World Dairy Summit in India to take up export issue of liquid milk
India is the world’s largest producer of milk but the country cannot export its surplus as Indian milk does not fulfil the international food quality standard. Though India exports few dairy products to certain countries, the liquid (raw) milk has so far not been able to get global market access. This concern will be one…
How Parle Agro is milking the flavoured milk market with Smoodh
A few months ago, Nadia Chauhan went on an excursion to Patalganga River, some 60 km east of Mumbai. Nestled amid the rocky Sahyadri mountains and flanked by grassy vistas, she noticed local kids wading into the cool waters holding packs of Smoodh—a newly launched flav`oured milk drink from the house of Parle Agro, the…
Bringing Green Practices To The Dairy Industry In India : Dr K Rathnam
The dairy industry is evolving at a rapid pace these days and India is the world’s greatest milk producer, accounting for 22 percent of worldwide dairy production. It is also the single greatest agricultural product produced in the country, accounting for over 5 percent of the national GDP. With 70 million dairy farmers tied to…
Why doubling farmers’ income still remains a dream
In 2016, the Prime Minister had said farmers’ income would double by 2022. How far is the nation from the target? Even though the government has not provided any concrete data on farmers’ income, the data available on various schemes for farmers providesome insights into its current status. The latest estimate of the income of…
Odisha dairy farmers’ body demands milk MSP at Rs 50 per litre
A body of dairy farmers in Odisha on Sunday submitted a memorandum to Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan, demanding a minimum support price for milk at Rs 50 per litre. Odisha Milk Farmers’ Association chairman Rabi Behera met Balyan, who is on a two-day visit to the state. Milk producers have ensured that India secures the…
Why doubling farmers’ income still remains a dream
In 2016, the Prime Minister had said farmers’ income would double by 2022. How far is the nation from the target? Even though the government has not provided any concrete data on farmers’ income, the data available on various schemes for farmers providesome insights into its current status. The latest estimate of the income of…
Milma to open Kerala state’s sole milk powdering unit
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is gearing up to offer its milk powder brand by launching a mega powdering unit at Moorkanad near Valanchery in Malappuram district. The unit being set up in 12.5 acres will be the State’s first and only milk conversion factory. Milma officials hope to launch the unit by…
Punjab Dairy farmers ask for Rs 7/kg milk subsidy or agitation from 21 May
Dairy farmers of Punjab have decided to launch an agitation against the Bhagwant Mann government for what they called were non-redressal of their demands from May 21 onwards. The protests, the farmers said, will start from Punjab villages and then spread outwards. Daljit Singh Sadarpura, president of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA), told mediapersons in…
Four dairy organisations seek inclusion in Raj govt’s cash support scheme
Four dairy organisations from Rajasthan have urged the state government to include their members in Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojna, under which Rs 5 per litre cash support is provided. The four organisations — Paayas Dairy, Sakhi Dairy, Asha Dairy and Ujala Dairy — have sought Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s intervention for their inclusion…
Cows moo past buffaloes as India’s milk supply champions
For the first time in many years, India’s cows — infamous for their low productivity — have left buffaloes behind, while also pushing India’s total milk production to record levels. According to the latest statistics provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in the year 2020-21, India recorded an all-time high milk…