprotein products and methods, to mimic the texture and flavor of meat. 2022 < Business Guide < Israel-India Review < Livestock < 71 Technological Access to Modern Know-how Israel's Dairy Industry seeks to make improvements in the industry in India