Category: Dairy Policy

Government banks on larger agri credit pie in times of farm unrest

The budget sets the agricultural credit target at `16.5 lakh crore, up from `15 lakh crore in FY21 Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “We will focus on ensuring increased credit flows to animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries”.   Budget FY22 sets the agricultural credit target at `16.5 lakh crore, up from `15 lakh crore in…

Dairy Farmers , Dairy Products in India : Where does it stands ?

The per capita availability of milk in India was 130 gram per day during 1950-51, which has increased to 374 gram per day in 2017-18. Dairy plays a crucial role in India’s food choices and local cuisines. From sweets, ghee, butter to pure milk and curd, it is consumed across the spectrum. India has emerged…

Productivity and Quality of milk is top priority of the Govt : Atul Chaturvedi

Agriculture Today organised India Dairy awards on Jan 30,2021. Key stakeholders from the industry, government and farmer groups attended the function. The policy makers shared the government future plans for the dairy and livestock industry. Ananda Paneer launched their innovative variants during the award ceremony. The winners of these awards in different categories are as…

Productivity and Quality of milk is top priority of the Govt : Atul Chaturvedi

Agriculture Today organised India Dairy awards on Jan 30,2021. Key stakeholders from the industry, government and farmer groups attended the function. The policy makers shared the government future plans for the dairy and livestock industry. Ananda Paneer launched their innovative variants during the award ceremony. The winners of these awards in different categories are as…

India’s milk production grew by 5.7% to reach 198.4 Mill MT in 2019-20

India’s milk production is growing by 35.61% during the last six years to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, says the Economic Survey. “Milk production in the country has increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20,” the survey said. Compared to 2018-19, it has increased by 5.70 percent according to…

Can the next budget unleash a grass-root revolution in India?

Can the next budget unleash a grass-root revolution in India? Yes, it can. Unlike China, which has followed the path of promoting state-capitalism, India is ready to follow a different growth path based on grass-root entrepreneurship. The increasing demand for promoting a bottom-up path to development is evident in the recent widespread protests by farmers….

India must attain global competitiveness in agriculture

Celebrated erudite economists have historically been free-market protagonists. Today, when India is at a crucial juncture of transforming agriculture, the astounding silence of intellectual class is stunning. Amid widespread protests on new reforms, one must explicitly understand that unless Indian agriculture becomes globally competitive, India’s dream to become atmanirbhar is hard to realise. Despite impressive…

Can the next budget unleash a grass-root revolution in India?

Can the next budget unleash a grass-root revolution in India? Yes, it can. Unlike China, which has followed the path of promoting state-capitalism, India is ready to follow a different growth path based on grass-root entrepreneurship. The increasing demand for promoting a bottom-up path to development is evident in the recent widespread protests by farmers….

EU surpasses FSSAI by banning dairy packagings for alternatives

The dairy industry is continuing its campaign against vegan alternatives for their products, like oat milk. A new set of rules, known as Amendment 171, would make it impossible for producers of such dairy alternatives to use similar packagings, such as yoghurt tubs or milk cartons. ‘Creamy’ or ‘contains no milk’ no longer allowed Oatly, among…