Sharp decline in the inflation rate based on CPI in July 2024
There is sharp decline in the Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) number for the month of July, 2024, which is the lowest in the last 59 months. Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) number is 3.54% (Provisional) for the month of July, 2024. Corresponding…
Greening Indian White Revolution: Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
The new government’s 100-day action plan, includes establishing the National Council for Agriculture and Rural Transformation (NCART). This pivotal initiative represents a strategic reorientation towards integrated and sustainable agricultural practices. For the dairy sector, this presents a critical juncture to align with these new paradigms, potentially setting a sustainable course that could serve as a…
China’s Dairy Industry Shifts Focus from Infants to Adults
Dairy companies are shifting their focus in China from babies to adults, as a falling birth rate and intense competition force them to search for new areas of growth in what has long been one of the world’s biggest markets for milk. The A2 milk company, headquartered in New Zealand, last month announced new milk…
Meadowview Jerseys specializes in A2A2 raw milk
Delton and Bridgett Good, who own and operate Meadowview Jerseys, both hail from conventional dairy backgrounds. After they tied the knot in 2019, they decided to venture into the family business in a way that surprised them both. Meadowview Jerseys specializes in A2A2 raw milk, milking 50 to 60 cows in a recently retooled, fully…
The Snake That Clings to Cows for Milk: A Rural Indian Legend
In the heart of rural India, a captivating legend has been passed down through generations—one where snakes are said to cling to cows’ legs and drink milk directly from their udders. This intriguing tale, a blend of folklore and natural history, has long fascinated and cautioned many, creating a vivid image of a mysterious relationship…
Indian food processing sector may become 1274 B USD by 2027-Danfoss Report
The report highlighted that Tamil Nadu leads India’s export of processing fruits, juices and nuts, with a 33 per cent share by quantity and 27 per cent by value The country’s food sector is predicted to expand by more than 47 per cent and reach $1,274 billion by 2027, according to a survey published by…
RBI’s Focus on Inflation: The Impact of Rising Food and Milk Prices
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasized on Thursday that the central bank cannot overlook food inflation when formulating monetary policy. He highlighted that food inflation, which holds a weight of around 46% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, accounted for over 75% of headline inflation in May and June. Notably, the sharp…
Testing the viability of using horse(mare) milk to make ice cream
A team of food scientists at West Pomeranian University of Technology, in Poland, has found that using horse (mare) milk instead of cow milk to make ice cream is a viable food choice. In their study, published on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group created four ice cream varieties using horse milk and different types of…
Expand dairy based industries in village- Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing the following schemes to complement and supplement the efforts of the State Government for Dairy based Industry as listed below: National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund…
Global milk supplies expected to be stable in second half of 2024
According to latest estimates, global milk production across the key producing regions is expected to remain stable with a small decline of 0.1% year-on-year. This is slightly lower than the 0.1% increase recorded in 2023 and a downgrade from the 0.25% growth predicted earlier this year. There is expected to be some variability across key…