Expected dairy sales growth rate at 9.1% from FY18 to FY24 : Crisil
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ITC plans to broaden dairy portfolio, tap Bengal’s ‘low’ milk availability
Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd is looking to widen its product portfolio in the dairy segment and tap the low milk consumption in West Bengal, a company official said on Thursday. Per capita availability of milk in West Bengal is ‘low’, one-third of the national average of 427 grams per day, he said. We want to…
Subsidy to dairy cooperatives must ensure nutritional efficiency also
I recently received a heart touching story from one of my dear friends about the genesis of Syndicate Bank. The bank had merged with Canara Bank in 2020. . There are three reasons why Syndicate Bank is important in the evolution of India as a wealth generator ; and for working towards the upliftment of the masses….
Milk subsidy to the farmers : A tool for development or a weapon to kill
The Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of severe heat in most parts of the country; this year between March and May. The IMD said that areas from west to central and northwest India will have a heat-surge between March and May;and the temperatures will go above normal. In other words, this…
Who moved Fonterra’s Cheese for the second time in India since 2002?
Britannia industries Ltd proudly announced their joint venture with Global leader Fonterra from New Zealand on March 25th 2002. The main objectives of the JV were sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of milk and milk products in India. The new company had full access to Fonterra’s Research and development strengths . This access was mainly to…
People don’t want quarter inch drill.They want quarter inch holes
People don’t want quarter inch drill.They want quarter inch holes. Theodore Levitt wrote this in an article Marketing Myopia way back in 1960 . The context of this article is to highlight the inability of the marketer to see the big picture. Most of the time the marketers are focussing too narrowly on selling their…
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
Is Indian dairy exports dependent on subsidy or global market prices ? This week the global dairy prices have touched a new high in almost a decade. The GDT ( Global Dairy Trade) Index at 1516 today is slightly short of last high of 1573 in April 2013. India is seeing a great shortage of…
Dairying is a stable source of income for farmers: Economic Survey 21-22
The agriculture sector has experienced buoyant growth in the past two years. The sector, which is the largest employer of workforce, accounted for a sizeable 18.8 per cent (2021-22) in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country registering a growth of 3.6 per cent in 2020-21 and 3.9 per cent in 2021-22. Growth in allied…
You must not use wood to put out the fire: Organic milk story in India
Last week I participated in a panel discussion organized by AIOI in a seminar on Organic Dairying in India. It was a wonderful experience attending the same and listening to the great insights of the key stakeholders. India is the largest producer of milk in the world with 7% of the contaminated milk. Aflatoxins and…
Looking at the dairy industry from here- the only way is to go Up
“As I am touched by the first ray of light, I ask myself can something so wrong feel so right.”….Work of Art I saw the sunrise today and it was no less beautiful than it was yesterday. As per Pluto, Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder . We can see a day coming…