Secret BJP-Congress deal in Amul Dairy power play?
A hush-hush pact is reportedly shaping the upcoming Amul Dairy polls in Anand, set to be declared any time after the August 12 voter list. According to sources, a Surat-based industrialist close to state BJP chief CR Patil brokered a secret meeting between BJP and Congress leaders, sealing a 7–5 seat split with BJP claiming…
DAIRY PRIDE Act returns to ban dairy terms on plant-based products
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to prevent plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese alternatives from using traditional dairy terms on product labels if they don’t meet strict dairy definitions. Titled the DAIRY PRIDE Act – short for Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake…
J&K Launches ₹1,433 Cr Dairy Infrastructure Push
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level review of the ₹1,433 crore Jammu & Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme (JKDPIDS), aimed at transforming the region’s dairy sector into an organized, export-ready industry. Currently, only 4% of milk is processed; the goal is to raise this to 20% over seven years, benefiting over 500,000 dairy…
Mother Dairy Aims ₹20K Cr in Revenue, Eyes High-Protein Pivot
Mother Dairy celebrated a milestone year in FY2024–25—its 50th anniversary—achieving ~16% growth and closing with nearly ₹17,500 crore in turnover. Looking ahead, Managing Director Manish Bandlish announced a bold target to surpass ₹20,000 crore in revenue in FY2025–26 . To fuel this, the company is expanding its high-protein “Pro” portfolio—starting with Promilk, a milk variant…
NITI Aayog Withdraws Paper On GM Crops Import From U.S.
The government think tank Niti Aayog withdrew its controversial working paper that advocated for importing genetically modified (GM) soybean and corn from the US, signalling India’s firm stance against allowing GM food imports due to biosafety concerns. Despite arguments within the paper that such imports could help meet India’s biofuel targets and not harm domestic…
Free Farming, Not Freebies
In the 1946 novel, Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis writes: ‘Look, one day I had gone to a little village. An old grandfather of ninety was busy planting an almond tree. ‘What, grandfather!’ I exclaimed. ‘Planting an almond tree?’ And he, bent as he was, turned around and said: ‘My son, I carry on as…
India’s RCEP Exit Sheds Light on US Trade Deadlock
India’s last-minute decision in November 2019 to withdraw from joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a mega-regional pact and the most expansive regional trade agreement that India had ever negotiated, was triggered by a belated rethink in New Delhi policy circles. Coming amid a chorus of protests from stakeholders, the most potent catalyst that…
Record Butter Prices Highlight Export Demand Strain
A global surge in butter prices is creating new ripples across export markets. According to the UN FAO butter price index, global butter averages just over $7,200 per metric tonne at recent Global Dairy Trade auctions—a 54% rise from two years ago. This spike is driven by shrinking milk supplies amid drought and disease, especially…
The FAO Dairy Price Index edged down by 0.1 % from June
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils. Despite this monthly increase, the index remains 18.8 percent below its peak in March 2022, although 7.6 percent higher than its level…
Breast-Milk Inspired Ice Cream Becomes Viral Sensation
A quirky culinary moment has captured wide attention: OddFellows Ice Cream in Brooklyn, in collaboration with parenting brand Frida, has launched a limited-edition breast-milk inspired ice cream. Despite its provocative name, the product contains no human breast milk. Instead, it utilizes liposomal bovine colostrum to replicate the nutrient-rich profile and flavor characteristics of early breast…