Sabar Dairy farmers escalate protest over low milk price

The dairy heartland of Aravalli district is boiling over. For the third consecutive day, cattle breeders have escalated their vehement protest against the Sabar Dairy administration, pouring thousands of liters of precious milk onto the roads and bringing the region’s milk supply chain to a grinding halt. Aravalli: The dairy heartland of Aravalli district is boiling […]
Gujarat Sabar Dairy Price Protest by dairy farmers Turns Violent

A protest by cattle rearers at Sabar Dairy, Sabarkantha district in Gujarat, demanding a 20–25% hike in milk procurement prices, escalated sharply on July 14, 2025. Over 11 AM, farmers—accompanied by MLA Dhavalsinh Zala—surrounded the dairy’s main gate. When police attempted to control the gathering, stone-throwing erupted, resulting in three policemen injured. Law enforcement retaliated with tear […]
1 in 3 Dairy Co-ops in Gujarat Now Led by Women

Women now lead one-third of Gujarat’s dairy cooperatives, marking a major milestone in rural gender empowerment. Over 13 lakh women are actively involved in these societies—both as members and in leadership roles—thanks to sustained capacity-building programs and institutional support from bodies like NDDB and Amul. This transformation reflects a broader cultural shift in Gujarat’s dairy […]
Gujarat Dairy Scandal Surfaces Amid BJP Infighting

A politically charged conflict within Gujarat’s BJP has unveiled alarming revelations of illegal milk operations and entrenched corruption across several cooperative dairies. The latest scandal involves Sumul Dairy in Surat, where top executives are accused of sourcing milk illegally from Maharashtra through unregistered chilling plants, funneling it into the local supply chain. Alleged misconduct includes […]
Sahakar Bharati Hosts Dairy Convention in Gujarat

Sahakar Bharati’s Dairy Cell organized a two-day national convention at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) auditorium in Anand, Gujarat, on May 24 and 25. The event gathered prominent figures from India’s dairy sector, including Gujarat’s Cooperation Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma, Amul Dairy Chairman Vipul Patel, NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah, GCMMF Chairman Shamal Patel, and Sahakar […]
Gujarat ranks fourth in Milk production in India

Ahead of the National Milk Day, being celebrated on Tuesday, the state govt said that over the past 22 years, Gujarat’s milk production increased by 11.96 million metric tonnes. The state govt said in a statement on Monday that with an annual milk production of 17.28 million metric tonnes, Gujarat ranks fourth in the country. The […]
Donkey milk offered online at Rs 5,000 per litre in Gujarat

Dhiren Solanki, hailing from Gujarat, has established a donkey farm comprising 42 donkeys. Through supplying donkey milk to clients in the southern states, he achieves a monthly income ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 3 lakh. In a remarkable entrepreneurial endeavour, Dhiren Solanki from Gujarat has pioneered a unique venture by establishing a donkey farm […]
World’s dairy sector growing at 2%, India’s at 6%: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted dairy farmers in Gujarat to make Amul “the world’s largest dairy brand”. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand and sells dairy products under the brand name, he highlighted Amul’s current status as the world’s “eighth largest dairy”. He said […]
8,400kg of adulterated ghee seized in Gujarat in 3 months

Amreli police busted a duplicate ghee-making factory operating under the guise of a water purification plant on Tuesday night. While the mastermind is still at large, they also arrested four persons. Based on specific information, cops raided the factory in Piplva village and seized the stock and machinery worth Rs 23 lakh in a village of Liliya taluka. According to cops, the perpetrators […]
Dairy farmers fed up with ties to Guj, want a milk policy in Rajasthan

Dairy farmers in the Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan are unhappy with the BJP and Congress parties due to the lack of support for their industry. These farmers sell their cow milk to Banas Dairy in Gujarat and are demanding a similar setup within Rajasthan to get better prices. Currently, around 2 lakh litres […]