Sustain Plus with NDDB to set up 10,000 biogas plants
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Sustain Plus, a City-based NGO, have joined hands to roll out a circular dairy programme that would install 10,000 biogas plants across 15 states in India, including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Ganesh Neelam, Director, Sustain Plus announcing the partnership with NDDB said: “Our latest with…
Taxing nutrition — the unaffordability of milk in Pakistan
Milk is more than just a household staple — it is a vital source of nutrition for millions, particularly children, women, and the elderly. However, the imposition of an 18 per cent general sales tax (GST) on packaged milk in the last fiscal budget threatens to make this essential commodity unaffordable for many families. This move not…
100% circularity in dairy sector by processing skin, bones-Shah
Maintaining that the dairy sector is probably the only way to control the exodus of people from villages to cities, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said circularity in the sector should not be limited to processing dung, but it should also include using skin and bones of the cattle and making machinery used…
First Lab-Grown Whole Cow’s Milk To Debut In The U.S.
Dairy farming is under increasing pressure for its environmental impact, consuming vast resources and emitting methane— a greenhouse gas far more potent than CO₂. As the food industry searches for lower-carbon alternatives, Boston-based startup Brown Foods is preparing to showcase UnReal Milk, the world’s first lab-grown whole cow’s milk— produced without a single cow. According to…
Agricultural protectionism pushes up India’s import tariff
India’s import tariffs are five times that of the U.S. and the highest among BRICS nations Tariffs levied on imports into India are five times higher than what the United States levies on its imports. The average duty levied by India was 17% in 2023, compared to 3.3% levied by the U.S. Also, the average…
Farm exports to hit most if US decides on reciprocal tariffs
Indian farm exports will be hit the most if the US decides on uniform reciprocal tariffs with shrimp, dairy and processed foods facing import duties of up to 38.2 per cent, per an analysis by research body Global Trade and Research Initiative (GTRI). In the industrial goods sector, pharmaceuticals diamonds & jewellery, and electronics may…
Can Sahyadri Farms do an Amul?
The success of Sahyadri farms presents a blue print for the fruits and vegetables sector. India’s fruits and vegetables (F&V) sector is growing faster than cereals, contributing roughly 30% to the value of crop agriculture. It is also more nutritious. Yet, it receives far less policy focus and institutional support compared to cereals. Without organised…
DAHD Schemes around Dairy Value Chain in India
Animal Husbandry is an important sub-sector of Indian agricultural economy and plays a multifaceted role in providing nutrition and livelihood support to the rural population. Milk plays an important role in nutritional security as it is important source of animal protein. Milk is a near complete food and has high nutritive value. It contains body…
Impact of climate change on smallholder dairy farmers in India
A considerable number of agricultural households in India engage in livestock rearing and milk production to supplement their income and improve household nutrition. This article examines how global warming impacts smallholder dairy farmers, particularly through a decline in milk yields. It finds a significant negative impact of higher maximum or minimum temperatures on milk yield,…
Agriculture is fiscally neglected in the Budget
Schemes and programmes are starved of resources, and the real issues that confront the farmers and the sector remain sidelined A Budget is the response of a government to the challenges in the economy. The effort in the Economic Survey 2024-25 was to spin a positive narrative on the state of Indian agriculture. It claimed…