Scientific Breeding Boosts Gujarat Dairy Incomes
A 63-year-old artificial insemination (AI) specialist, Deepak Patel, from Vaheval village in Gujarat, is helping strengthen the dairy economy by promoting scientific breeding techniques that improve cattle productivity and farmers’ incomes. Patel began working in artificial insemination after leaving Delhi in 1999, recognising its potential to increase dairy productivity. Since then, he has performed more…
Goa MLAs Seek Higher Milk Support Price
Several MLAs in the Goa Legislative Assembly have demanded an increase in the support price for agricultural produce, saying farmers in the state are struggling due to low returns. During the discussion, MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye highlighted that paddy cultivation in Goa is steadily declining as the support price offered to farmers is too low…
Nandini Demand Boosts Profits for Dairy Farmers
Rising demand for Nandini dairy products has significantly increased revenues for the Chikkaballapur District Milk Producers Cooperative Union (CHIMUL) in Karnataka, enabling the cooperative to share profits with milk-supplying farmers. The union reported a profit of about ₹2 crore and announced an additional incentive payment of ₹1.50 per litre of milk to farmers, which will…
Punjab Budget Boosts Dairy, Crop Diversification
The Punjab Budget 2026-27 has allocated ₹15,377 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, with several measures aimed at strengthening farming, dairy and sustainable agriculture, according to Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian. The budget includes ₹100 crore to ensure fair milk procurement prices for dairy farmers, helping protect them from market volatility. To…
Farmers Demand Tariffs on Cheap Dairy Imports
Dairy farmers in Serbia have warned that cheap imports of milk and cheese are threatening the survival of domestic producers, calling for the government to introduce import tariffs and other protective measures to stabilise the sector. Farmers argue that large quantities of low-priced dairy products from the European Union and neighbouring Western Balkan countries are…
Nandi: The Unsung Pillar of India’s Dairy Sector
India’s dairy sector, which contributes nearly one-fourth of global milk production, supports the livelihoods of more than eight crore farmers, most of them small and marginal producers who depend on dairy as a reliable source of daily income. Women play a vital role across the value chain—from feeding and caring for livestock to collecting and…
Indore Raises Milk Procurement Rate to ₹850/kg Fat
The Indore Cooperative Milk Union has increased the milk procurement rate from ₹820 to ₹850 per kilogram of fat, effective March 1, following discussions with representatives of milk producers in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The decision was announced during a meeting held at the union’s premises, where officials and farmer representatives discussed several issues related to…
Thai Farmers Seek Halt to Milk Powder Imports
Thailand’s dairy farmers have urged the government to temporarily halt milk powder imports amid a severe raw milk surplus that has left large volumes unsold. The Dairy Cooperatives Federation of Thailand (DCFT) said around 211 tonnes of raw milk per day have remained unsold for three months since January, affecting as many as 15,000 dairy…
Karnataka Budget Boosts Dairy & Livestock Sector
The 2026-27 Karnataka State Budget announced several initiatives to strengthen the dairy and animal husbandry sector and improve farmers’ incomes. When the current government assumed office, milk was being procured from 8.75 lakh producers at 81.78 lakh litres per day, which has now increased to about 9.07 lakh milk producers supplying nearly 1 crore litres…