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ensures the best scientific expertise is used to support high quality milk and
nutritious, safe and sustainable dairy products.
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Dairy & sustainable development goals
The dairy sector is an essential contributor to the UN sustainable development goals.
While the sector has obvious impacts on ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving the nutritional value of diets in a sustainable manner, the sector also has an important part to play in the achievement of many of the other sustainability goals identified.
For more information on the dairy sector’s commitment to the sustainable development goals, including case studies and other information, visit the website of the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam.
IDF Membership
IDF’s membership is made up of National Committees, constituted by dairy organizations in each country and representing as fully as possible the various dairying activities of the country (such as milk production, manufacture, distribution, technology, science, human nutrition, marketing, economics, education and administration).
It is estimated that 12-14% of the world population live on dairy farms or within dairy farming households
More than 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products
At least 160 million children around the world currently receive and benefit from receiving milk at school
World milk production is expected to grow 1.7% p.a. reaching approximately 981 Mt by 2028
Milk and dairy foods are important sources of several nutrients that contribute to health and a well-balanced diet.
The dairy sector benefits from IDF/ISO’s unique collaboration to provide standards for methods of analysis and sampling
Featured publications
IDF provides a permanent source of authoritative scientific and other information on a whole range of topics relevant to the dairy sector.
Issue 4: IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook
IDF’s Dairy Sustainability Outlook publication series provides new case studies to support the dairy sector....
Bulletin of the IDF 511/2021: Guidance on the application of conversion equation...
The microbiological quality of raw milk - the Total Bacteria Count - is routinely recorded by automated milk a....
Bulletin of the IDF 510/2021: Inventory, evaluation and perspectives on methods ...
Somatic cell count (SCC) represents the total number of somatic cells in milk and is used as an indicator for....
ISO 14501 | IDF 171: 2021 Milk and milk powder — Determination of aflatoxin M...
This document specifies a method for the determination of aflatoxin M1 content in milk and milk powder. The lo....
Latest news & events
“School milk programs are a valuable opportu...
IDF President Piercristiano Brazzale outlines the vital role of school milk programs at the IDF plenary session of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit on....
IDF launches special UN Food Systems Summit editio...
Brussels, 26 July 2021 - The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today launched the 4th edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series,....
Recognizing the importance of dairy is vital, says...
President of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Piercristiano Brazzale stresses the vital role of dairy in healthy and sustainable diets in....
New IDF guidance on the application of conversion ...
Bulletin published today will enable stakeholders to make science-based decisions on how best to evaluate obtained testing results against limits in....
