Innovations in Dairy Processing: From Capacity to Capability
Dairy processing in India is undergoing a quiet but critical transition—from capacity creation to capability building. Despite being the world’s largest milk producer, India processes less than 30% of its milk into value-added products, compared to 70–80% in mature dairy economies. This gap represents the single largest unrealised opportunity in the sector. Innovation today is…
U.S. Butter Loses Global Edge as Prices Slide
America’s butter price disadvantage cuts export competitiveness despite booming output and export volumes. In 2025 the United States saw its butter become the lowest-priced among major global dairy exporters, a dynamic that has eroded U.S. competitiveness in the international butter market even as volume rises. With export demand strong yet prices comparatively weaker than European and…
Sharjah Ruler launches world’s largest A2A2 dairy farm
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has hailed the launch of a vast dairy farm and factory capable of producing 100,000 litres of milk each day as a dream more than half a century in the making. On Wednesday, he commenced operations at the Mleiha Dairy Factory and Farm, a 20,000 square metre facility…
West Bengal Cabinet Approves Mother Dairy Calcutta–Banglar Dairy Merger
The West Bengal Cabinet has formally approved the merger of Mother Dairy Calcutta with Banglar Dairy, marking the end of the Mother Dairy brand’s independent existence in the state and consolidating dairy operations under the state-owned Banglar Dairy banner. West Bengal’s senior minister Chandrima Bhattacharya announced that the entire Mother Dairy Calcutta entity has been…
India Poised to Boost Dairy Exports As Milk Output Hits New High
Despite producing nearly a quarter of the world’s milk, India has been a marginal player in global dairy exports — responsible for only about 0.25% of global dairy trade even as the world market tops $33 billion annually. Official data shows India’s milk production surged to an estimated 247.87 million tonnes in FY25 and is…
Paneer Under Scanner as FSSAI Acts Tough
Is the loose, unpackaged paneer sold at local shops a genuine dairy product, or does it contain non-dairy substitutes? India’s apex food safety regulator has stepped in to ensure consumers are not shortchanged. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to introduce stricter norms to help distinguish between paneer made purely from…
Punjab Dairy Reels After Rs 20/- Price Cut Farmers Protest
Dairy farmers in Punjab have raised the alarm after the state government reduced milk procurement prices by ₹20 per kg of fat with effect from 21 December, a move that has sharply dented farmer incomes and confidence in the sector. The Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) has written to the Chief Minister urging an immediate…
India–NZ Dairy FTA: Safeguards or Silent Slippages?
The recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks an important milestone in bilateral trade, while carefully ring-fencing India’s sensitive dairy sector. Under the agreement, core dairy products such as milk, cream, butter, cheese, yoghurt, whey and casein remain excluded from duty-free access, reflecting India’s long-standing policy to protect millions of small dairy farmers….
Dr Anil Kumar Srivastava Clone Man of India Passes Into History
Obituary: Dr. Anil Kumar Srivastava (1957–2025) With profound sorrow, the dairy and scientific community mourns the passing of Dr. Anil Kumar Srivastava, esteemed former Vice Chancellor of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, who left us on 24th Dec 2025. Dr. Shrivastava — widely revered as the “Clone Man of India” for his pioneering work…
Nagaland: KDDFA hikes milk price to Rs 80 per litre
The Kohima District Dairy Farmers Association (KDDFA) has announced an increase in the price of pure fresh milk, citing rising input costs for livestock and milk production. Following a meeting, the association resolved to raise the milk price to ₹80 per litre from the existing ₹70 per litre in and around Kohima. The revised rate…