The problems scale up faster than the solutions

It was like a dream becoming part of recently concluded IDF WDS 2022 in India. I was sure that if this event occurs every 48 years in India then I don’t stand any chance attending it next time. During the event Mr R S Sodhi MD GCMMF forecasted that India’s milk production is expected to jump three-fold…

Poverty is a definition but Malnutrition is a reality

At the outset I would like to invite all of you to visit us at the World Dairy Summit at Noida Expo Center , Greater Noida from 12th to 15th 2022 in Hall no 3, stall no 67. We are very excited while participating in this one of the largest dairy events in the world. World Dairy…

Do you know the Objectives of Indian Dairy Association? Read it here

A new CEC team has been elected at Indian Dairy Association Established in 1948, Indian Dairy Association (IDA) is the apex body of the dairy industry in India. The members are from the cooperatives, MNCs, corporate bodies, private institutions, educational institutions, government and public sector units. IDA functions very closely with the dairy producers, professionals…

Stay packed Stay taxed! Stay Hygienic Stay Foolish !

Today is 18th July 2022. GST of 5% will be levied on healthy and hygienically packed curd, buttermilk, lassi and Paneer from today. Covid-19 created a paradigm shift in the eating choice of the public at large. Dairy products due to high quality of their protein emerged as best in class super foods. There was…

Dairy industry : “Change before you have to.”

Today is July 1st , 2022. A day which is bringing a big change in the Indian dairy and food industry through regulatory measures.. There are three major departments which regulate all food business in India . These are Food authority ( FSSAI), Goods and Service tax ( GST) and Central Pollution Control Board (…

Who is interested in paying premium for Good quality milk in India ?

Everyone is talking about Quality of their dairy products today. Few of them are linking quality with the origin of milk, while others with the number of tests performed in the lab. The number of tests conducted on milk are  increasing day by day in the company’s promotion . Charging premium is the simplest and…

Skilling or Subsidy, Which one will you choose for sustainable farming?

I came across a similar poster shown below at a restaurant a few years back in Europe. It simply highlighted the issues related to a single solution to all the problems. If you are pleasing everyone , it simply means that you are not doing your job well. Today central as well as state governments…

Don’t underestimate the power of a microbe: Precision Fermentation

Last week one piece of news made me think deeply and explore the vast impact of this disruption in the future. The news was about Remilk establishing its world’s largest full-scale precision fermentation facility. This center is established in more than 750,000 square feet in Kalundborg, Denmark . At the new facility, Remilk will produce non-animal…

Don’t underestimate the power of a microbe: Precision Fermentation

Last week one piece of news made me think deeply and explore the vast impact of this disruption in the future. The news was about Remilk establishing its world’s largest full-scale precision fermentation facility. This center is established in more than 750,000 square feet in Kalundborg, Denmark . At the new facility, Remilk will produce non-animal…

Subsidy to dairy cooperatives must ensure nutritional efficiency also

I recently received a heart touching story from one of my dear friends about the genesis of Syndicate Bank. The bank had merged with Canara Bank in 2020. . There are three reasons why Syndicate Bank is important in the evolution of India as a wealth generator ; and for working towards the upliftment of the masses….