Subdued growth in dairy due to lack of price increases
Heritage Foods Chief Executive Officer Srideep N Kesavan discusses the current state of the dairy industry in the country and how the company is faring. He notes that while the industry is doing well overall, growth has been subdued due to a lack of price increases. Kesavan also discusses Heritage Foods’ performance and strategies for…
MP Can Become India’s Dairy Capital,’ CM Mohan Yadav
CM Mohan Yadav, on Sunday, emphasized that Madhya Pradesh has the potential to become the ‘Dairy Capital of India,’ while speaking at a seminar on Dairy Technology organised at Ujjain’s Vikram University. Yadav further announced that the academic degree course in Dairy Technology would now be offered at Vikram University, Ujjain, along with Jabalpur. He…
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…
2025: A Dynamic Year ahead for Indian Dairy
India Dairy Industry Forecast for 2025 As we step into 2025, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our viewers, readers, and supporters for being with us every step of the way. Before we dive into what 2025 might hold for the dairy sector, let us take a moment to celebrate the milestones we achieved together…
India needs 5-6 more cooperatives like Amul-Modi
During the inaugural ceremony of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, Modi remarked that milk production is currently providing the highest returns to farmers’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for 5 to 6 more Amul – like cooperative bodies to bring more and more changes to rural India. During the inaugural ceremony of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, Modi…
Shyam Benegal, the Prometheus of India cinema- Manthan
1976 was a turning point for India, especially for Hindi cinema. That year saw the release of iconic blockbusters, like Laila-Majnu, based on a medieval love story, and Nagin, based on pure superstition. Other so-called ‘formula films’ like Heraferi, Kalicharan and Kabhi-Kabhi also hit the theatres. In the same year, Hindi-speaking audiences were introduced to ‘offbeat’ films like Chitchor and Chhoti Si Baat, where the…
In FY24, rural consumption beats urban; inequality down
Indicating a slowdown in consumption in urban regions, monthly per capita expenditures (MPCE) have seen a higher rise in rural areas compared to urban areas, a survey by the Statistics Ministry revealed on Friday. However, it highlighted that inequality in rural areas has come down. According to the latest edition of the Household Consumption Expenditure…
Yili pours innovation into bottled tea
In July 2023, Yili Group’s brand Inikin launched a bottled tea product featuring an innovative twist-cap design. This unique cap keeps the tea leaves separate from the water, ensuring maximum freshness and making freshly brewed, sugar-free tea a reality. According to Yili’s financial reports, the company achieved revenue of RMB 88.733 billion (USD 12.4 billion)…
Speculation rife about milk price, as KMF seeks hike
Speculation is rife over a possible rise in the price of Nandini milk marketed by Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF). While the federation has been under pressure from farmers to seek a price rise for sometime now, discussion to increase the price by ₹5 per litre is under way. On the other hand, there is also…
Philippine dairy imports surged by 24.7%
Philippine dairy imports surged by 24.7% in the first nine months of 2024 to 2.71 million metric tons, according to the National Dairy Authority Imports accounted for 99.1% of the country’s total milk supply, the agency said Dairy imports’ value grew by 3.5% to P61.09 billion while the value of local milk production increased by…