National Dairy Data Centre:Closing the Trust Gap
In the recently concluded 51st DIC at Patna, the Union Minister for Dairying has urged the private dairy sector to share data to facilitate better policymaking. While this may seem like a step towards inclusivity, it raises concerns about fairness and transparency. For the first time, on a national platform, I have seen the government […]
Over 200 Dairy Veterans Opposes the Proposed NDDB Amendment Act
Over 200 dairy cooperative industry veterans have written to the Union government and concerned ministries, opposing the proposed amendments to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) that could privatise the body. In a memo dated January 18, 2022, the Government of India (GoI) asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed NDDB Amendment […]
Over 200 Dairy Veterans Opposes the Proposed NDDB Amendment Act
Over 200 dairy cooperative industry veterans have written to the Union government and concerned ministries, opposing the proposed amendments to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) that could privatise the body. In a memo dated January 18, 2022, the Government of India (GoI) asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed NDDB Amendment […]
Private players collects more milk in 8 of the top 12 States in India
Gujarat, Bihar and Karnataka are among the States where cooperative dairies collect more milk compared to private dairies Private players have a strong foothold in eight of the top 12 milk-producing States in the country that account for 88 per cent of the country’s milk production as of 2019-20, according to a study commissioned by […]
From Plate to Plough: India, A land of milk and money
By Ashok Gulati & Ayushi Khurana AMUL has just raised its milk prices for consumers by Rs 2/litre, and this has become national news. This increase is about 4% of existing prices, and well below the increase in consumer price index (CPI), which has already crossed the tolerance limit of RBI at 6%. The dairy farmers […]
From Plate to Plough: India, A land of milk and money
By Ashok Gulati & Ayushi Khurana AMUL has just raised its milk prices for consumers by Rs 2/litre, and this has become national news. This increase is about 4% of existing prices, and well below the increase in consumer price index (CPI), which has already crossed the tolerance limit of RBI at 6%. The dairy farmers […]
Around 30% of Milk cooperative societies in Tamil Nadu are dormant
Tamil Nadu’s dairy industry has historically been strengthened by the network of cooperative milk societies. Today, around 30% of the primary milk producers’ cooperative societies are dormant. Tracing the history behind these dormant societies is important and relevant in the light of the Narendra Modi government’s farm laws, to explain the possible impacts of these […]
Relevance of Revenue shared price model of sugarcane for milk ? An out of the box approach
Dairy farmers are facing the wrath of COVID 19 due to lower prices being paid by dairy processors . India has different levels of milk prices today. Milk price received by the dairy farmers is classified on the type of buyers and region form where milk is procured. The following illustration gives average milk prices […]