Amul Versus Aavin: It’s a fear of the unknown- Chandramogan
“Maybe it’s a fear of the unknown,” says RG Chandramogan, Chairman of India’s largest private dairy company, Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, on the recent pushback again alleged attempts by Gujarat-based cooperative Amul to procure milk in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Local brands Aavin and Nandini are strong in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, respectively. While it […]
Amul has never intended to work against other cooperatives’
The country’s largest dairy brand, the ₹72,000 crore Amul has been in the eye of a storm due to its alleged high-handedness. It began with its entry into Karnataka in April and now States such as Kerala are also complaining. Though the law doesn’t prevent Amul from selling in other States (it has been procuring […]
Animal Husbandry Minister to review Anti-cattle Slaughter Act
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh on Saturday hinted at the possibility of reviewing the Anti-cattle Slaughter Act enacted by the previous BJP regime. Fielding reporters queries in Mysuru, Mr. Venkatesh said the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, brought in by the erstwhile BJP government had permitted slaughter […]
After South India, A New Dairy War, This Time In Madhya Pradesh
After Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the next battleground for India’s dairy industry appears to be shaping up in Madhya Pradesh, where the state’s own cooperative dairy brand, Sanchi, is being challenged by the Gujarat-based dairy behemoth Amul. The Congress party has accused the BJP-led state government of promoting Amul and other brands at the expense […]
We don’t need to import milk’, says Amul MD
The ₹10 lakh crore Indian dairy industry which also happens to be the largest milk producer in the world is in the midst of a decline in milk production. While Amul MD, Jayen Mehta, says there was just 1% decline in milk production in FY23, a back-of-the-envelope calculation by dairy experts from across the country […]
Milk wars boil over Amul’s plans for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
The recent battles between the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand, and Nandini in Karnataka and Aavin in Tamil Nadu may have some roots in a 10-year-old headline-grabbing tussle between Verghese Kurien, the driving force behind India’s White Revolution and GCMMF chairman, and Amrita Patel, chairman of the National Dairy […]
What’s The Territorial Battle Between The Milk Cooperatives?
row between several dairy brands like Amul, Nandini, Aavin and Milma has been in the spotlight for the last few months. Dairy cooperative brands like these have been at the centre of India’s dairy sector growth for the last several decades. The story of dairy sector in India has been one of success. From a milk deficit […]
Protest over Amul’s entry into TN appears political
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has raised a protest over the entry of Amul into the milk procurement scene in the State. The point of contention is whether Gujarat’s Amul (which like Karnataka’s Nandini sells its value added products in all States) should be allowed to procure milk outside its home State, in Tamil […]
Confident of achieving every target that we have set Jayen Mehta
The opportunity for the Indian dairy sector is very large and I am very sure in the years to come whatever targets that we have got, it will be easily achievable for a simple reason that the brand Amul has achieved a size and a scale and more importantly the trust of the consumers and […]
Cooperative or Combative? The Saga of Milk Wars
During the recent Karnataka elections, one divisive issue was about the milk brand Amul from Gujarat versus local brand Nandini. How did this become an electoral issue? That is because Amul was seen to be muscling into Nandini’s territory. The entrant was identified with the incumbent ruling party and local Nandini’s cause was championed by the opposition. […]