US raises concern at India’s dairy certificate requirement at WTO
The US has expressed concerns to the World Trade Organization that India’s dairy certificate requirements are creating an unfair disadvantage for US dairy products. It urged India to adopt less trade-restrictive measures for the import of milk and milk products while ensuring public health protection. New Delhi: The US has raised concerns that India’s dairy…
India’s import guidelines in line with social norms-GTRI report
Experts have underlined that several of India’s import guidelines are in lines with domestic economic needs and social ethos, even as a new report by the US Trade Representative has flagged concerns around several tariff and non tariff barriers imposed by India. “Many of the proposed changes—in areas like agriculture, digital governance, and public health—pose…
Milking success: How India’s dairy sector is adapting to change
In this episode of the State of the Economy podcast, businessline’s Subramani Ra Mancombu talks to Srideep N Kesavan, CEO of Heritage Foods Ltd. talk about the dairy sector in India, a key industry that is vital to the rural economy but faces several challenges. India is the world’s largest milk producer, generating nearly 240 million…
Melhoramentos invest in W-Cycle’s Compostable Packaging
Gan Shmuel, Israel – Sustainable food packaging pioneer W-Cycle, Ltd. is deepening its alliance with Melhoramentos to answer demand for plastic-free, compostable food containers through its breakthrough packaging formula. The publicly traded Brazilian company with activities spanning publishing, renewable forestry, and real estate has injected fresh investment into W-cycle, propelling its innovation journey into the…
Well-planned agenda to propagate dairy analogues and veganism
A “well-planned agenda” to propagate analogous dairy products and veganism is being run against the dairy sector, a Government official said on a visit to India’s Milk Capital Anand, on Tuesday. “We face challenges globally. We are also in a phase where the consumer is aware. But at the same time, people are trying to bring…
The dairy industry’s supply and demand outlook
We are setting up for an interesting and potentially volatile dairy market in 2025. We have the normal supply and demand drivers to contend with plus the unknowns around government policy, animal disease, a record amount of new cheese processing capacity coming online and changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order pricing formulas. It’s always…
Haveri milk union cuts milk procurement price by Rs 3.5 per litre
Just when the state government has announced a Rs 4 hike per litre in the price of milk, the Haveri milk union has slashed the procurement price by Rs 3.50 per litre, dealing a blow to dairy farmers. The cut in price is effective from March 28, leading to anguish among farmers. The milk union…
India to make substantial tariff cuts for American products: Trump
India will soon make substantial cuts in tariffs for American products, US President Donald Trump said ahead of his April 2 reciprocal tariff announcement. “I heard just a while ago that India is going to be dropping its tariffs substantially. And I said why didn’t somebody do this a long time ago. A lot of countries will be dropping…
Amul turnover touches $11 Billion in FY 25
Home-grown dairy giant Amul is nearly a $11 billion co-operative entity. The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk and dairy products under the brand name Amul, registered a turnover of Rs 65,911 crore, nearly $7.75 billion, for the financial year ending March 2025. The group turnover of the Amul brand reached Rs…
Promotion of Dairy Industry in India: DAHD
To complement and supplement efforts made by the States and Union territories to improve milk production, the livelihoods of dairy farmers and ensuring self-sufficiency in the dairy sector, Government of India is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other schemes across the country including Odisha. The implementation of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other initiatives by…