GST Rationalization Boosts Dairy Sector; Most Products at nil or 5%
In a landmark move to strengthen India’s dairy sector, the 56th GST Council, in its meeting held on 3rd September 2025 approved sweeping tax rationalizations on milk and milk products. These reforms mark one of the most comprehensive overhauls of GST rates in the sector, ensuring that most dairy products are now either exempt from tax…
Gokul Dairy boosts milk prices and aids small dairies
Gokul Dairy (Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangharsh Ltd.) has announced a ₹1 per litre increase in the procurement price for both cow and buffalo milk, effective September 1, 2025. This adjustment is expected to yield an additional ₹4–5 crore in monthly income for milk producers in the Kolhapur district. To support small dairies facing…
CLFMA-Sri Lanka Meet Boosts Livestock Ties
The CLFMA of India and leading Sri Lankan institutions initiated formal dialogue to advance livestock health, feed innovation, and policy collaboration. Two days of interactive sessions and networking forged a roadmap for joint R&D, capacity‑building and sustainable trade cooperation. In a significant step towards strengthening regional cooperation in the livestock and poultry sectors, the CLFMA…
Indigenous Sexed Semen Boosts Female Calves in Dairy
Pantnagar’s GB Pant University researchers have developed and patented a sex-sorted bovine semen technology capable of producing up to 90% female calves, addressing a crucial gap in India’s dairy genetics NDDB’s field trials from March at the Alamadhi Semen Station show successfully sorted doses priced at roughly ₹300–500 — a third of current US-derived semen…
Chakkar milk plant boosts economy, dairy production
The Chakkar milk plant in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, established under an Indo-German collaboration, is significantly enhancing the livelihoods of dairy farmers while providing fresh dairy products to local communities and military personnel. The plant plays a crucial role in promoting… Workers carry out daily activities at the Chakkar milk plant in Mandi. Tribune Photo The…