Post-Election Milk Price Hike Raises Eyebrows: Strategy or Necessity?
As soon as the elections concluded, major dairies across India raised milk prices by ₹2 per liter. This move comes despite assurances from the top management of the country’s largest dairy, who recently expressed confidence in stable input prices, citing significant growth in milk availability and ample stocks of dairy commodities nationwide. The Gujarat Cooperative…
Milma’s Malabar Union hikes milk procurement price by ₹2
The Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (MRCMPU) of Milma has announced an additional incentive of ₹2 per litre for milk procured from dairy farmers for three months starting from June 1, which also marks World Milk Day. The decision will increase the procurement price of milk from ₹45.95 per litre to ₹47.95 per litre,…
Milma striving to attain self-sufficiency in milk production
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is working on a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector and attain self-sufficiency in milk production, Milma chairman K.S. Mani said on Saturday. Enhancing productivity and supporting dairy farmers, who are burdened by increase in input costs, form the core of this strategy. Bridging the gap…
World Milk Day 2024-Risk register for our dairy industry
The meta crisis we face seems inevitable as humanity evolves into superorganisms driven by narrow goals. Our relentless pursuit of extraction, conquest, and the destruction of diverse cultures, species, and ecosystems is setting the stage for an impending disaster. In essence, mankind is unwittingly crafting the conditions for its own extinction. It’s time to establish…
Dairy Sector contributing to nutrition, livelihood and sustainability
World Milk Day, celebrated annually on June 1st of every year is a moment to acknowledge the significant contributions of the dairy sector to nutrition, livelihood, and global agricultural economies. In India, dairy is the single largest agricultural commodity, contributing 5 percent to the national economy and directly employing more than 8 crore farmers. India’s prominence…
Celebrating India’s Dairy Dominance on World Milk Day
In the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “India’s dairy sector is not just about milk production; it is about nurturing millions of dreams, empowering our farmers, and ensuring sustainable development.” India ranks 1st in the world in terms of total milk production. (Source: FAO). Let us raise a glass of milk today in celebration…
Karnataka farmers decry delay in milk incentives, dues as KMF sponsors T20 World Cup teams
At least around seven to eight lakh farmers in Karnataka are angry with the state government for not releasing milk incentives for the last eight months. This, even as the Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (KMF) is sponsoring the Scotland and Ireland national cricket teams for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The state government…
Innoterra Appoints Avinash Kasinathan as Head of India Business
We are delighted to announce that Avinash Kasinathan has joined Innoterra as the Head of India business, effective immediately. Avinash brings with him rich experience in strategy, technology, and the agriculture sector. Avinash Kasinathan, Managing Director, Head of India Business, Innoterra Avinash started his career as a consultant at McKinsey. Prior to joining Innoterra, he…
NDRI working on climate-resilient buffalo
In view of heat stress among livestock, which is causing reduction in milk production, the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is working on climate-resilient, high milk-producing animals using gene-editing technology. Scientists have successfully developed a gene-edited embryo of a buffalo to improve milk and meat production traits. They are now focusing on producing embryos that…
Ball Corporation and CavinKare collaborate on sustainable packaging for milkshakes
Ball Corporation has partnered with Indian company CavinKare to introduce retort aluminium cans for milkshakes. This collaboration aims to shake up the dairy sector in India by leveraging Ball Corporation’s expertise in sustainable packaging. The new retort two-piece aluminium cans will be used for CavinKare’s milkshake flavours, including Badam, Gulkhand, Rajbog and Rabri, aligning with the…