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…
Maharashtra M3 to reduce more than 30% methane emission
Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department launches Maharashtra Methane Mission (M3) to reduce more than 30% Methane emission from 20 million dairy animals by 2030 in collaboration with eVerse.AI The Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department has embarked on an ambitious journey towards sustainable livestock management with the launch of the Maharashtra Methane Mission (M3). This groundbreaking initiative aims…
New Govt. gives up on Amul in Sri Lanka
The new government is unlikely to follow the previous government’s model in tying up with India’s Amul in the development of dairy sector, an informed source said yesterday During the time of the last government, Sri Lanka sought assistance from India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and market leader Amul in a bid to scale…
I’m Lactose-Intolerant. Can I Eat Dairy Anyway?
Q: I recently learned that I’m lactose-intolerant. Do I really need to avoid all dairy, or are some products safe to eat? Some 30 to 50 million people in the United States have lactose intolerance. This means their bodies can’t adequately break down lactose, the sugar present in milk. The result can be uncomfortable gas,…