Ladakh Strengthens Dairy Mission Through Farmer Training
The Department of Animal Husbandry, Ladakh, in collaboration with Ladakh Oma (Ladakh Milk Federation), organised an orientation programme on July 18, 2026, to accelerate dairy development and strengthen rural livelihoods through closer coordination between the government and dairy cooperatives. Chaired by Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Rudra Gaud P.T., IAS, the programme brought together departmental officers, technical…
NDDB Urges Caution on Opening Dairy Under FTAs
India’s dairy sector is not yet ready to be opened under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), according to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah, who cautioned that exposing the sector to heavily subsidised global competition could threaten the livelihoods of more than 8 crore dairy farming families. He stated that while India is…
Tamil Nadu Farmers Seek Higher Aavin Milk Procurement Price
Milk producers in Tamil Nadu have urged state-owned dairy cooperative Aavin to increase its milk procurement prices, arguing that private dairy companies are offering significantly better rates and attracting a growing number of suppliers. Farmer representatives say the widening gap between Aavin’s procurement price and private sector payments is making dairy farming increasingly unviable, with…
Aavin Rolls Back Ghee Price Revision After Scrutiny
Tamil Nadu’s state-owned dairy brand Aavin has withdrawn its revised ghee pricing order within a week of its issuance after the move came under media scrutiny, while maintaining that consumers were never charged higher retail prices. The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation had issued an order on July 14, effective July 15, revising the…
The Next Dairy Revolution May Begin in a Seed—with Milk Proteins
For decades, the global dairy industry has drawn a clear distinction between conventional dairy and plant-based alternatives. While plant-based beverages have attempted to imitate milk’s appearance and nutritional profile, they have never been able to replicate what truly makes milk unique—its complex proteins, particularly casein, which is responsible for milk’s nutritional quality, functional properties and…
Heatwaves Cut GB Milk Output, Lift Dairy Prices
Great Britain’s dairy sector is experiencing the impact of extreme summer weather, with recent heatwaves significantly reducing milk production and temporarily shifting the market from oversupply to undersupply. According to analysis by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), GB milk production is estimated to be down by 18.5 million litres following a series of…
Mumbai Milk Rules Trigger Industry Concerns
Maharashtra’s intensified crackdown on milk adulteration has sparked concerns among Mumbai’s milk traders and small dairy operators, who warn that the rapid implementation of new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance requirements could disrupt milk supplies and increase consumer prices if businesses are not given sufficient time to adapt. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has…
Parbhani Launches ‘Silk & Milk’ Rural Livelihood Pilot
Maharashtra’s Parbhani district is set to launch an innovative ‘Silk & Milk’ pilot project aimed at creating sustainable rural livelihoods by integrating sericulture (silk farming) with dairy farming, enabling farmers to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on traditional agriculture. The initiative, announced by Meghana Sakore Bordikar, Minister of State and Guardian Minister of Parbhani,…
Amul to Build World’s Largest Curd Production Plant
The Amul Bengal Dairy Project has taken a major step forward with Union Home Minister Amit Shah laying the foundation stone for what will become the world’s largest curd production plant at Sankrail Food Park in Howrah, West Bengal. Developed with an investment of approximately ₹700 crore, the integrated dairy complex will have the capacity…
Beyond Raids: Should Regulators Also Be Measured by Prevention?
Tukaram Mundhe has never been an easy man to ignore. Across a 21-year career and 25 transfers, the 2005-batch IAS officer has built a reputation — in Solapur, in Nashik, and now at the helm of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration — as someone who enforces rules without exception and without regard for whose interests…