Lumpy Disease Panic Hits Tripura Dairy Belt
An outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease has triggered widespread panic among dairy farmers in Sepahijala district of Tripura, particularly in Dakshin Charilam, where multiple cattle deaths have been reported. The situation has raised serious concerns among farmers, who allege that delayed or inadequate veterinary intervention has worsened the crisis. According to reports, the fast-spreading disease…
India’s Dairy Growth Slows Amid Supply Crunch
India’s ₹14 trillion dairy sector is facing a structural demand-supply imbalance, with milk production growth slowing sharply even as demand continues to rise, according to a recent industry report. Over the past 4–5 years, annual milk production growth has dropped from 6–7% (till 2022) to just 3.5–3.8%, signalling a systemic slowdown in the world’s largest…
TN Dairy Farmers Face Losses as Prices Lag Costs
Dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu are incurring significant losses as milk production costs have risen to around ₹61 per litre, while procurement prices remain far lower across channels, according to farmer bodies. The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association highlighted that nearly 30 lakh farmers are engaged in milk production, with pricing gaps severely impacting…