India’s Dairy Sector Braces for Heatwave Impact
The article highlights how rising temperatures pose a growing threat to India’s dairy sector. Heat stress is reducing milk yields, especially in crossbred cows, and increasing cattle mortality. Smallholders, who make up the majority of India’s 80 million dairy farmers, are particularly vulnerable due to limited cooling infrastructure and fodder resilience. The piece calls for […]
Dairy sector faces highest global trade barriers-NZ
New Zealand’s dairy industry, contributing roughly NZ$26 billion in exports (to April 2023), is increasingly burdened by tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that remain high across global markets. A report commissioned by DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association (DCANZ) highlighted that 87% of global dairy markets enforce tariffs ≥10%, resulting in NZ exporters incurring NZ$1.5 billion in […]
Danone Leads Dairy Sector in Methane Reduction Efforts
Danone has announced a significant milestone in its environmental sustainability efforts, achieving a 25% reduction in methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain since 2020. This progress positions the company well on its path to meet its ambitious target of a 30% reduction by 2030, aligning with the Global Methane Pledge. As a founding […]
India eyes WTO-safe measures to protect dairy from US impact
India plans to use World Trade Organization (WTO)-safe non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to shield its dairy sector from U.S. market access as part of the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations aimed at more than doubling two-way commerce to 500 billion dollars by 2030, a senior government official said. “Some items like dairy will be caught in NTBs […]
18% sales tax threatens dairy sector in Pakistan
The government on Thursday assured a review of the imposition of an 18% sales tax on packaged milk, as it turned out that Pakistan has the highest tax on branded milk in the world and two-thirds of consumers earn less than Rs50,000 a month. The assurance to review the high tax rate was given by […]
New Zealand Explores Collaboration with Punjab’s Dairy Sector
A high-profile delegation from New Zealand, comprising Professor Garry Udy from MPI, Prof Nicolas Lopez from Massey University, and Dr David Hayman from TRG/ABS, along with Dr RO Gupta from NDDB, on Tuesday, met with Principal Secretary of Punjab Animal Husbandry department Mr Rahul Bhandari to discuss mutual collaboration in the animal husbandry sector, with […]
Boosting India’s Dairy Sector: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
The Rashtriya Gokul Mission is a significant initiative aimed at enhancing milk production and the productivity of bovines in India. Launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, this scheme has made remarkable strides in the dairy sector over the past decade. From 2014-15 to 2023-24, milk production in India surged from 146.31 million […]
Kenya Dairy Board, ILRI to Transform Informal Dairy Sector
The Kenya Dairy Board and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) initiative is aimed at improving milk safety and access The initiative is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Dubbed MoreMiLK, the scheme targets small-scale dairy businesses in Nakuru, Nyandarua, and Uasin Gishu counties Kenya’s […]
The Price India is Paying to Protect its Dairy Sector
A year before India shook off the yoke of colonialism and emerged as a sovereign nation, the country’s dairy sector had already broken off from imperial chains by switching to the cooperative model. The country, for the past many years, has been the largest milk producer in the world, contributing nearly 25% of the global […]
Assam govt Commercialising the livestock and dairy sector
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora announced on Tuesday that the state government is dedicated to commercialising the livestock and dairy sector while encouraging greater involvement from the younger generation. Speaking at the National Milk Day celebrations organised by the Directorate of Dairy Development, Bora noted that India contributes approximately 25 per cent of the world’s total milk production, maintaining […]