Nepal Considers India’s Request for Importing Dairy Products
India has raised concerns about the challenges its milk exporters face in Nepal. In response, Nepal has agreed to consider easing imports of certain dairy products like whey and cheese. This development emerged during the India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee meeting on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade, held in Kathmandu from January 10-11. The […]
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 […]
India needs 5-6 more cooperatives like Amul-Modi
During the inaugural ceremony of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, Modi remarked that milk production is currently providing the highest returns to farmers’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for 5 to 6 more Amul – like cooperative bodies to bring more and more changes to rural India. During the inaugural ceremony of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, Modi […]
Dairy Industry Faces Challenges But Shows Resilience
Dairy producers adapt to rising costs and consumer trends with innovative solutions and unwavering commitment. The global dairy industry is grappling with significant challenges as producers navigate fluctuated prices, changing consumer preferences, and the need for technological innovations. Amid rising feed costs and inflationary pressures, the industry shows resilience as demand for dairy continues to […]
India’s dairy farmers earn 11,000 carbon credits from biogas
More than 27,000 household biogas plants have been installed in 19 states across the country under various schemes in the dairy sector, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Further, the household biogas initiative has also helped in generating carbon credits for the dairy cooperative sector. Under the first such initiative, a total of 11,000 carbon […]
Switzerland suspends MFN status for India under DTAA
Switzerland has suspended the most favoured nation (MFN) status granted to India following an adverse court ruling against Nestle. This means increased tax liabilities for Indian entities operating in Switzerland. From January 1, Indian companies will be subject to a higher withholding tax on income generated in Switzerland. tax demand on mncs The decision follows […]
India used 114 mg of antibiotics for every kg of meat in 2020
For humanity, antibiotics are a huge blessing. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives from bacterial infections. However, there is growing concern that these bacteria will become resistant to the drugs we use against them. When we think about antimicrobial resistance, we often focus on what drugs humans take. We might not even consider the use […]
Animal Husbandry Key to India’s Economy: Chouhan
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy and along with animal husbandry it will have an important role as the country is poised to become the world’s third-largest economy in the near future. Batting for crop diversification, Chouhan said farming of fruits, flowers, medicinal plants, agroforestry, animal husbandry, […]
Milk production annual growth rate slips further to 3.78% in FY24
India’s annual growth rate in milk production has slowed down further to 3.78 per cent in 2023-24, though the country continues to remain the world’s largest producer at 239.3 million tonnes, latest government data showed. The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in financial year 2017-18 (FY18); 6.47 per cent in […]
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 […]