Context

Prime Minister officially inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being held at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.

About

• Theme of the IDF WDS is ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’.
• Last time India hosted the International Dairy Congress in 1974.
• The dairy summit is a congregation of global and Indian dairy industry leaders, experts, farmers, and policy planners.

International Dairy Federation

• IDF is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain.
• Since 1903, IDF's network of dairy experts has provided a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach global consensus on how to help feed the world with safe and sustainable dairy products.