Rajasthan HC asks RCDF to report on Food safety
The Rajasthan High Court has taken strict action regarding food safety, directing the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) to submit a detailed report regarding its milk processing and testing procedures. Here are the key details regarding this development: HC Directive: The High Court has asked RCDF to explain the entire process of milk, from collection at the village…
UK Supreme Court Bans “Milk” Label for Oatly’s Plant Drink
In a landmark ruling that has shaken the global plant-based beverage industry, the **UK Supreme Court has upheld a long-running legal battle that bars Swedish oat-drink maker Oatly from using the term **“milk” and slogans such as “post-milk generation” in its branding. The decision stems from objections by dairy industry bodies — particularly UK and…
Beyond Subsidies: A Digital Toolkit for Dairy Entrepreneurs
The Indian Dairy Association (IDA) successfully conducted a high-energy Farmer Session focused on Dairy Entrepreneurship and Voices from the Ground, in 52nd Dairy Industry Conference. The session brought together senior policymakers, cooperative leaders, industry experts, and progressive farmers to deliberate on the current and future challenges of India’s dairy sector. The 90-minute session was moderated…
Milky Mist Jobs Lesson: Dairy Growth Can Drive Jobs
An insightful The Hindu opinion piece highlights how **Milky Mist Dairy — a mid-sized, vertically integrated dairy player from Erode, Tamil Nadu — offers lessons on job creation in India’s broader economic landscape. The article uses the Milky Mist story to emphasise that India can generate meaningful employment at scale, but only if structural constraints…
Coliform in Milk -Look Beyond Brands to Cold Chain Gaps
Recent independent lab tests have triggered alarm over coliform bacteria and high total plate counts (TPC) in popular pouch milk brands — Amul Taaza, Amul Gold, Mother Dairy and Country Delight — with counts far exceeding FSSAI’s safety limits in some samples. Amul Taaza’s coliform levels were reported at 98× the prescribed limit, Mother Dairy’s…
EU Dairy Farmers Urge Voluntary Milk Cut Scheme to Stabilise Prices
Dairy farmers across European Union member states are calling for the activation of a voluntary milk reduction programme to help address persistent milk price volatility and supply imbalances in the region’s dairy markets. The proposal — driven by grassroots producer organisations and farm unions — aims to curtail excess milk production in order to reduce…
Govt has set target to double milk procurement in next 5 years
Minister of State for Cooperation, Murlidhar Mohol, informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has set an ambitious target to increase milk procurement under White Revolution 2.0. He said that the government has set the target to increase the milk production from 660 lakh kilo grams per day to one thousand and seven lakh kilo…
Amul Launches ‘Sarlaben’ AI to Empower 36 Lakh Dairy Producers
Amul has taken a bold digital leap by launching an artificial intelligence-powered assistant named ‘Sarlaben’, designed to serve dairy farmers across over 18,500 villages in Gujarat with round-the-clock guidance on animal husbandry and dairy practices. The platform was flagged off by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as part of a broader push to link grassroots…
Private Sector Can Drive Climate Action in Livestock Value Chains
A new research review published in npj Sustainable Agriculture explores how private-sector engagement can support greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in ruminant livestock value chains across Africa, offering lessons that hold relevance for dairy sectors globally. The study highlights that while smallholder producers are central to dairy and beef economies, they often lack bargaining power and…
Support for Women in Dairy Sector
(a): The Ministry of Cooperation has launched cooperative-led “White Revolution 2.0” aimed at expanding cooperative coverage, employment generation and women’s empowerment with an objective “To increase the milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% from the present level over next five years by providing market access to dairy farmers in uncovered areas and increasing the…