BJP’s milkmen prove their ‘doodh shakti’
The 2022 assembly election was a litmus test for at least a dozen-odd ‘dudhwalas’ from Gujarat’s dairy co-operatives who were fighting to get a footing in the state’s governance. As results were declared on Thursday, milkmen linked with BJP emerged as clear winners while those linked with Congress or were contesting as independents tasted defeat. Interestingly, the…
Livestock Board to launch distribution of sex-sorted semen in Kerala
As part of the efforts aimed at increasing milk production, the Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB) is launching a scheme to promote the use of sex-sorted semen for producing female calves under an accelerated breed improvement programme. Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani will formally launch the scheme in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. The advent of…
Center plans to set up a National Cooperative Export society
The government is planning to set up a “National Cooperative Export Society” to help boost India’s exports, with a proposal on it having been circulated by the ministry of cooperation among central ministries and departments for consultation, said two people with knowledge of the development. This Society will be geared toward promoting exports and is…
Weaker dairy markets in 2023 as demand dips
High food price inflation, combined with a modest recovery in milk production, is expected to weaken dairy markets and commodity returns as we head into the new year according to the latest Rabobank quarterly report. Consumer budgets are expected to be challenged by food price inflation and rising interest rates, although the impact of this…
Vietnam Milks EAEU for all its Worth with New Dairy in Russia
Vietnam’s TH Milk is moving forwards with ambitious plans to spend US$2.7 billion on dairy facilities in Russia. This is in line with strengthening trade relations between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union in part facilitated by the VN-EAEU FTA. The free trade agreement, which came into force in 2016, has seen trade between Vietnam and the bloc…
Price of milk and curd increased to Rs 180 and 200 per kg in Pakistan
The Rawalpindi Milkmen Association has increased the prices of milk and curd per kilogramme while the price of eggs per dozen has exceeded the price of chicken meat. Similarly, the Nanbai Association has also announced to increase in the price of roti by Rs10 from next week. Sources said that the prices of fresh milk…
Milk producers’ union to focus on diversification strategies
The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU), as part of its diversification plans, will set up a bakery, spices powder unit, and a chocolate paste-making facility, besides manufacturing bottles for its own brand of clarified butter. ERCMPU is spread over Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts and has a dairy farmer base of around…
Dairy farmers stage protest in Puducherry UT
Milk Producers Federation on Thursday staged a protest seeking hike in the procurement price of milk in the Union Territory. They gathered near Anna Statue and poured milk on the road as a mark of protest against the delay in taking a decision on increasing the procurement price. The federation said the government should increase the price…
Preserving Dairy Sector under Climate Change
Global milk production is projected to grow at 1.8% p.a. (to 1060 million tonnes by 2031) over the next decade, faster than most other main agricultural commodities. India has been the leading producer and consumer of dairy products worldwide since 1998 with a sustained growth. India is the largest producer of milk and ranked 1st contributing…
Global Dairy Trade index up slightly at an average of 3610 USD per MT
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event has concluded with the GDT price index up 0.6%. The average price was $3,610/MT with 29,570MT of product sold at today’s (Tuesday, December 6) event. There were 118 winning bidders, out of a total of 156 participating bidders at the event, across 17 bidding rounds lasting two hours…