Climate Resilience Will Define the Next Phase of India’s Dairy Growth
India’s dairy sector today stands at a decisive turning point. The recent National Consultation on Climate-Resilient Dairy held in New Delhi clearly reflected that the conversation around dairy is no longer limited to milk production alone. The sector is now being viewed through a much wider lens — climate resilience, farmer sustainability, productivity enhancement, nutritional…
Fodder Policy Urged as a Catalyst for India’s Dairy Growth
As India maintains its position as the world’s largest milk producer, industry leaders and policymakers are urging a comprehensive fodder policy to address what many analysts now call a structural bottleneck for sustainable dairy sector growth. Chronic shortages of green and dry fodder — often ranging between 11–32% for green and over 20% for dry…
Dairy is growing too fast: Lets put a few speed breakers
Milk is the single largest food consumed by Indians in terms of volumes and value. Dairy sector has outpaced the population growth by over 4.5 times since 2000. Everyone is talking about the intrinsic nature of this sector to double farmer’s income. Dairy business is amongst the quickest generator of cashflow for the farmers. There…