FSSAI’s Production Record Rule: Relief for Traders, But Dairy Industry Still Awaits Clarity
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has finally notified the amendment mandating licensed food manufacturers to maintain daily records of production and raw material utilisation. The final gazette notification, issued on 23 June 2026, brings some welcome relief by exempting non-manufacturing food businesses from this requirement, reflecting concerns raised by industry stakeholders…
White Revolution 2.0: Expanding Without Diluting Local Institutions
The true test of White Revolution 2.0 will not be how many new institutions it creates, but whether it strengthens the institutions that made White Revolution 1.0 a global success. India’s dairy cooperative movement is one of the world’s finest examples of grassroots economic transformation. The Anand Pattern—built on village societies, district unions and state…
Aavin Rolls Out Cloud System for Faster Farmer Payments
Aavin (Madurai) has introduced a cloud-based automated monitoring module at 45 Bulk Milk Coolers (BMCs) across Madurai district to ensure faster payments and improve transparency for dairy farmers. The new system instantly records and generates three key data points—milk weight, nutritional content, and monetary value—helping eliminate accounting delays while ensuring accurate evaluation of milk quality…
Nestlé Dairy Plan Faces Transparency Questions
Nestlé’s newly launched Dairy Plan is drawing attention not only for its reported sustainability progress but also for calls for greater transparency around how its climate achievements are measured and disclosed. The company says it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions across its dairy value chain by 26% in 2025 compared with its 2018 baseline, including…
Growing Milk Supplies Weigh on Global Dairy Markets
Abundant milk production is placing downward pressure on global dairy prices, with analysts warning that expanding supplies could keep markets bearish in the months ahead. According to the latest USDA Milk Production Report, May 2026 milk production in the top 24 U.S. dairy states rose 2.4% year-on-year to 19.8 billion pounds, while average production reached…
Yili Uses AI Comic to Showcase Dairy Supply Chain
China’s leading dairy company Yili Group has unveiled the country’s first AI-generated supply chain traceability comic series, “The Full Chain Alliance: Enora’s Super Adventure,” at the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing. Developed in collaboration with the China Agricultural Film and Television Center, the three-part series uses generative AI and Yili’s mascot…
Plastic Shortages Threaten Global Food Prices
Food prices could remain elevated even after recent geopolitical disruptions ease, as shortages of plastic packaging materials continue to ripple through global food supply chains. According to Bloomberg, disruptions linked to the Iran conflict and restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have reduced supplies of naphtha—the primary feedstock for plastic production—leading to higher…
Can Maize Trigger India’s Next Productivity Revolution in Agriculture?
Indian agriculture has witnessed remarkable growth during the last decade, with agricultural GVA growing at a historic average annual rate of 4.68 per cent. Farmers’ incomes have also grown faster than those in manufacturing and several non-agricultural sectors. However, this growth story has been far from uniform across different segments of agriculture. The momentum has…
Milk Blending Protest Targets Adulteration Concerns
In a symbolic protest against milk adulteration and what they describe as inconsistent quality standards, dairy farmers in Jaipur, Rajasthan, introduced mock milk variants labeled M0, M20, M50, and M100, drawing a comparison with India’s ethanol-blended fuel categories such as E20 petrol. Under the demonstration, M0 represented pure milk, while M20 and M50 symbolized milk…
Farmers Oppose Proposed India-US Trade Deal
Farmer organisations across India have intensified opposition to the proposed India-US trade agreement, warning that greater market access for American agricultural products could adversely affect domestic agriculture, dairy, poultry, and food security. Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni stated that ongoing negotiations, which began in February 2025, are nearing completion and raised concerns…