Chittoor Fodder Crisis Deepens Amid El Niño
Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh is facing a worsening fodder crisis as El Niño conditions intensify, reducing rainfall and severely affecting the availability of green fodder for livestock. The shortage has pushed up fodder prices, increasing production costs for dairy farmers in one of the State’s important milk-producing regions. Farmers have warned that continued fodder…
Climate Change Hits Haryana’s Milk Production Hard
Climate change is emerging as a major threat to dairy production in Haryana, with buffaloes identified as the most vulnerable livestock species, according to a recent ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) study published in Scientific Reports. The research, based on 15 years (2004–2019) of data collected from 1,148 villages, found that high temperatures above 38°C…
Climate Change Hits India’s Milk Production
India’s dairy sector is facing growing challenges from climate change, with rising temperatures and prolonged heat stress significantly reducing milk production and threatening the livelihoods of millions of dairy farmers, according to a report published by The Hindu. Research cited in the report shows that heat stress can reduce milk yields by 10–30% during the…
KMF Milk Collection Rises Despite Heat Surge
In a notable deviation from typical summer trends, the Karnataka Milk Federation has recorded a sharp rise in milk procurement even as temperatures climb across the state, signaling improved resilience in Karnataka’s dairy supply chain. The increase comes despite seasonal challenges that usually suppress milk yields, such as heat stress and fodder constraints, which had…