FTAs and farm exports: A mixed bag
Negotiating trade deals and concluding them with developed nations is challenging due to numerous complex clauses, conditions, and terms that need to be met and agreed upon. The government’s efforts in finalising these agreements are commendable. It has been over five years since the agri export policy was introduced with the aim to diversify our…
GI tag sought for State’s popular Uthukuli butter
The Uthukuli Butter Manufacturing Association, which is based out of Tiruppur, the knitwear capital of India, has filed an application seeking geographical indication (GI) tag for ‘Uthukuli Vennai’ (butter). The application process was facilitated by the NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum (MABIF) and was filed by P. Sanjai Gandhi, an IP attorney specialising in Geographical…
From Food inflation to Food inclusion-Devinder Sharma
In Norway, dairy farmers receive just 21.9 per cent of the prevailing supermarket price of milk. Against 25.50 Kroner that consumers shell out for milk in supermarkets, dairy farmers get only 5.62 Kroners. In fact, the chart below presents a very clear picture of what ails agriculture across the globe. Farmers share in the end…
Consumer perception of Cheddar cheese color
Abstract The color of Cheddar cheese in the US is influenced by many factors, primarily the amount of annatto added as a colorant. The US FDA is currently reviewing its definition of the term “natural” on food labels, which may result in the use of colorants being restricted in natural cheeses. The objective of this…
National Dialogue at DUVASU Inspires Hope and Progress for Dairy Farmers
On April 9th, 2024, the National Academy of Dairy Science (Indian) orchestrated a momentous gathering during the VIII Convocation at U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evam Gau Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura. The event, themed “Bringing Smiles to Dairy Farmers,” served as a platform for profound discussions and visionary insights aimed at…
EU dairy product availability: supplies tightened in Q4
Key points: Lower production and improved exports drove available supplies lower Exports to China improved for butter and cheese Demand from MENA, US and China boosted EU exports EU dairy product availability continued on a downward trajectory in Q4 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Declines in production and improved exports tightened supplies….
M&S invests £1m to tackle by dairy cow methane emissions
Retailer to switch cows to feed designed to reduce burps and avoid 11,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a fresh £1m of funding to change the diet of pasture-grazed dairy cattle in its supply chain, as part efforts to reduce methane emissions by up to 11,000 tons of greenhouse…
More produce, less dairy for low-income families under US nutrition program changes
Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to a key federal nutrition program on Tuesday. The updates to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the first since 2014, were made…
Amul Dairy commissions two SIG lines for aseptic carton packs
Amul Dairy has commissioned two advanced SIG filling machines for aseptic carton packs in its Kheda Satellite Dairy plant in Khatraj, Gujarat. With the commissioning of the two additional SIG filling machines, an SIG Slimline 12 Aseptic and an SIG XSlim 24 Aseptic, the total number of SIG filling lines at Amul has now reached…
Will Growth Even be Possible for Dairy Producers this Year?
With growth on the mindset of many producers, the question then turns to how quickly can cow numbers increase. Lucas Fuess, a senior dairy analyst for RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, says we are now in a far different state as producers have kept fewer replacement heifers and the milking herd numbers are the lowest they’ve…