NDDB developing Business Plan to revive MP state dairy cooperative
The Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Dairy Federation (MPCDF) aims to revitalize the financially distressed Gwalior and Jabalpur milk unions by leveraging the expertise of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The NDDB is currently preparing a comprehensive business roadmap for the MPCDF, with the report expected to be delivered by the end of August. As part…
In FY 25 Puducherry govt to procure 2.34 crore litres of milk from outside
The Puducherry government has set a target to procure 2.34 crore litres of milk from Co-operative Milk Producer Societies in this fiscal year. In the 2024 Budget, a 5% incentive is proposed based on the value of the procured milk. The Cooperation Department, which has been allocated ₹59.49 crore, aims to increase milk production by…
Future Milk Availability: 4 Critical Challenges Facing the Global and Indian Dairy Industry
Recently, I came across an insightful infographic by A Insights highlighting four pivotal challenges facing the global dairy industry. Intrigued, I delved deeper to understand the impact of these challenges on our ambitious forecast of around 660 billion liters of milk production and 800 ml of per capita availability by 2047, coinciding with India’s centenary…
CM Eknath Shinde Stricter Law Against Milk Adulteration
Separate State law for milk adulteration On Thursday, CM Eknath Shinde announced that a separate law would be enacted for strict action against those adulterating milk. “A separate state law should be passed, stricter than the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, to prevent the adulteration of milk and milk products. A recommendation will be…
Cost-effective method to detect adulterants in Milk at Dairy
A team of researchers from Banaras Hindu University and Sikkim University developed a new, cost-effective, and home-based method for detecting adulterants in milk using the evaporation process and machine learning algorithm. The method has been developed by Tapan Parsian a research scholar under the supervision of Archana Tiwari of the department of Physics, in collaboration with Ajay Tripathi,…
White wave: Milk procurement glut poses challenge to Mysuru Milk Union Ltd
Mysuru Milk Union Limited (MyMUL) is procuring 10 lakh litres of milk daily, which has posed it a new challenge in utilising the surplus milk. In 2017, the milk union was procuring 5.5 lakh litres of milk from dairy farmers through its 1,105 primary milk producers cooperative societies. The daily milk procurement touched 7.5 litres by 2022. But…
How Akshayakalpa Organic’s Farmer-Centric Model Achieved Rs30 Cr Monthly Revenue
In 2010, a group of 27 technology professionals, led by Shashi Kumar, took a bold leap of faith. They left behind lucrative careers in the tech industry to venture into the world of farming. This unconventional decision was driven by a shared vision: to prove that farming could be viable and sustainable. Thus, Akshayakalpa Organic…
Should investors milk the profit in Heritage Foods now?
Heritage Foods (CMP: Rs. 626, Market Capitalisation: Rs. 5,814 crores, Under-weight), a leading dairy company with a diversified product portfolio that includes milk and milk-based products, posted a healthy revenue growth of 16 percent year on year (YoY) in the fourth quarter. This was primarily aided by a 20 percent increase in the volume of value-added…
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…
What vegetarianism means in India ?
If being vegetarian means having diets loaded with dal (pulses), sabzi (vegetables) and phal (fruits), sans any animal-origin products, most Indians would probably not make the cut. The latest official Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure for 2022-23 (August-July) shows that the average monthly per capita spending in rural India on vegetables (at Rs 202.86), fresh and dry fruits (Rs 140.16)…