Milk Price Goes Up By ₹3 In Jabalpur; Locals Angry Over Hike
In Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, milk vendors abruptly increased milk prices by ₹3 per litre without prior notice or approval, pushing prices from ₹70 to ₹73. The sudden hike sparked outrage among residents, who accused dairy operators of profiteering with little regard for affordability or milk quality. The city houses over 100 dairies producing lakhs of…
Mahayuti Govt Pledges Dairy & Farmer Prosperity — Chavan
Summary At a gathering in Sangli’s Indira Palace Hall, Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing both farmer welfare and the dairy industry. He highlighted that cooperative-led dairy initiatives, initiated in 2021 across three talukas, now boast 120–130 milk collection centers, collectively handling over 40,000 liters daily. Chavan echoed confidence that,…
NZ Braces for Dairy Storage Crunch as China Keeps Buying
Insight Focus Chinese WMP demand lifts prices amid low stocks and storage scramble. NZ non-Fonterra supply jumps, market share pushing above 30%. EU SMP exports face tightening from Algerian tender despite FX challenges. US trade volatility raises risk premiums. NZ Milk Collections Surge NZ June milk collections rose 17.8% year over year to 24 million…
Penalty of Rs 36.72 cr imposed in 8,815 fake milk cases in FY25
The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that penalties worth Rs 36.72 crore were imposed in 8,815 cases related to fake and adulterated milk during 2024-25, marking an increase from the previous financial years. Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S P Singh Baghel, in his written reply to the Lok Sabha, said…
HP dairy armers to receive all information on their mobile
The Himachal Pradesh Government has approved the establishment of new milk processing plants at Nahan, Nalagarh, Mohal and Rohru, along with a milk chilling centre at Jalari (Hamirpur) and a bulk milk cooler at Jhalera (Una). The move aims to modernize the State’s dairy infrastructure, enhance farmers’ incomes and strengthen the rural economy. Chief Minister…
Secret BJP-Congress deal in Amul Dairy power play?
A hush-hush pact is reportedly shaping the upcoming Amul Dairy polls in Anand, set to be declared any time after the August 12 voter list. According to sources, a Surat-based industrialist close to state BJP chief CR Patil brokered a secret meeting between BJP and Congress leaders, sealing a 7–5 seat split with BJP claiming…
DAIRY PRIDE Act returns to ban dairy terms on plant-based products
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to prevent plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese alternatives from using traditional dairy terms on product labels if they don’t meet strict dairy definitions. Titled the DAIRY PRIDE Act – short for Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake…
J&K Launches ₹1,433 Cr Dairy Infrastructure Push
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level review of the ₹1,433 crore Jammu & Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme (JKDPIDS), aimed at transforming the region’s dairy sector into an organized, export-ready industry. Currently, only 4% of milk is processed; the goal is to raise this to 20% over seven years, benefiting over 500,000 dairy…
Mother Dairy Aims ₹20K Cr in Revenue, Eyes High-Protein Pivot
Mother Dairy celebrated a milestone year in FY2024–25—its 50th anniversary—achieving ~16% growth and closing with nearly ₹17,500 crore in turnover. Looking ahead, Managing Director Manish Bandlish announced a bold target to surpass ₹20,000 crore in revenue in FY2025–26 . To fuel this, the company is expanding its high-protein “Pro” portfolio—starting with Promilk, a milk variant…
NITI Aayog Withdraws Paper On GM Crops Import From U.S.
The government think tank Niti Aayog withdrew its controversial working paper that advocated for importing genetically modified (GM) soybean and corn from the US, signalling India’s firm stance against allowing GM food imports due to biosafety concerns. Despite arguments within the paper that such imports could help meet India’s biofuel targets and not harm domestic…