UP Women Drive ₹5,000 Cr Dairy Boom

Rural women in Uttar Pradesh are leading a powerful dairy transformation, generating an estimated ₹5,000 crore business through organised milk production and procurement networks. Women-led groups across 31 districts are collectively procuring around 10 lakh litres of milk per day, significantly boosting both production and rural incomes. The initiative, supported by the Uttar Pradesh State…

Rising Input Costs May Push Milk Prices Up

India’s dairy sector is bracing for a potential milk price hike as input costs surge sharply, with industry players indicating that a revision in consumer prices may soon become unavoidable. Leading dairies in Maharashtra are set to hold a key meeting, with 40–50 members from Pune, Kolhapur and Sangli expected to participate, collectively handling around…

Polymer Crunch to Push Milk Prices Up

A sharp shortage of polymers used in packaging is set to drive up prices of packaged milk and other essentials, as disruptions in raw material supply and energy inputs hit India’s plastic manufacturing ecosystem. The crisis is linked to reduced availability of key inputs like polypropylene and polyethylene, widely used in milk pouches and food…

Nandini Partners RCB for IPL 2026

Karnataka Milk Federation’s flagship brand Nandini has partnered with Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the official dairy partner for the IPL 2026 season, marking a strategic brand collaboration ahead of the tournament beginning March 28, 2026. The partnership brings together two major Karnataka-based brands—Nandini and RCB—with the objective of strengthening regional connect and engaging with the…

MP Dairy Federation Digitises 17 Plants

The Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation has launched a major digital transformation drive, rolling out an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across 17 dairy plants to enhance milk procurement efficiency and reduce storage and transit losses. The initiative is being implemented under the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Enterprise Resource Planning (NDERP) platform,…