Odisha Govt to distribute 10k high-yielding cows to farmers
Under the Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana, Odisha will distribute 10,000 high-yielding cows—including Gir, Sahiwal, and cross-breeds—to farmers, supported through an MoU between NDDB and OMFED . NDDB will supply 3,000–4,000 of these cows, and assist in setting up cow-dung biogas plants for sustainable energy and additional farmer income . The initiative includes the launch of 22…
Tripura becomes the highest farmer’s milk price giver in India
Tripura has set a record of sorts in terms of setting administered price of milk per litre supplied statewide by the Gomati Milk Producers Co-operative Union. With the latest hike in administered price by Rs 7.60 per litre of cow milk Tripura now sells milk at the highest price of Rs 83.60 per litre now….
Purabi Dairy to Double Processing Capacity to 3 Lakh LPD
Purabi Dairy, managed by West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL), has initiated a ₹104 crore expansion at its Panjabari plant near Guwahati. Supported by an MoU with NDDB signed during Advantage Assam 2.0, the facility’s capacity will rise from 1.5 lakh litres per day (LPD) to 3 lakh LPD. Pasteurized pouch milk output will increase from…
Sabar Dairy announces revised milk price for amid protests
After five days of intense protests, Sabar Dairy has revised its annual milk procurement rate, offering ₹995 per kg of fat to cattle farmers, a ₹5 increase from the earlier announced rate of ₹990, officials said on Friday. The decision follows mounting unrest by dairy farmers across Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts of Gujarat, who have…
Punjab Farmers Eye Premium Cheese Beyond Paneer
Punjab’s dairy farmers are expanding beyond paneer into the premium cheese segment, driven by evolving domestic tastes and the $98 billion global cheese market. At GADVASU’s College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, dairy producers, QSR chains, retailers, startups, and industry experts gathered to explore opportunities in artisanal cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, chevre, cheddar, bocconcini, burrata,…
Canada, NZ Settle Dairy Quota Dispute Under CPTPP
Canada and New Zealand have formally resolved a high-stakes dairy trade dispute under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The two countries clashed over Canada’s administration of dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which New Zealand claimed unfairly restricted access for its exporters and favored Canadian processors, violating free trade obligations. New Zealand initiated…
Kerala Cuts Power Tariffs for Dairy Farms, Boosting Sector Relief
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to reclassify dairy farms under the ‘agricultural’ consumer category for electricity, significantly lowering power tariffs for these units. Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) has hailed the decision as a long-overdue relief for the state’s struggling dairy farmers, who had been demanding the reclassification to reduce escalating…
Indian Government Tightens Antibiotic Rules in Dairy & Poultry
In a significant step to curb rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Indian government has initiated stricter controls on the use of antibiotics in the dairy and poultry sectors. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAHD), in coordination with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), is enforcing new guidelines that prohibit the…
Microplastics Disrupt Milk Quality: New Toxicological Evidence
A new scientific study published in NeuroToxicology provides compelling experimental evidence that chronic exposure to microplastics can significantly impair milk production and quality. Using a controlled rat model, researchers demonstrated that long-term ingestion of microplastics leads to physiological and neurological disruptions in lactating subjects. Key findings include oxidative stress in brain tissues, altered neurotransmitter levels,…
Sabar Dairy farmers escalate protest over low milk price
The dairy heartland of Aravalli district is boiling over. For the third consecutive day, cattle breeders have escalated their vehement protest against the Sabar Dairy administration, pouring thousands of liters of precious milk onto the roads and bringing the region’s milk supply chain to a grinding halt. Aravalli: The dairy heartland of Aravalli district is boiling…