Tapping milk markets in Nepal
Nepal’s dairy sector has for long been under financial strain. The cost of milk and milk products has spiked so much that many households have cut down on (or entirely stopped) their consumption. The price of processed milk, which was Rs76 a litre in January 2022, has climbed up to Rs120 a litre. Dairy products…
Dairy Industry Faces Challenges But Shows Resilience
Dairy producers adapt to rising costs and consumer trends with innovative solutions and unwavering commitment. The global dairy industry is grappling with significant challenges as producers navigate fluctuated prices, changing consumer preferences, and the need for technological innovations. Amid rising feed costs and inflationary pressures, the industry shows resilience as demand for dairy continues to…
Rise of Plant-Based Alternatives : Declining Milk Consumption
Milk, being an important constituent of our diet since birth, has now seen a diminishing demand in recent years. Although being a beverage power packed with essential nutrients that are important for development and maintaining health, milk has seen a decline in consumption worldwide. Causes of Milk Decline Milk sales, especially in the US, have…
Parliamentary panel suggests giving subsidies to farmers to keep non-milching livestock
The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Agriculture, headed by former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi, has recommended subsidies for farmers to keep non-milching animals to manage the problem of stray cattle. The panel asked the Centre to increase the allocation for insuring livestock. Appreciating the efforts of the Union Animal Husbandry…
Sugar solution fights infection in dairy cows as antibiotics
A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The results were recently published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. The discovery has the potential to reduce reliance on antibiotics and ultimately help combat…
Epigamia co-founder Rohan Mirchandani passes away at 41
Rohan Mirchandani, co-founder of Epigamia, passed away on the night of December 21, according to four people who confirmed the news to Moneycontrol. The entrepreneur, in his early forties, reportedly succumbed to a heart attack, the sources said. Mirchandani, a graduate of NYU Stern and Wharton School started up Drums Food International in 2013. Drums Food…
Is Raw Milk Safe? Here’s What to Know
Remember the days when you didn’t know what raw milk was (and didn’t need to)? Well, those are over: raw—or unpasteurized—milk has been in the news for months. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is an ardent supporter of raw milk; at the same time,…
Milma increased milk prices for farmers by Rs 15/liter
The annual general body meeting of Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU), held on Thursday, announced an additional price of Rs 15 per litre of milk procured from farmers affiliated to the cooperative societies under it. The meeting, presided over by chairman Mani Viswanath, also announced a cattle feed subsidy of Rs 200…
Sterling Biotech Builds World’s First Fermentation-Based Dairy Protein Facility
Sterling Biotech, a joint venture between Perfect Day and Zydus, has commenced construction of the world’s first precision fermentation-based dairy protein manufacturing facility in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. Spanning 27 acres, this facility is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2026, the company in a release said, adding that a foundation…
China’s milk oversupply to persist in first half of 2025
China’s milk supply will continue to be in excess in the first half of 2025, but will normalise in the second half of the year following efforts to regulate production, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Friday. The world’s third largest milk producer is awash with unwanted milk as falling birth rates and cost-conscious consumers…