India managed to get FTA with Australia by excluding sensitive Dairy sector
The Australian Parliament has approved the India-Australia interim free trade agreement, expected to increase bilateral trade to an estimated $45-50 billion in five years from the existing $31 billion, pavingthe way for its implementation. The pact, set to benefit labour-intensive Indian industries such as garments, leather, footwear, gems & jewellery, furniture and health, through elimination […]
Two-fold rise in dairy exports melts butter stocks at home
The native market is dealing with an acute scarcity of butter and ghee, after a virtually two-fold enhance in dairy product exports final fiscal 12 months and better consumption throughout Diwali drained the provision pipeline and stocks. According to statistics compiled by the Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (Apeda), India exported 19,954 tonnes […]
Do not ignore the role of the woman livestock farmer
The livestock sector is one of the most rapidly growing components of the rural economy of India, accounting for 5% of national income and 28% of agricultural GDP in 2018-19. In the last six years, the livestock sector grew at 7.9% (at constant prices) while crop farming grew by 2%. Our field studies show that […]
FSSAI mandates registration of foreign food factories including dairy plants
Foreign food manufacturing facilities exporting certain “high-risk” categories to India need to mandatorily register with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) effective February 1, 2023. The categories identified for mandatory registration includes milk and milk-based products, meat and meat products including poultry and fish, infant nutrition, nutraceuticals and egg powder. As per […]
India’s milk output to jump 3-fold to 628 million MT in 25 years:R S Sodhi
India’s milk production is expected to jump three-fold to 628 million tonnes in the next 25 years with an average annual growth of 4.5 per cent, Amul Managing Director R S Sodhi said on Monday. Size of Indian dairy market to jump over 2-fold to Rs 30 lakh cr by 2027 said Meenesh Shah Chairman NDDB.Shah said […]
Poverty is a definition but Malnutrition is a reality
At the outset I would like to invite all of you to visit us at the World Dairy Summit at Noida Expo Center , Greater Noida from 12th to 15th 2022 in Hall no 3, stall no 67. We are very excited while participating in this one of the largest dairy events in the world. World Dairy […]
Incredible feat! India ranks 1st in global milk production
Indian has achieved incredible feat in milk production. India has ranked first in Global milk production, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, citing data from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Department of Fisheries, on Saturday. According to the same data, India contributes 23 per cent of global milk production Milk production […]
India announces freight subsidy for dairy product exports
A wider variety of dairy products from India will soon be available to consumers in the Gulf, thanks to a scheme soon to be notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to extend air freight assistance to exporters. “Dairy products, which were hitherto not covered under the scheme, will be eligible for assistance […]
Dairy is business for them, livelihood for us: Sodhi recalls RCEP debates
On the passage of a year of India’s decision to stay out of the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Managing Director of dairy co-op major Amul, R S Sodhi recalled how the bold move has benefitted 100 million dairy farmers of the country. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is essentially a China-led initiative for […]