Tamil Nadu Farmers Seek Higher Aavin Milk Procurement Price
Milk producers in Tamil Nadu have urged state-owned dairy cooperative Aavin to increase its milk procurement prices, arguing that private dairy companies are offering significantly better rates and attracting a growing number of suppliers. Farmer representatives say the widening gap between Aavin’s procurement price and private sector payments is making dairy farming increasingly unviable, with…
Fiji Moves to Independent Farmgate Milk Pricing
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) will independently determine the country’s farmgate milk price, marking a significant step toward greater transparency and fair returns for dairy farmers. The announcement was made by Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company Limited (FCDCL) Chief Executive Officer Vimal Chand following calls from dairy farmers to increase the raw milk price…
India’s Milk Demand Outpaces Supply: Heritage Foods
India’s dairy sector is facing a widening demand-supply gap, with milk demand growing faster than production, according to Brahmani Nara, Executive Director of Heritage Foods, speaking at the Fortune India Most Powerful Women (MPW) 2026 summit. She noted that although India is the world’s largest milk producer, producing around 250 million metric tonnes of milk…
Brazil Proposes Minimum Milk Price for Farmers
Brazil is considering a new policy to strengthen its dairy sector through Bill PL 913/2026, which proposes a minimum farmgate milk price of R$2.50 per litre for dairy producers. Introduced by Deputy Cobalchini (MDB-SC), the bill aims to provide greater income stability for farmers by making the average production cost per litre the primary benchmark…
Karnataka Dairy Farmers Spill Milk in Protest
Thousands of dairy farmers and milk producers staged a large-scale protest in Ramanagara, Karnataka, by spilling milk on the road to press for an increase in milk procurement prices and stronger government support for the dairy sector. The demonstrators said rising costs of cattle feed, fodder, labour, veterinary care and overall livestock maintenance have significantly…
TN Farmers Demand ₹50/Litre Milk Procurement Price
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association has urged the State government to increase the milk procurement price to ₹50 per litre for cow’s milk, citing mounting production costs and the need to ensure sustainable incomes for dairy farmers. The demand was raised during the association’s state executive committee meeting, where members highlighted that rising…
Khammam Vijaya Dairy Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shift Reports
The future of Khammam Vijaya Dairy has come under uncertainty following reports that the Telangana government is planning to shift its operations to Warangal, raising concerns among dairy farmers, employees and industry stakeholders. Operated by the Telangana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation (TDDCF) on a 10-acre campus in Indira Nagar, Khammam, the dairy was inaugurated in…
Sirsa Vita Faces ₹15 Crore Payment Delay Row
The Sirsa Vita Milk Plant in Haryana is facing mounting protests from dairy farmers over pending payments of around ₹15 crore, with the Bharatiya Kisan Ekta (BKE) alleging that milk producers have not received dues for the past two months. Farmers submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, claiming that while private dairy companies are…
Assam Targets 10 Lakh Litres of Daily Milk Output
Assam has set an ambitious target of producing 10 lakh litres of milk per day as part of a major push to strengthen the state’s dairy sector, enhance rural livelihoods and reduce dependence on milk imports from other states. Announcing the initiative, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government is expanding support for dairy…
National Dairy Month Highlights Dairy’s Economic Role
As the United States marked National Dairy Month in June, industry leaders and dairy advocates highlighted the sector’s critical contribution to nutrition, rural economies and agricultural sustainability. Originally launched as National Milk Month in 1937 to help stabilize dairy demand during periods of surplus production, the celebration has evolved into a broader recognition of dairy…