Feeding the world is more important than tackling climate change
As the world’s food industries took center stage at COP28 in Dubai, focus on the dairy industry’s contribution to the process of greenhouse gas reduction is getting the reasoned consideration it deserves. As dairy farmers, we also know that our product is used to create a wide array of nutritionally dense foods, beverages, and ingredients…
Positive GDT result an early Christmas present for farmers
Farmers will be feeling a little more festive this morning, as the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, rose 2.3 per cent across the board. It’s the second consecutive positive result, with the index gaining 1.6 per cent on December 6, after a flat November 22 auction. On the up was whole milk powder, which climbed 2.9 per…
Chocolate maker Mondelez Steps up rural presence
Mondelez India, known for its popular chocolate brands like Cadbury Dairy Milk and Toblerone, has doubled its rural footprint in the past five years. This growth has been attributed to the strategic deployment of additional chillers and extending their market reach to more villages, thereby gaining a competitive edge in the packaged foods sector. The…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS Are Low-Fat Dairy Products Really Healthier?
Scan the dairy case of any grocery store, and you’ll find rows upon rows of products with varying levels of fat. Nonfat, low-fat, whole: What’s the healthiest option? If you consult the U.S. dietary guidelines or health authorities like the American Heart Association or the World Health Organization, the answer is clear: Choose a fat-free or low-fat version. This recommendation…
Congress passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023
The Agriculture Department again lowered its milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. The 2023 forecast was reduced from last month due to slower expected growth in milk per cow. Production in 2024 was lowered due to lower milk cow numbers and reduced milk per…
Global milk production contracting, analyst says
Global dairy demand is holding up, but milk production is starting to contract, a dairy analyst says. Weather conditions are influencing production in Australia and the European Union, and production growth in Oceania and Europe is challenged by new environmental regulations. “We’re starting to see some headwinds to long-term growth,” Dustin Winston, dairy analyst with…
KMF to sell buffalo milk from December 21, 22
To cater to the rising demand from consumers, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is all set to sell buffalo milk. The sales will start from December 21 and 22 in markets across the state and will be priced around Rs 70-75. The final price is yet to be decided, a senior KMF official said. KMF…
2-week long dairy farming training programme from Dec 18
In order to increase the milk production and supplement the income of the state farmers as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Dairy Development department is all set to begin a new batch of a two-week long dairy farming training programme from December 18 to 29, 2023. Disclosing this here today, Punjab Animal…
Science-based targets could hold the key to feeding the world
The agriculture sector is among the most carbon-intensive in the world. Globally, the share of greenhouse gas emissions from farming and related sectors is second only to energy. In India, too, it’s a similar story. However, it is easier said than done. Agriculture is a key part of India’s economy. Accounting for roughly 18% of…
Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
Arvind Kumar’s hopes were high when he bought two Jersey cows in 2019 by taking a loan of Rs 1 lakh from his relative. “Despite constant care, the cows would often fall sick. Milk production would reduce in summers because of heat stress. Impregnating the cows, which is essential for lactation, was also diffi-cult,” says…