Nigeria marks World Milk Day

Nigeria and other nations under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are marking this year's World Milk Day. World Milk Day, marked June 1 every year, was established in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to honour the dairy industry and recognize milk’s importance as a global food source.

The theme for World Milk Day 2023 is “Showcasing how dairy is reducing its environmental footprint, while also providing nutritious foods and livelihoods”. Available figures indicate that over 6 billion people consume dairy products worldwide, and the FAO estimates that the dairy industry supports more than one billion livelihoods.