Private players lowering milk procurement price, says Ramadoss; urges DMK govt to form regulatory panel
Stating that private dairy companies in the state were exploiting dairy farmers by reducing milk procurement prices, PMK founder S Ramadoss urged the DMK government to create a regulatory authority to regulate milk procurement and sales in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, the senior leader said that private companies are fleecing the farmers by downgrading […]
Dairy dilemma’ engulfs women farmers in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency Kuppam
The Kuppam Assembly constituency, represented by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, relies heavily on dairy farming as a significant source of income for rural and semi-urban families. Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. The […]
Milk prices slashed down in Chennai after a long time in the absence of sales
In response to a decline in the sale of milk and dairy products, Hatsun, the producer of Arokya milk and curd, has reduced the price of its full cream milk by 2/litre and curd by 4/kg, effective from Tuesday. This marks the first price reduction in several years, with the last dip occurring during the pandemic […]
Private milk vendors also increased Milk prices significantly in Haryana, Assam
While the entire world celebrated World Milk Day on June 1, people in Sirsa are facing hike in milk prices due to the extreme heat . There is also the issue of power cuts and water shortages. Private dairies are selling buffalo milk for Rs 70 per kg, while cow milk is being sold for […]
European dairy farmers wheel plaster cows through Brussels to demand ‘fair’ milk prices
European dairy farmers took to the streets of Brussels with their tractors on Monday calling for better income for their produce. Farmers demonstrated under the slogan “Fair income for farmers now.” In contrast to previous demonstrations of angry farmers, the protests remained peaceful. https://www.yahoo.com/news/european-dairy-farmers-wheel-plaster-145231230.html? The protests took place as EU agriculture ministers met in the […]
Milk prices beat the trend, unlikely to rise this summer in Indore
Milk prices are unlikely to see any rise this summer due to surplus production in May month as against the usual seasonal drop that leads to price hike. Surplus milk output in Indore has touched close to 2 lakh litre per day in May. Loose milk is priced at Rs 58-Rs 60 per litre in […]
Dairy prices weakened ,milk production expanded but dairy trade contracted globally in 2023
International Dairy Prices In 2023, the FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 123.7, down 17.3% from 2022. Weakness persisted from January to September due to reduced imports by major buyers like China for whole milk powder (WMP) amid high stocks and weakened demand from the HRI sector post-COVID. Increased milk production in China and weakened consumer […]
Milk Prices may not turn volatile this summer-Mother Dairy
Milk inflation has moderated recently. The last hike in milk prices (by Mother Dairy) was announced in February 2023. As summer progresses, natural shortage starts occurring in overall milk production. However, there will be no wild swing in prices… Summer lasts till September, when some shortage of milk naturally occurs. I anticipate slight (upward) movement […]
Milk prices to soar as water scarcity hits production
Milk prices tend to rise in summers as production falls, but this year may be worse. As sweeping heatwaves and drying dams leave dairy animals thirsty, milk productivity will fall and prices will rise, agriculture experts said. While spot traders said raw milk with 6.5% fat is currently being sold at ₹47-48 a litre against […]
Essentials milk, rice, soap, and turmeric prices increased by 10-20% in last year
Key essentials such as milk, rice, soap, detergent, turmeric and red chilli powder saw their prices increase by 10 – 20 per cent in the last year, revealed a survey by Kirana Club shared exclusively to ETRetail. The survey featured Kirana owners from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The price corrections […]