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Is Indian dairy exports dependent on subsidy or global market prices ? This week the global dairy prices have touched a new high in almost a decade. The GDT ( Global Dairy Trade) Index at 1516 today is slightly short of last high of 1573 in April 2013. India is seeing a great shortage of…
Amul asks top retail companies to ‘avoid’ deep discounting on its products
India’s largest dairy company Amul has written to leading offline and online retailers including Reliance Retail, Amazon, BigBasket and D’Mart, asking them to “avoid” deep discounting on its products for their B2C (business to consumer) businesses, in other words, what the retailers sell to consumers. This follows the recent controversy between fast moving consumer goods companies and…
Fairlife is The Coca-Cola Company’s Newest Billion Dollar Brand
Fairlife, LLC, a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company, has surpassed $1 billion in annual retail sales. Founded in 2012, Fairlife has pioneered ultra-filtration in the dairy industry through its portfolio of better-for-you products that are leading the value-added dairy category. Over the last decade, fairlife has remained committed to innovation and provided consumers with high-quality nutrition…
Meghalaya CM Conard K Sangma lays foundation of new dairy complex
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said that the Government is making the required investment to upscale the dairy sector in the State. He said that through the flagship ‘Dairy Mission’ programme, the State Government has charted out various interventions to promote dairy farming. “Government of Meghalaya is working with different Dairy Cooperative…
Dairy, beef and wheat sensitised and respected in India-Aus FTA
The interim trade deal between India and Australia, expected to be finalised in the next 30 days, could see sensitive sectors such as dairy excluded, Australian trade minister Dan Tehan indicated on Friday. “We understand the sensitivities that India has when it comes to dairy, beef, and wheat,” said Tehan, while addressing a joint press…
Nine milk unions face losses but DKMUL thrives under KMF
Karnataka dairy farmers are second in the country as far as milk production is concerned. But there are ominous signs for their future as nine milk unions out of 14 in the state are continuously incurring losses. Because of corona-related lockdowns, weekend curfew, and defects in the efficient management of milk unions, the milk unions…
Dairy, beef and wheat sensitised and respected in India-Aus FTA
The interim trade deal between India and Australia, expected to be finalised in the next 30 days, could see sensitive sectors such as dairy excluded, Australian trade minister Dan Tehan indicated on Friday. “We understand the sensitivities that India has when it comes to dairy, beef, and wheat,” said Tehan, while addressing a joint press…
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Union Budget 2022-23 is expected to boost the dairying and livestock sector with a host of measures to make it sustainable amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy is the single-largest agricommodity in India. It contributes five per cent to the national economy and employs 80 million dairy farmers directly. A revival in economic activities, increasing per capita consumption of milk…
Over 200 Dairy Veterans Opposes the Proposed NDDB Amendment Act
Over 200 dairy cooperative industry veterans have written to the Union government and concerned ministries, opposing the proposed amendments to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) that could privatise the body. In a memo dated January 18, 2022, the Government of India (GoI) asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed NDDB Amendment…
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Union Budget 2022-23 is expected to boost the dairying and livestock sector with a host of measures to make it sustainable amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy is the single-largest agricommodity in India. It contributes five per cent to the national economy and employs 80 million dairy farmers directly. A revival in economic activities, increasing per capita consumption of milk…