Rajahmundry Milk Incident: Accident or Adulteration?
The recent editorial “Bitter Milk” published by The Hindu raises important concerns about food safety in India. The editorial deserves appreciation for attempting to broaden the conversation and underline the need for stronger governance and enforcement in the food sector. The tragedy reported in Rajahmundry, where milk contaminated with ethylene glycol reportedly led to several…
Bitter Milk: Lessons from Rajamahendravaram Case
The milk adulteration tragedy in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district has raised serious concerns about food safety, regulatory oversight and the vulnerability of consumers to contaminated dairy supplies. The incident, linked to milk supplied by a local dairy, led to multiple cases of acute illness and deaths, with reports indicating that nine people…
Sangam Dairy Chief Slams ‘Fake Propaganda’ Claims
Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar, who is also a **Sangam Dairy chairman and MLA from Ponnur, strongly criticised leaders of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), accusing them of spreading false propaganda and baseless allegations against him and the cooperative dairy. Speaking in Amaravati, he dismissed claims that he had hurriedly changed the colours of the Vaishnavi Dairy…
Data Replaces Handshakes in Dairy Lending
The dairy financing landscape is undergoing a major transformation as traditional relationship-based lending gives way to data-driven credit evaluation, according to industry insights. Historically, dairy loans were often built on long-standing relationships and simple “handshake” agreements between farmers and lenders. However, modern lending now relies heavily on detailed farm data and financial analytics to assess…
Rabobank Sees Cautious Dairy Price Recovery
Global dairy commodity prices are showing early signs of recovery in 2026, but the rebound is expected to remain cautious due to abundant global milk supply, according to Rabobank’s Global Dairy Quarterly report. The bank noted that strong milk production across major exporting regions—including the EU, United States, South America and New Zealand—kept markets well…
US-Iran Tensions Raise Indirect Risks for Dairy
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are creating indirect challenges for the global dairy sector, mainly through higher energy, freight and packaging costs, according to market analysts. While the conflict has so far had limited direct impact on dairy fundamentals, its biggest transmission channels are rising oil prices and logistics disruptions that affect…
Nandini Demand Boosts Profits for Dairy Farmers
Rising demand for Nandini dairy products has significantly increased revenues for the Chikkaballapur District Milk Producers Cooperative Union (CHIMUL) in Karnataka, enabling the cooperative to share profits with milk-supplying farmers. The union reported a profit of about ₹2 crore and announced an additional incentive payment of ₹1.50 per litre of milk to farmers, which will…
Student Survey Shows Rising Trust in Milk
A new student survey conducted under the “Milk Every Moment” campaign by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) shows growing recognition among young people of milk’s nutritional benefits. The campaign, developed in partnership with British Universities and Colleges Sport in 2024, targets Gen Z students aged 18–25 and promotes milk as a natural source…
TG Dairy Seeks Action Over ‘Vijaya’ Brand Misuse
The Telangana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited (TGDDCF) has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to immediately stop the unauthorised use of the “Vijaya” dairy brand in Telangana, alleging that substandard milk and dairy products are being sold in the state through private franchise networks. Addressing a press conference, TGDDCF Chairman Gutha Amith Kumar Reddy said…
Argentine Dairy Exports Surpass Beef
Argentina’s dairy industry recorded a significant milestone as dairy exports surpassed beef exports for the first time, highlighting the growing importance of milk products in the country’s agricultural trade. In 2011, Argentina exported about 406,966 tonnes of milk and dairy products, marking a rapid expansion in overseas shipments. The sector also generated around $1.5 billion…