The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that milk production in the country has recorded a growth rate of 6.28 per cent during the last two years. He was speaking during the National Milk Day Celebration in New Delhi today.<br/><br/>He said this growth is higher than the growth rate of around 4 per cent in the previous years. Mr Singh also stated that per capita availability of milk increased from 307 grams per day in 2013-14 to 340 grams per day in 2015-16. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent says, the National Milk Day is celebrated in India on the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of White Revolution. <br/><br/>The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Sudarshan Bhagat, scientists and officers of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, ICAR and representative of Milk Federations from across the country were present on the occasion. <br/><br/>During the event e-pashuhaat portal (www.epashuhaat.gov.in) was also launched. The portal has been developed for connecting breeders and farmers regarding availability of bovine germplasm. Through the portal breeders and farmers can sell and purchase breeding stock.