TN Dairy Farmers Face Losses as Prices Lag Costs
Dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu are incurring significant losses as milk production costs have risen to around ₹61 per litre, while procurement prices remain far lower across channels, according to farmer...Read More
Krishna Milk Union Sets Record Procurement Price
The Krishna Milk Union has announced the highest-ever milk procurement price in Andhra Pradesh, offering a major boost to dairy farmers amid rising input costs. With the inclusion of bonuses effective...Read More
Nova to Invest ₹300 Mn in Malanpur Expansion
Sterling Agro Industries Limited, which markets dairy products under the Nova brand, is set to invest ₹300 million (around ₹25–30 crore) to expand the capacity of its Malanpur (Madhya Pradesh) dairy p...Read More
From Climate Conversations to Dairy Reality: The Shift from Pilots to Scale
The conversation on climate resilience in India’s dairy sector is no longer about intent—it is about execution. This was the underlying tone of the recent industry dialogue convened by the Confederati...Read More
Birla Pushes Dairy Cooperatives in Kota-Bundi
Om Birla has called for a major expansion of dairy cooperatives to accelerate integrated dairy development in Rajasthan’s Kota-Bundi region, while chairing a high-level review meeting at Parliament Ho...Read More
Punjab Farmers Shift from Crops to Dairy
A growing number of farmers in Punjab are moving away from the traditional wheat–paddy cycle towards dairy farming, seeking better and more stable incomes. A notable example is Gurnam Singh from Gurda...Read More
IICMA Celebrates Ice Cream Day Nationwide
The Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers Association (IICMA) marked Ice Cream Day across India on March 27, encouraging consumers to celebrate the country’s growing love for ice cream as a year-round indulg...Read More
Full-Fat Dairy Gains Ground on Health Benefits
Emerging research is challenging decades-old dietary advice as full-fat dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cheese show potential health benefits rather than harm. Studies highlighted in a recent re...Read More
Women Farmers Drive India’s Dairy Backbone
Women farmers are emerging as the invisible backbone of India’s agriculture and dairy ecosystem, contributing 60–75% of total agricultural labour while forming nearly 80% of marginal farmers, yet rema...Read More
LPG Crisis Halves Milk Sales for Dairy Farmers
Dairy farmers in Madhya Pradesh are facing severe disruption as an ongoing LPG shortage—linked to global supply tensions—has cut milk sales by nearly 50%, forcing distress selling and operational chal...Read More
16 Dead in Andhra Milk Adulteration Tragedy
India’s National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a deadly milk adulteration incident in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, where 16 people have died since mid-February 2...Read More
Milk Collection Centres Under Cooperative Framework
Milk collection centres of GCMMF, which markets dairy items under the Amul brand, and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will be brought under a cooperative framework to ensure that farmers g...Read More