NITARA and Bharat Sanjeevani from India awarded at IDF
In a proud moment for Indian dairy innovation, two home-grown companies — NITARA and Bharat Sanjeevani — earned global recognition at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards 2025, held during the 2025 IDF World Dairy Summit in Santiago, Chile. NITARA, a platform championing data-driven dairy farming, was honoured in the “Socio-economic Sustainability in…
NCDC ramps up dairy-cooperative funding to boost value chain
India’s cooperative sector has received a significant financial boost, with the NCDC reporting ₹49,799.06 crore disbursed as of October 2025 for the current financial year 2025-26. This follows a sharp rise in disbursements from ₹5,735.51 crore in 2014-15 to ₹95,182.88 crore in 2024-25. Importantly for the dairy sector, the NCDC’s support extends well beyond conventional…
SalzburgMilch rolls out SIG DomeMini carton bottle for dairy
SalzburgMilch, a premium dairy company in Austria, is setting a new benchmark in European dairy packaging by becoming the first to launch products in the SIG DomeMini carton-bottle format developed by SIG. The SIG DomeMini marries the protective and logistics advantages of a carton pack with the convenience of a bottle: large re-closeable cap, on-the-go…
India sticks to dairy, MSME safeguards in NZ trade talks
In a clear signal to the dairy sector, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the country will not compromise on the interests of its dairy farmers and MSMEs while negotiating trade agreements — following his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and counterpart Todd McClay. India and New Zealand are…
India’s dairy sector enters phase of strong growth and value-addition
India’s dairy market is set for sustained expansion in both volume and processed products, driven by favourable demographics and rising incomes. With a population of about 1.5 billion and nearly 47 % under the age of 25, the country is uniquely positioned to dominate global dairy demand growth. Per-capita milk consumption in India is rising…
China struggles with milk glut as demand slows and herds expand
China’s dairy industry is grappling with a massive surplus of milk as production continues to rise while domestic demand weakens. After years of aggressive herd expansion and government-backed self-sufficiency drives, the country is now facing one of its largest oversupply situations in recent memory. According to recent reports, China’s milk output has reached nearly 42…
Rajasthan approves ₹1,000 crore fund to boost dairy infrastructure
Rajasthan Chief Minister has approved the creation of a ₹1,000 crore corpus fund to strengthen the state’s dairy infrastructure under the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF). The initiative aims to modernise milk production, expand processing capacities, and upgrade associated facilities across major districts of the state. The current milk processing capacity of RCDF stands at…
Karnataka Milk Federation Hikes Ghee Price by Rs 90/Litre
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has announced a price hike of ₹ 90 per litre for its ghee product, raising the retail price to ₹ 700 per litre in key markets. The increase is attributed to rising input costs — particularly for milk solids and packaging — and will take effect from the coming week as…
GDT Event 391 — Prices Slip Again, Demand Soft; Q4 Looks Cautious
Global Dairy Trade’s Event 391 (4 Nov 2025) extended the recent soft patch in international dairy prices — the GDT Price Index fell 2.4% on the event, with the weighted average price at US$3,768/tonne and 39,508 tonnes sold. The move was broad-based: Whole Milk Powder (WMP) eased 2.7%, the Butter index lost 4.3% to USD…
Kerala Set to Hike Milk Prices After Local Body Polls
The Kerala government has given an in-principle nod to a milk price hike following the upcoming local‐body elections. MILMA (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) had originally recommended a Rs 3–4 per litre increase, driven by rising input costs for dairy farmers. Currently, MILMA sells toned milk at ₹ 52 per litre, with a 2020 cost-of-production…