Philippine dairy imports surged by 24.7%
Philippine dairy imports surged by 24.7% in the first nine months of 2024 to 2.71 million metric tons, according to the National Dairy Authority Imports accounted for 99.1% of the country’s total milk supply, the agency said Dairy imports’ value grew by 3.5% to P61.09 billion while the value of local milk production increased by…
I’m Lactose-Intolerant. Can I Eat Dairy Anyway?
Q: I recently learned that I’m lactose-intolerant. Do I really need to avoid all dairy, or are some products safe to eat? Some 30 to 50 million people in the United States have lactose intolerance. This means their bodies can’t adequately break down lactose, the sugar present in milk. The result can be uncomfortable gas,…
Dairy Adopts Circular Economy to Uplift Farmers
The government on Thursday said dairy federations should work on circular economy besides focusing on enhancing milk procurement and increasing the price paid to farmers. In a review meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Secretary Alka Upadhyaya said circular economy will help reduce carbon footprint of the dairy sector and help…
Management diets, breeding and manure to cut dairy emissions
Balanced diet, effective breed and manure management and precision dairy farming technologies could improve dairy productivity in India and reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the sector, according to a new report. The report, titled “India’s Dairy Future: Aligning Livelihoods, Growth, and Climate Solutions”, says the doubling of the female bovine population in India —…
Cows, Climate Resilience, and the Human Dilemma
Over the last three days, I have had the privilege of participating in thought-provoking workshops on rural development and climate-resilient dairying. Amidst all the innovative discussions, one stark truth emerged: the problem does not lie in designing policies or ensuring that benefits trickle down to the people. The real challenge is in defining the true…
Lower tax rate for manufacturing coops-Amit Shah in RS
Newly set up co-operatives that undertake manufacturing activities will get benefits of a lower tax rate of 15%, as is available to new manufacturing firms, Union minister for home and cooperation Amit Shah has said in a reply in Parliament. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Shah also…
Allahabad High Court dismisses dairy’s appeal
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an application said that in case of sale of unsafe or sub-standard milk, the date of commission of offence would be the date when the report of food analyst is received about its quality and not by the date when the sample of food is collected. A Single Bench of…
India’s dairy import certificate disadvantageous for US exporters
The US has alleged that India’s new dairy import certificate requirements put dairy products from the country at an unfair disadvantage compared to domestically produced items and called for a further delay in its implementation so that both sides could explore ways to resolve differences. “The United States values its trade relationship with India and…
DAiry Cooperative renaissance opens doors to development
India which is producing 231 million tonnes of milk annually is the largest milk producer in the world, contributing approximately one-fourth of global production. Through cooperatives, millions of small and marginal farmers have been united, creating a network of over 1.7 lakh dairy cooperative societies in the country and establishing massive plants with a processing…
Inter Dairy Expo 5-7 Dec 2024: Shaping the Future of India’s Dairy
Having clocked in the best decade in its entire history, Indian Dairy sector is getting further fillip with “Inter Dairy Expo 2024”, an initiative of VA Exhibitions in association with India Dairy Association (West Zone) which is scheduled to be organized from December 5 – 7, 2024 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai INDIA showcasing complete value chain of dairy…