NDRI Issues Winter Advisory to Protect Cattle and Milk Yield
With record-low temperatures, limited sunshine, fog and cold winds sweeping northern India, the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has issued a winter advisory for dairy farmers to protect cattle and sustain milk production. Officials warn that harsh winter conditions — especially during the peak lactation period for cattle that calved in October–November — can lower…
Protect Cattle from Cold Wave, Expert Urges Dairy Owners
As severe cold and dense fog continue across Punjab, livestock experts from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) have issued urgent guidelines for dairy owners to protect cattle from cold-induced stress and health risks. The advisory comes amid reports that unusually low night temperatures and persistent fog are impacting animal well-being and…
India Keeps Agriculture & Dairy Out of FTAs to Protect Farmers
India has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, following earlier pacts with Australia, the UK, the UAE, Oman and the European Free Trade Association, while deliberately excluding agriculture and dairy from these deals to safeguard domestic producers. The strategy reflects India’s cautious approach after withdrawing from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
Mother’s Milk May Protect Against Childhood Food Allergies
Emerging scientific evidence continues to highlight the protective benefits of breastfeeding, with recent findings indicating that infants who receive breast milk may have a lower risk of developing food allergies later in childhood. According to research reported in the Guam Pacific Daily News, bioactive components in human milk appear to help the developing immune system…
India eyes WTO-safe measures to protect dairy from US impact
India plans to use World Trade Organization (WTO)-safe non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to shield its dairy sector from U.S. market access as part of the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations aimed at more than doubling two-way commerce to 500 billion dollars by 2030, a senior government official said. “Some items like dairy will be caught in NTBs…
The Price India is Paying to Protect its Dairy Sector
A year before India shook off the yoke of colonialism and emerged as a sovereign nation, the country’s dairy sector had already broken off from imperial chains by switching to the cooperative model. The country, for the past many years, has been the largest milk producer in the world, contributing nearly 25% of the global…