Demand for dairy products has not yet reached pre-Covid levels
An article by : Sandip Das/ Harekrishna Misra The success of the ‘Operation Flood’ led to India emerging as the highest milk producing nation in the world more than two decades back. From a milk deficient country, India became self-sufficient in milk production mainly attributed to the role played by dairy cooperatives such as Amul (Gujarat Cooperative…
Veganism in India – Would it impact dairy consumption ?
An article by : Neharika Sharma India is the world’s largest producer of milk. It is a notable global player in milk production, contributing 22 per cent of the total. Regardless of COVID-19 outbreak, the milk production in India increased by six per cent in 2020. Having said that, let us discuss a new growing…
Gujarat’s dairies converted the excess milk into value-added dairy products
The national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has had a drastic effect on the Indian economy. Many sectors, including dairy, have been affected. For ensuring smooth supply of essential commodities such as medicines, fruits, vegetables and milk, the government relaxed the transportation norms associated with these services. Dairy business in India is a…
Dairy players looking towards Eastern India
For India’s dairy sector, the next wave of growth is set to come from the eastern States. It is not just the dairy players that have spotted a potential market in the region, policy guidance also encourages development in these ‘dairy underdeveloped States.’ In an interview with BusinessLine, Dilip Rath, Chariman of National Dairy Development Board…
Milk production increased by about 30% in Telangana since 2014
A silent-but-steady White Revolution is brewing in Telangana. Milk production in the State grew by 1.2 million tonnes since bifurcation from 4.2 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 5.41 million tonnes in 2018-19 and then to an estimated 5.61 million tonnes in 2019-20. The subtle-but-striking increase in milk production indicates the State government’s efforts in convincing…
R S Sodhi , MD Amul lauds the Agriculture Bill 2020
RS Sodhi, MD Amul, yesterday took to Twitter to explain how the free market has helped the dairy farmers prosper. Also read : Dr Kurien’s Amul cooperative model fills the gap in Agriculture Bill 2020: 27,Sep Seven Days Seven News Responding to PM’sMann Ki Baat on the farm bills, Sodhi said milk is an agriculture produce worth…
Relevance of Kurien’s Amul Model for contract farming
An article by Mr Alok Sinha Former Chairman & MD, Food Corporation of India In Amul’s case, middlemen were effectively replaced by dairy producers through farmers’ cooperatives. These cooperatives were layered up to the state level, where today the huge dairy infrastructure is totally owned by the state and district-level cooperatives, with dairy producers owning them via…
Yili has now become the world’s largest dairy company
Brand Finance is one of the world’s top five brand valuation institutes and is widely recognized for its professionalism and independence. Its brand valuation reports are an important indicator for financial companies and professionals. “As a brand committed to unceasing product continuous innovation in the industry, it is unsurprising that Yili has managed to continually…
FSSAI reveals plan to make fortification in Oil and milk mandatory soon
FSSAI has revealed plans to make fortification as a mandatory initiative for edible oil and milk coming next few months, in addition to intensifying its focus on local staples such as rice, wheat and salt. According to FSSAI Director (Food Fortification Resource Centre/FFRC) Inoshi Sharma, the mandatory regulations will strictly apply to all food and…
FSSAI reveals plan to make fortification in Oil and milk mandatory soon
FSSAI has revealed plans to make fortification as a mandatory initiative for edible oil and milk coming next few months, in addition to intensifying its focus on local staples such as rice, wheat and salt. According to FSSAI Director (Food Fortification Resource Centre/FFRC) Inoshi Sharma, the mandatory regulations will strictly apply to all food and…