Qatar–Algeria Push $3.5B Dairy Project
Baladna and the Algerian government are advancing a massive US$3.5 billion integrated dairy project aimed at strengthening domestic milk production and reducing reliance on imports, marking one of the largest dairy investments in the region. The project is designed to develop a fully integrated value chain, including large-scale dairy farming, milk processing facilities, feed production,…
Sudha Eyes Global Dairy Push, PM Modi Highlights Growth
Bihar’s flagship dairy brand Sudha is accelerating its global expansion strategy, targeting key international markets including the Gulf and Southeast Asia amid rising global demand for dairy products. The brand, backed by the Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation (COMFED), showcased its capabilities at Indusfood Asia 2026 in Singapore, engaging with global buyers and distributors to…
Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana Boosts Dairy Jobs
The Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana (DBAKY), listed on the Government of India’s MyScheme portal, is designed to generate self-employment opportunities in the dairy sector, particularly for unemployed youth, while simultaneously increasing milk production and strengthening the economic condition of beneficiaries. The scheme focuses on promoting dairy entrepreneurship by enabling individuals to establish and expand…
Small Dairies Fight Back Amid Big Farm Expansion
Wyoming’s dairy sector is witnessing a sharp contrast between large-scale commercial expansion and the survival struggle of small, family-run dairies, with the latter increasingly relying on niche strategies to stay viable. Across the U.S., dairy consolidation continues, with fewer but larger farms dominating production, yet Wyoming remains an outlier where most milk-cow operations are not…
Mastitis Surge Puts Kashmir Dairy Under Pressure
Kashmir’s dairy sector is facing mounting stress as cases of bovine mastitis—an inflammatory disease of the mammary gland—continue to rise, severely impacting milk productivity, quality, and farmer incomes. The condition, which exists in clinical, subclinical, and chronic forms, is particularly dangerous in its subclinical stage as it often goes undetected while silently reducing milk yield…
Embryo Strategy Drives Shift to Holsteins
A U.S. dairy is rapidly reshaping its herd by using IVF embryo technology to replace Jersey cows with Holsteins, responding to changing market signals that increasingly favour higher milk volume production over component-focused systems. The strategy allows the farm to accelerate genetic transition by implanting Holstein embryos into existing cows, avoiding the slower process of…
India Dairy Exports Rise, But Potential Untapped
India’s dairy export sector is witnessing rapid growth, yet it remains significantly under-leveraged despite the country being the world’s largest milk producer. With annual milk production exceeding 230 million tonnes, India exports only a small fraction of its output, as the majority is consumed domestically, highlighting a structural imbalance between production and global trade participation….
Dodla Dairy Expands with Bihar Plant Move
Dodla Dairy Limited has strengthened its eastern India expansion strategy with its wholly owned subsidiary, HR Food Processing Pvt Ltd, securing 7.15 acres (311,333 sq ft) of land in Bihar for setting up a new dairy manufacturing facility. The land, located in the Dumaria industrial area of the Motipur cluster, has been allotted on a…
Lumpy Disease Panic Hits Tripura Dairy Belt
An outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease has triggered widespread panic among dairy farmers in Sepahijala district of Tripura, particularly in Dakshin Charilam, where multiple cattle deaths have been reported. The situation has raised serious concerns among farmers, who allege that delayed or inadequate veterinary intervention has worsened the crisis. According to reports, the fast-spreading disease…
₹3,000 Cr Dairy MoUs Signed in UP
Uttar Pradesh has secured fresh investments of over ₹3,000 crore in the dairy sector with the signing of 59 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) at a high-profile conclave in Lucknow, aimed at strengthening dairy infrastructure, boosting production capacity and promoting private sector participation across the value chain. (AgriMoon) The investments are expected to generate more than…