Although India is a world leader in the production of Dairy Animal Products. India's exports of Animal products has increased from 1266333.38 MT with the value of Rs.  4109.93 Crores  in 2006-07 to 2101759.49 MTwith the value of Rs. 5104.63 Crores in 2007-08 .

India’s exports of poultry products has increased from Rs. 318.17 Crores  in 2006-07 to Rs 441.09 Crores in 2007-08 . Birds, eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked constitute the largest segment with about 50% share. Processed egg products accounted for about 48% of the exports.

India's export of Buffalo meat and sheep/goat meat products reached 483478.29 MT and 8908.72 MT with the value of  Rs. 3549.78 Crores and  Rs. 134.10 Crores during 2007-08. Frozen bovine meat dominated the exports with a contribution of over 97%. The demand for bovine meat in international market has sparked a sudden increase in the meat exports from India. The main markets for Indian bovine meat are Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius, and Gulf countries.

Concentrated Dairy products such as skimmed milk continues to be the largest item of export, which together accounts for nearly 78% of net milk and milk products exports during the year 2006-07. The exports of Dairy Products reached. 69415.44 MT with the value of Rs.866.58 Crores in 2007-08 as against Rs. 434.58 Crores in 2006-07. On the other hand butter, butter oil, ghee and other milk fat together accounted for just over 10% of the net milk and milk product exports from India during 2006-07.

India’s exports of Processed Meat and Natural honey attained 1245.47 MT and 12231.19 MT with the value of Rs. 12.96 Crores and Rs. 93.30 Crores in 2007-08.