Link farmers with cooperatives to raise milk production-Yogi
To boost cooperative dairy in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions to enhance the operations of the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation. Reviewing plans to expand its reach and increase its membership on Monday, the CM said there should be healthy competition among milk cooperative societies and dairy unions. The CM said that employees…
Milk Brands Face Backlash Over Additives in Cow Feed
Arla Foods has announced some of its farmers will be trialing adding a new ingredient to the feed for their dairy cows which is meant to reduce the amount of methane the livestock produce in their burps. It does this by stopping an enzyme in the cows’ stomach that is responsible for producing methane, it is…
Himachal’s Dairy Revolution: ₹5.96 Crore profit
The Himachal Pradesh Milk Federation has ushered in a new era for the state’s dairy industry, earning a commendable profit of ₹5.96 crore in the financial year 2023-24. Operating across 11 districts, the Federation has adopted the successful Anand model of Gujarat to enhance milk collection, creating opportunities for farmers and strengthening the dairy ecosystem….
Joint Closing Statement by the IDF and GDP for COP 29
COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Global Dairy Platform (GDP) reaffirm the global dairy sector’s steadfast commitment to a sustainable food system, climate action, and global nutrition security. The dairy sector continues to prioritize environmental progress while producing nutrient-dense food and generating positive socio-economic impact in a world…
Is India Losing the Creamy Legacy of Its Buffalo Milk?
National Milk Day 2024 marked the 103rd birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of the Milk Revolution in India. The Government of India celebrated the occasion on a grand scale, conferring the prestigious Gopal Ratna awards and honoring Dr. Kurien’s remarkable legacy. On this day, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD)…
National Milk Day celebrated at Purabi Dairy
Purabi Dairy, a milk and dairy products manufacturing company in Northeast has sold nearly 1 lakh units of its falvoured drinks in just five months, S.K. Parida, Managing Director West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Ltd. (WAMUL) told Business North East (BNE). On November 26, National Milk Day, Purabi Dairy organized a free milk distribution campaign,…
Satellite, AI boosts Dairy farm methane emissions study
Milk and methane seem to make strange bedfellows in Canada, a country that feeds on one and is trying to limit the other. Canadian dairy farms produce large quantities of both, and now Dalhousie University researchers are using satellite data and AI to track dairy farm methane emissions in an effort to help set realistic…
Milk demand in Indore surges during winter
Milk demand in Indore has edged up amid surge in consumption from institutional and household purchases in the winter season. Indore Cooperative Dugdh Sangh, which supplies packaged milk to consumers, has registered sales of 2.5 lakh litre per day whilst supplies of loose milk by private milk suppliers in the city has witnessed a surge of…
Chinese dairy imports to improve in 2025 – Rabobank
Chinese dairy imports could improve by “2% year on year” in 2025, according to a new Rabobank report. This would reverse the sharp decline in China’s net dairy product import volumes in the first eight months of this year which slumped year on year by 17%. According to the latest Rabobank analysis Chinese Skim Milk Powder (SMP) imports…
Hindustan Zinc Building sustainable Dairy models
Narayani Dangi, a resilient dairy farmer from Bicchadi village, faced immense economic hardship after being widowed at a young age. Struggling to make ends meet, she once earned just ₹25-30 per liter of milk. Her life transformed when she began selling milk to the Ghatawali Mataji Farmer Producer Organization (GMFPO) under Hindustan Zinc’s Samadhan Initiative….