TN Minister Urges Farmers to Adopt Tech for Value Addition in Dairy
In Coimbatore this week, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Milk and Dairy Development, Mano Thangaraj, called on dairy farmers to embrace modern technologies to boost productivity and value addition across the sector. The appeal came at a three-day dairy innovation exhibition where government officials, industry players and producers gathered to explore emerging tools and methods aimed…
Listen to the Farm, Not the Farmer—The New Productivity Lens
India’s dairy sector, valued at nearly $30 billion, has reached a point where incremental changes will not deliver the next breakthrough. For decades, improvement programs have focused on what farmers say they need — more subsidies, more schemes, more training modules. But a new thinking is emerging: productivity will improve only when we start listening…
Solar chillers uplift women dairy farmers in Rajasthan
In a notable move toward sustainable rural dairy, solar-powered milk-chilling units are helping women dairy farmers in Rajasthan reduce wastage and improve incomes — a model increasingly being recognized as a template for climate-resilient dairy development. According to the report, these chillers — powered by solar energy (harnessing abundant sunshine) — allow smallholder milk producers…
India–Russia eye big dairy & seafood trade push
India and Russia have initiated talks to deepen bilateral trade in dairy, meat and fisheries — a move that could reshape export-demand and significantly impact India’s dairy sector. At a recent meeting in New Delhi, India’s Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying met his Russian counterpart to discuss easing market-access restrictions, fast-tracking registration of…
Cow-Free Dairy Scores Early Wins; Scale Still a Challenge
Cow Free — Strauss Group’s animal-free dairy line made via precision-fermentation — launched in Israel in September 2025 and comprises a dairy-style beverage and a spread/cream-cheese alternative, produced using dairy protein (BLG) derived from yeast or fungi instead of cows. According to the company, everything released so far has sold out, indicating early consumer acceptance….
Dairy Vending machine units must keep adulteration testing kits
1. Dairy Units engaged in sale of milk and milk products through vending/kiosk machines and similar dispensing systems to strengthen food safety compliance ;In line with endeavor to achieve an appropriate level of protection of human life and health and the protection of consumer’s interests, including fair practices in all kinds of food trade with…
Akshayakalpa to Invest Rs 200 Crore in Maharashtra Dairy
Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s first certified organic dairy company, is entering Maharashtra with a major expansion plan worth ₹200 crore. The company will set up a new dairy plant at Mawal, between Pune and Mumbai, which is expected to become operational within the next two years. This move marks the company’s third major production hub after…
Tariff Deal Nears: India to Open Dairy, Corn Imports
India and the U.S. are reportedly on the verge of finalizing a trade deal that would reduce tariffs and allow India to import soybean, corn, and some dairy products duty-free. While New Delhi is ready to open up parts of its dairy sector, it is drawing a line at liquid milk imports, allowing only select…
NCDC ramps up dairy-cooperative funding to boost value chain
India’s cooperative sector has received a significant financial boost, with the NCDC reporting ₹49,799.06 crore disbursed as of October 2025 for the current financial year 2025-26. This follows a sharp rise in disbursements from ₹5,735.51 crore in 2014-15 to ₹95,182.88 crore in 2024-25. Importantly for the dairy sector, the NCDC’s support extends well beyond conventional…
India sticks to dairy, MSME safeguards in NZ trade talks
In a clear signal to the dairy sector, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the country will not compromise on the interests of its dairy farmers and MSMEs while negotiating trade agreements — following his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and counterpart Todd McClay. India and New Zealand are…