Rajasthan, MP outpace Gujarat in milk output value growth
Gujarat has earned the title of the milk capital of the country for the strides it has made in the organized dairy sector, but neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have outpaced Gujarat in terms of the value of milk output over the past decade. A report compiled by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI)…
Stalin tells Centre to stop Amul to refrain from milk procurement
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention in directing Gujarat-based dairy giant Amul to desist from milk procurement with immediate effect citing unhealthy competition with the state’s co-operative milk producer Aavin. In a letter to Shah, Stalin urged the Centre to address the issues arising out…
Rajasthan, MP outpace Gujarat in milk output value growth
Gujarat has earned the title of the milk capital of the country for the strides it has made in the organized dairy sector, but neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have outpaced Gujarat in terms of the value of milk output over the past decade. A report compiled by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI)…
What’s the global picture for dairy markets?
Dairy advisers have warned of future shortages of milk, with little to no growth in production in many major exporting regions, despite a surplus at present. Global demand is mixed, with a softening requirement reported in Europe and the US, and a slow recovery from China, but there are some growing opportunities from other Asian…
Pune-based dairy Sonai sends defamation notice to 4 farm leaders
The Pune-headquartered Indapur Dairy and Milk products Ltd, the company which retails under the brand name of Sonai, Tuesday wrote to the Solapur Superintendent of Police seeking action against farm leaders who allegedly “defamed” the dairy on social media and other platforms. This comes in the backdrop of a protest by the dairy farmers of…
Dodla Dairy Q4 FY23 Net Sales up 22.82% Y-o-Y
Net Sales at Rs 724.28 crore in March 2023 up 22.82% from Rs. 589.72 crore in March 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 22.53 crore in March 2023 down 44.35% from Rs. 40.48 crore in March 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 40.03 crore in March 2023 down 21.76% from Rs. 51.16 crore in March 2022….
Why a debate rages over whether ice cream is healthy ?
In April, a story emerged that for many years scientists have suppressed an astonishing finding—that ice-cream might be good for health. The Atlantic magazine ran a story headlined, ‘The Ice-cream conspiracy’ by David Merritt Johns, who is generally described as a “public health historian.” His story begins in 2018. The research of a doctoral student…
Amul steps into Tamil Nadu to procure milk at premium
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns India’s largest dairy brand ‘Amul’, is preparing to start milk procurement in Tamil Nadu. The marketing division of Amul has released multiple advertisements inviting farmers to supply milk in northern districts of the state, including Dharmapuri, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannmalai, Ranipet and Kancheepuram districts. This would be…
India’s White Revolution – Achievements and the Next Phase
The dairy sector in India has shown very impressive growth since the beginning of Operation Flood launched in 1970. Before this, milk production was not even keeping pace with the growth in population in the country. Because of this, per capita milk output declined from 132 grams in 1955-56 to 110 grams in 1973-74. This…
Lab-grown breast milk Co. Biomilq aims to change infant nutrition
Biomilq, a North Carolina-based startup, is working to recreate breast milk outside of the body, a breakthrough that could change the way infant nutrition is understood in America. The company’s seemingly niche innovation took on new resonance amid the infant-formula shortage, which demonstrated the frailty of that essential product. Before the company can fully take…