Akshayakalpa to Invest Rs 200 Crore in Maharashtra Dairy
Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s first certified organic dairy company, is entering Maharashtra with a major expansion plan worth ₹200 crore. The company will set up a new dairy plant at Mawal, between Pune and Mumbai, which is expected to become operational within the next two years. This move marks the company’s third major production hub after…
Science behind FSSAI standards for testing spurious ghee
A dramatic food-fraud case has been unearthed involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and a supplier dairy. Between 2019 and 2024, the Bhole Baba Organic Dairy of Uttarakhand — led by promoters Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain — supplied around 68 lakh kg of ghee, valued at approximately ₹250 crore, to TTD despite never procuring any real milk…
U.S. Dairy Lobbies to Weaken Carbon Accounting Rules
Trade bodies representing major U.S. dairy producers are pushing to dilute international emissions-accounting standards in a way that could enable double-counting of carbon reductions, according to DeSmog. Documents obtained by the climate watchdog show that groups like the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)…
DKMUL Targets 4.5 Lakh Litres Milk by December
The Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (DKMUL) is gearing up to increase its milk procurement to 4.5 lakh litres per day by December 2025, from the current level of around 4.3 lakh litres. To support this growth, DKMUL has launched targeted initiatives including silage subsidies for farmers and incentives of ₹12,000 for purchasing…
Tariff Deal Nears: India to Open Dairy, Corn Imports
India and the U.S. are reportedly on the verge of finalizing a trade deal that would reduce tariffs and allow India to import soybean, corn, and some dairy products duty-free. While New Delhi is ready to open up parts of its dairy sector, it is drawing a line at liquid milk imports, allowing only select…
Stop Blaming, Start Claiming: Livestock’s Carbon Credit Future
This week, I had the opportunity to attend an Agri Carbon Masterclass conducted by CII FACE. The deliberations, case studies, and discussions presented during the session were both insightful and thought-provoking, particularly on how agriculture—and specifically dairy—can transition from being a greenhouse gas emitter to a climate solution. As someone deeply engaged with India’s dairy…
NGT Allows Mother Dairy Pilkhuwa Plant to Operate Temporarily
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Mother Dairy’s Pilkhuwa unit to resume operations, treating the closure order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as interim, and directing the authority to take a final decision after hearing the company. A Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and A Senthil Vel (Expert Member)…
Milk vs Starter: Balancing Calf Growth and Feed Choices
Feeding more milk or milk replacer to calves has become increasingly common, offering improved early weight gain. However, this approach reduces starter feed intake—a crucial factor for smooth weaning and rumen development. A study conducted with 73 Holstein heifer calves in Iran examined how milk levels and starter composition affect growth outcomes. The calves, averaging…
USDA Resumes WASDE Report After October Gap
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has resumed the publication of its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report in November, following a pause in October due to the government shutdown. The November report was released on 14th November and provides updated global and domestic forecasts across crops and livestock, including insights…
Nestlé India’s dairy push: heritage meets innovation in 2025
Nestlé India is placing dairy squarely at the heart of its growth strategy, as revealed by Manav Sahni (Business Head – Dairy Business) ahead of his session at the forthcoming Pitch BrandTalk 2025 in Delhi. Sahni will speak on the theme “Dairy: At The Heart of Nestlé India” and outline how the company is combining…