Can India Emerge as a Global Leader in Sustainable Dairy farming?
India’s dairy industry, bolstered by decades of public-sector investment and international partnerships, is the largest in the world. In 1965, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was established to transform dairying into an instrument for the development of India’s rural sector. Farmer cooperatives sprang up around the country, collecting and processing milk and other dairy…
India Leads Top 7 Largest Milk-Producing Countries followed by USA
Cow’s milk has been seeing a significant growing demand each year. Since 1961, the global milk production has reached 918 million tons in 2021. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global milk production has reached 929.9 million tons in 2022. The following is a list of the 7 largest milk-producing…
2024 IDF Dairy Innovation Awards – 6 Finalists from India
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 edition of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards that have been published today after a careful assessment by a prestigious jury of global dairy experts. The winners will be announced on October 18 during a Special Plenary Session on innovation at the IDF World Dairy Summit…
Kraft Heinz’s India GCC to increase headcount to 2000 by year’s end
Commenting that the Gujarat government had the best ITeS policy in the country today, she said, “The subsidies you get by setting up in a place like Ahmedabad are lucrative for organisations FMCG giant Kraft Heinz India looks to grow its global capability centre (GCC) in a year by increasing its headcount to around 2,000…
Plan to set up milk producers’ dairy union in every district of India: Amit Shah
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Centre has set a target to have a co-operative bank and a milk producers’ union in each district of the country and also establish in the next five years multipurpose primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) in two lakh panchayats that have no cooperative institution. Addressing the ‘Sahkar se…
India will be world’s largest milk producer Jayen Mehta Amul
The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) hosted its 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, June 21, 2024 at its headquarters in Churchgate, Mumbai. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. addressed the AGM. In his address, Mehta highlighted Amul’s upward journey from producing approximately 250 litres of milk per day…
How the Plant-Based Products Market Is Winning Investors’ Favor
The plant-based ingredients sector is undergoing a transformative evolution, driven by a significant shift in consumer preferences and innovative advancements within the industry. Historically overlooked by investors who perceived it as a mere commodity sector, the burgeoning plant-based ingredients market is now being recognized for its immense potential for value-added expansion and wealth generation. According…
India set to capitalise on Western dairy decline with annual expansion of 10pc
India will expand its milk production by 10pc annually as developed countries look at reducing their herds, the head of one of India’s largest milk-processing facilities has said. “If other countries have issues with their cattle and milk production, it’s good for us — markets open for us,” head of Dudhmansagar Dairy Prateek Kumar Mudgal…
Innovation key pillar of growth for Nestle India
Packaged foods major Nestle India has said that it is investing in innovation as an engine for growth in the country since India is the fastest-growing market for it globally. “Our total sales witnessed a double-digit growth as we navigated a dynamic market landscape,” said Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director (CMD), Nestle India, in…
Water Footprint of Milk in India
The water footprint of Milk production in 2022 in India is more than half that of total water required for irrigation in 2025. Isn’t it something alarming for all stakeholders to find ways to create paradigm shift in efficiency and sustainability of dairy ing in our country ? Following my recent article on the five…