Maharashtra Milk Output Up 64% in 10 Years
Milk production in the state of Maharashtra has increased by nearly 64% over the past decade, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26. The state’s milk production rose from 101.52 lakh metric tonnes (MT) in 2015-16 to 166.26 lakh MT in 2024-25, registering a 63.8% growth during the period. Per capita availability of milk in the…
Vet Varsity dairy training attracts youth, NRIs
A two-week Dairy Farming Training Programme organised by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana has generated strong interest among youth, foreign-returned individuals and retirees looking to start dairy enterprises. A total of 55 trainees, including one woman, participated in the programme, and notably three foreign-returned participants expressed strong motivation to establish…
Scale up India’s dairy cooperative model: Sunita Narain
India should expand its dairy cooperative model to strengthen livelihoods, food security and domestic markets, according to insights shared in The Sunita Narain Show. India currently produces about a quarter of the world’s milk, making it the largest milk producer globally, while the livestock sector has grown by around 7% over the past decade, second…
Aavin announces ₹2/litre incentive for Tiruchi farmers
The Aavin unit in Tiruchirappalli has announced a special incentive of ₹2 per litre of milk for dairy farmers supplying milk to the cooperative in a move aimed at boosting procurement and supporting producers. The incentive will be provided in addition to the regular procurement price and is expected to benefit milk suppliers attached to…
Hyderabad Raid Busts ₹18.26 Lakh Fake Ghee Unit
In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Golconda Commissioner’s Task Force along with Masab Tank police arrested a dairy unit owner in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, for allegedly manufacturing and selling adulterated ghee. The accused, Mohammed Junaid Hussain (26), was operating a unit named Pride Dairy at Bhola Nagar on Road No. 12, where he…
Miracle Boy” -“Deepak Patel” Boosts Dairy Productivity in Gujarat
A livestock technician from Mahuva, Deepak Patel, has dramatically improved the fortunes of dairy farmers through exceptional success in cattle breeding using artificial insemination . Patel, a resident of Vaheval village, has achieved an extraordinary 80% conception success rate in artificial insemination — nearly double the national average of 35–40%. Over the past two decades…
Milk Prices Rise in South & West: Is North Next?
The recent round of retail milk price increases across South India and Maharashtra is no longer an episodic adjustment but a clear signal of structural stress building up in India’s milk economy. Over the past few months, multiple dairy companies in the southern states have revised retail prices upward by ₹2–₹3 per litre, largely through…
MCD Plans 10 Biogas Plants to Cut Dairy Waste Flow into Yamuna
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has unveiled an ambitious plan to install 10 biogas plants across the capital to dramatically reduce dairy waste and curb pollution in the Yamuna River. This initiative targets one of the most persistent urban environmental problems — untreated organic waste from markets, dairy units and households — that currently…
IIT-BHU Backs Startup to Transform Dairy Sector
Researchers and innovators at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi (IIT-BHU) have launched a collaborative initiative with a tech startup aimed at modernising India’s dairy value chain through technology, automation and data-driven solutions. The project — backed by faculty, students and industry mentors — is designed to address persistent challenges in the sector such as…
Sumul Dairy Hikes Milk Procurement Prices
Keeping the upcoming Holi-Dhuleti festival in view, South Gujarat’s leading cooperative, Sumul Dairy, has announced an increase in milk procurement prices for both cow and buffalo milk. The decision is expected to benefit around 2.5 lakh cattle rearers in Surat and Tapi districts, boosting their annual income by over ₹50 crore. ₹20 hike for cow…