Consumer Companies, Including Dairy Players, Gear Up for Summer With Caution
As India enters the summer season, leading consumer goods companies — particularly those with dairy-linked products and chilled portfolios — are preparing for a surge in demand, while also exercising...Read More
Mysuru Dairy Women Farmers Fight for Fair Pricing & Value Share
In a compelling grassroots movement emerging from Mysuru, Karnataka, a collective of women dairy farmers has stepped forward to demand fair milk pricing and equitable value share in the dairy value ch...Read More
Govt Firm on India–US Trade Pact: Farmers & Dairy Fully Protected
In a decisive clarification amid ongoing discussions on the India–US Trade Agreement, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphatically rejected speculation that agricultural and dair...Read More
Britannia To Scale E-Commerce, Eyes Regional Rivals with Startup Mindset
Packaged food major Britannia Industries Ltd is intensifying its focus on e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels to combat rising competition from nimble regional players and digitally native bran...Read More
TN Dairy Minister Vows Recovery After 81 T Butter Spoils
Tamil Nadu’s dairy sector was rocked by the spoilage of 81 tonnes of Aavin butter worth ₹4.21 crore that had been procured from a Uttar Pradesh-based dairy earlier this year to meet festive demand. Th...Read More
Advantage India, But Dairy Needs Policy Depth
India’s growth narrative is often framed around manufacturing, services and global competitiveness, but the real Advantage India lies quietly in its farm economy — especially dairy, which supports ove...Read More
Rajasthan Launches Dairy & Skills Drive to Boost Youth Self-Employment
The Rajasthan government has rolled out a comprehensive initiative to promote self-employment among rural youth by linking skill development, access to credit and dairy value-chain opportunities. Unde...Read More
India–US trade deal: open doors with caution, quota shields farmers
In a nuanced take on the recently agreed India–United States trade framework, agriculture economist Ashok Gulati argues that while India has conceded some openings to U.S. agricultural products, the a...Read More
TN milk down as feed shortage hits output; Karnataka fares better
Milk production in Tamil Nadu is under visible stress as chronic shortages of cattle feed and rising fodder costs begin to bite harder at the farm level. According to field observations and official a...Read More
SC Seeks FSSAI Response on Front-of-Pack Labelling; Dairy Sector in Focus
The Supreme Court of India has sought a detailed response from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on the implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) norms, as consumer group...Read More
Rajasthan Doubles Dairy Infrastructure Fund (RCDFIDF)
Rajasthan has significantly stepped up its commitment to the dairy sector by doubling the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (RCDFIDF) from ₹1,000 crore to ₹2,000 crore in the...Read More
Why India’s Dairy Needs a National Fodder Grid ?
Recently, I moderated the Farmer's session at 52nd DIC. While deliberating on pathways for Kerala to move towards milk self-reliance, K S Mani, Chairman of Milma, articulated a compelling thought: jus...Read More