Punjab Slashes Cooperative Registration Fees to Boost Dairy
In a significant policy move to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem, the Government of Punjab has announced a substantial reduction in registration fees for agriculture, dairy and fisheries cooperatives, aiming to stimulate membership, formalise more producer groups and accelerate sectoral growth. The decision was approved during a recent Cabinet meeting and is positioned as part of…
Hoshiarpur Farmer Turns Surplus Milk into ₹1 Cr Dairy Venture
In a remarkable journey of transformation, a smallholder dairy farmer from Mawa Kaholan village (Una district, Himachal Pradesh) has built a thriving farm-to-consumer dairy enterprise in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, turning surplus milk into a profitable and scaled business under the brand “Farm Fresh Safe Food.” What began as a modest dairy operation has now expanded into…
Vision 2047: India’s Dairy Development Roadmap
As India moves steadily toward Vision 2047, the dairy sector stands at a strategic inflection point. From being a food security instrument in the decades following Independence, dairy has evolved into the single largest agricultural economic activity, engaging over 8 crore rural households and contributing nearly 5% to India’s Gross Value Added (GVA). With milk…
Mother dairy’s heritage is intrinsically linked to cooperative
Speaking to Outlook, Mother Dairy’s Dy. Managing Director, Shri Jayatheertha Chary says that the company’s heritage is intrinsically linked to the cooperative movement, as it strives to provide quality food and beverage options to consumers while ensuring fair returns to the producers. How has Mother Dairy balanced its social mission with its commercial growth over…
India’s Dairy Strength and Its Silent Crisis
Globally, annual milk production stands at nearly 966 million tonnes, and India alone contributes close to one-fourth of this volume. In 2023-24, India produced about 239 million tonnes of milk, supported by a high per capita availability of 471 grams per day. Approximately half of this output comes from cow milk, while buffalo milk accounts…
High-Fat Cheese, Cream Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream, but not low-fat dairy products, was associated with a lower risk for dementia, independent of lifestyle factors and overall diet quality, results of a large Swedish population-based study showed. However, the investigators emphasized that the observational study design does not prove a causal link, and outside…
India’s Dairy Sector Emerges as Climate Adaptation Opportunity
India’s dairy industry — beyond being the world’s largest milk producer — is now being recognised as a strategic climate adaptation frontier where investments in resilience can protect both rural livelihoods and long-term food security. A recent analysis by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) highlights how climate change impacts — including heat stress, water scarcity, fodder…
Sid’s Farm Scales Premium Dairy Bet with $30M Fundraise
Sid’s Farm, one of India’s fastest-growing premium dairy brands, has successfully raised $30 million in Series B funding, marking a significant milestone for value-added dairy in the evolving Indian market. The capital infusion will be deployed to expand processing capacity, extend distribution reach, enhance product innovation, and accelerate direct-to-consumer engagement — signalling strong investor confidence…
Milk subsidy to KMF dairy farmers will be Rs 7 per lit soon
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that his government intends to allocate at least 42 to 43 per cent of the benefits of government schemes to the North Karnataka region, in proportion to its geographical area and population, to address regional backwardness. The Chief Minister made the statement in the House while replying to…
Biotechnology and Genetics Redefine Dairy Nutrition
Biotechnology is no longer a laboratory concept but a concrete vector of industrial transformation. In health, its advances promise personalised treatments for complex diseases; in food, and particularly in infant nutrition, it is redefining how products are designed, produced and validated. For the dairy industry, this crossover between genetics, nutrition and technology is not peripheral:…