Plant based meat goes down and dairy moves up in USA
US retail sales of plant-based meat continued their precipitous decline in 2023, while plant-based milk made modest gains, according to a new report from nonprofit The Good Food Institute (GFI). In the 52 weeks ending December 3, 2023, US retail sales of plant-based meat & seafood dropped 12% to $1.2 billion in 2023 with units down 19%, while plant-based milk…
Green and Dry fodder Demand may reach 1,012 and 631 mil tonnes by 2050
INDIA’s achievement of transforming itself from a milk-deficient country to the world’s largest milk producer has been exemplary. With a stock of over 136 million female bovines producing about 230 million tonnes of milk in 2022-23, the Indian dairy sector exhibits strong growth potential. However, poor productivity of Indian milch cattle is a major cause…
Milk Prices may not turn volatile this summer-Mother Dairy
Milk inflation has moderated recently. The last hike in milk prices (by Mother Dairy) was announced in February 2023. As summer progresses, natural shortage starts occurring in overall milk production. However, there will be no wild swing in prices… Summer lasts till September, when some shortage of milk naturally occurs. I anticipate slight (upward) movement…
Varanasi’s Tiranga Barfi Receive GI Tag
n a significant development, two iconic products from the historic city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) status. In a significant development, two iconic products from the historic city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) status. On April 16, 2024, the GI Registry Office based in Chennai…
Banas Dairy announces hike of Rs. 15 per kg fat of Milk
Banaskantha: Asia’s largest dairy, Banas Dairy, has announced a hike in the purchase price of milk. The dairy today announced a pay hike of Rs 15 per kilogram of fat for milk producers. Previously, Rs 805 per kilogram of fat in milk was being paid in Banas Dairy, but now, with an increase of Rs…
Donkey milk offered online at Rs 5,000 per litre in Gujarat
Dhiren Solanki, hailing from Gujarat, has established a donkey farm comprising 42 donkeys. Through supplying donkey milk to clients in the southern states, he achieves a monthly income ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 3 lakh. In a remarkable entrepreneurial endeavour, Dhiren Solanki from Gujarat has pioneered a unique venture by establishing a donkey farm…
KMF to sponsor Scotland and Ireland cricket teams during T20 World Cup
Get ready to see the Nandini logo on the jerseys of Scotland and Ireland cricketers during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which will be held in June. The Karnataka Milk Federation, the dairy cooperative from the State which sells various dairy products under the brand name Nandini, will be sponsoring the two teams in…
KMF records highest one-day sales with 16.5 lakh litres curd and 51 lakh litres milk
The scorching temperatures and the recently concluded festival season led to record sales of the Karnataka Milk Federation’s (KMF) Nandini products. Last week, the KMF beat all-time records for single-day sales by selling 16.5 lakh litres of curd and 51 lakh litres of milk. Along with milk and curd, Nandini’s other products like flavoured milk…
Centre asks FSSAI to initiate action against Nestle after sugar content in Cerelac report
The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to initiate “appropriate action” against Nestle, which allegedly sells baby products with high sugar content in India, and not in European countries. According to a report by a Swiss NGO, Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN),…
NABARD Issues Statement to Dispel Misinformation Regarding Dairy Loan Yojana
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) issues a statement to address the recent misinformation circulating about the NABARD Dairy Loan Yojana. A series of false claims suggesting that NABARD is directly providing loans to farmers for dairy farming ventures under their Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme. NABARD, categorically and unequivocally states that these…