• Definitive Stamp
• 5 July 1982

Dairying (1982 A Issue)

On July 5, 1982, India Post issued a 50 paise definitive stamp depicting Dairying, recognizing the importance of the dairy sector to India's rural economy and agricultural development. The design features a milk producer with cattle, symbolizing the millions of dairy farmers whose livelihoods depend on animal husbandry and milk production across the country. Issued during the transformative era of Operation Flood, the stamp reflects India's efforts to strengthen dairy cooperatives, increase milk production, and improve rural incomes. For philatelists interested in agriculture, rural development, and modern India, this definitive issue celebrates the dairy sector's vital contribution to food security, self-reliance, and the nation's economic progress.