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…
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…
First sex sorted semen lab to begin operation in Rajasthan
Bassi, a small town in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district, is all set to make history. From August 11, it will be home to Rajasthan’s very first sex sorted semen lab — a facility that could change the way animal husbandry works in the state. “Sex sorted semen, basically, is a smart technology that increases the chances…
India Holds Firm on Dairy in US Trade Talks
In response to the U.S. hike of tariffs on Indian exports to 50%, New Delhi is firmly reiterating its protection of sensitive sectors, particularly agriculture and dairy, which remain non-negotiable. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to protect rural livelihoods even at significant political cost, standing strong against pressure to open the dairy sector…
India will never compromise on farmers’ interest : Modi
In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary. The statement came a day after Trump ratcheted up tariffs…
Milk procurement in India to increase by 50% by 2030
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, chaired the second meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Cooperation on the initiatives of the Ministry to strengthen the cooperative sector in New Delhi today. The meeting was attended by Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Shri Krishan Pal and Shri Murlidhar…