Milk price hike: many cut consumption or switch to cheaper brands
Mother Dairy, earlier this week, hiked the milk prices of its brands by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR. The price hike is applicable in Delhi-NCR as well as other markets, the company said. Amul also increased its milk rates by Rs 2 per litre across all its brands. A survey conducted, LocalCircles, after the…
Voted for Congress in Loksabha -Dairy Farmer’s milk in Hassan rejected
Residents of Somanahalli, near Hassan in Karnataka, staged a protest in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Hassan on June 5 alleging that the milk producers’ cooperative society in the village refused to take milk from them on the grounds that they voted for the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. The villagers…
H5N1 remains infectious on milking equipment
Even as the Atlanta-based CDC has cautioned people to avoid drinking raw milk, especially in the States where H5N1 has been reported in cattle herds, there has been increased demand for raw milk. From the day H5N1 (bird flu) was confirmed in cattle in mid-March this year to mid-May, the sales of raw milk has…
Modest increase in GDT price index after latest auction
The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index rose by 1.7% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, June 4). There were a total of 164 bidders in the event which saw 17,637MTof product sold. The GDT Price Index now stands at 1,162 today – compared to the previous index figure on May 21 of 1,143. The…
Heritage Foods Stock zoomed 34% in 3 days on TDP’s landslide win
Heritage Foods hit a record high of Rs 538, as they rallied 18 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes.This dairy products stock has zoomed 34% in 3 days on TDP’s landslide win Shares of Heritage Foods hit a record high of Rs 538, as they rallied 18 per cent…
Why FSSAI advises against consuming breast milk and banned its sales
Food Safety and Standards Authorities of India (FSSAI) officials in Chennai cracked down on an outlet suspected of selling human breast milk. The outlet was under observation for 10 days after receiving a complaint. While no sales were observed during the surveillance period, a surprise inspection on Friday uncovered a hidden stock of breast milk,…
Private milk vendors also increased Milk prices significantly in Haryana, Assam
While the entire world celebrated World Milk Day on June 1, people in Sirsa are facing hike in milk prices due to the extreme heat . There is also the issue of power cuts and water shortages. Private dairies are selling buffalo milk for Rs 70 per kg, while cow milk is being sold for…
Post-Election Milk Price Hike Raises Eyebrows: Strategy or Necessity?
As soon as the elections concluded, major dairies across India raised milk prices by ₹2 per liter. This move comes despite assurances from the top management of the country’s largest dairy, who recently expressed confidence in stable input prices, citing significant growth in milk availability and ample stocks of dairy commodities nationwide. The Gujarat Cooperative…
Milma’s Malabar Union hikes milk procurement price by ₹2
The Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (MRCMPU) of Milma has announced an additional incentive of ₹2 per litre for milk procured from dairy farmers for three months starting from June 1, which also marks World Milk Day. The decision will increase the procurement price of milk from ₹45.95 per litre to ₹47.95 per litre,…
Milma striving to attain self-sufficiency in milk production
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is working on a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector and attain self-sufficiency in milk production, Milma chairman K.S. Mani said on Saturday. Enhancing productivity and supporting dairy farmers, who are burdened by increase in input costs, form the core of this strategy. Bridging the gap…