Kuldeep Sharma, popularly known as the DairyGuru, is the Chief Editor of DairyNews7x7.com, India's first daily digital dairy news platform. With decades of hands-on experience spanning dairy entrepreneurship, policy advocacy, market intelligence, and dairy technology, he is widely respected as an authoritative voice in the sector. Kuldeep has authored numerous insightful articles, opinion pieces, and analyses that decode complex industry trends for professionals, policymakers, and farmers alike. He has recently published his maiden book : Dairy Dialogues -Opportunities, Policies and Progress Vol-I A chronicles= of his dairy blogs His balanced, data-driven approach blends grassroots understanding with global perspectives, making DairyNews7x7 a trusted source for timely, relevant, and impactful dairy news. As a prolific writer and thought leader, he continues to champion innovation, sustainability, and growth in India's dairy ecosystem.

Recent independent lab tests have triggered alarm over coliform bacteria and high total plate counts (TPC) in popular pouch milk brands — Amul Taaza, Amul Gold, Mother Dairy and Country Delight...Read More

In a significant development under the India-US interim trade framework, India has agreed to allow duty-free imports of dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) and red sorghum from the United St...Read More

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament on 1 February 2026, the government reiterated its commitment to agriculture and allied sectors — including anima...Read More

A Hiroshima University-led project has secured a $1.8 million grant from the Gates Foundation to develop a way to store bull semen using simple refrigeration instead of costly liquid nitrogen, a shi...Read More

The Economic Survey 2025–26 quietly but clearly reinforces a reality that those working closely with rural India already know: dairy is no longer just a subsidiary activity to agriculture, it is the b...Read More

Protein consumption in India is moving beyond supplements and fitness products into daily food choices. Awareness around nutrition has increased, but intake remains uneven. Parag Milk Foods Ltd. estim...Read More

I recently moderated a key session on India Dairy Vision 2047 at the TPCI's International Dairy Processing Conference 2026, gaining valuable insights from panellists. This led to me developing policy...Read More

As we step into 2026, it is worth pausing to reflect on how the Indian dairy sector navigated the challenges of 2025 and how closely reality tracked the forecasts I outlined in the first blog of last...Read More

The recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks an important milestone in bilateral trade, while carefully ring-fencing India’s sensitive dairy sector. Under the agreement, c...Read More

As India moves steadily toward Vision 2047, the dairy sector stands at a strategic inflection point. From being a food security instrument in the decades following Independence, dairy has evolved into...Read More

The International Dairy Processing Conference (IDPC) 2026, organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi on 7 January 2026, will serve as...Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by voice vote, delivering final congressional approval for legislation that will restore whole and 2% milk to...Read More

While going through the agenda of this upcoming dairy event "International Dairy Processing Conference (IDPC) 2026" curated by TPCi, I found the choice of sessions extremely relevant and timely for th...Read More

With the release of the BAHS 2025 summary report, I felt compelled to deep dive into its findings and reflect on the real progress and challenges facing India’s dairy sector. Over the last six years,...Read More

Milk prices in India face upward pressure as rising feed costs and procurement hikes reshape farm economics. Insight on dairy procurement, feed costs, and market outlook. Official government and coope...Read More

This week, I had the opportunity to attend an Agri Carbon Masterclass conducted by CII FACE. The deliberations, case studies, and discussions presented during the session were both insightful and thou...Read More

As Gulf Food Manufacturing prepares to open its doors from November 4–6 in Dubai, Indian dairy product and equipment manufacturers have a unique opportunity to explore one of the most promising region...Read More

I remember reading the EAT–Lancet Commission’s Planetary Health Diet report for the first time in 2019. It was being hailed as a global roadmap for feeding 10 billion people sustainably by 2050. At fi...Read More

India’s recent Nature Medicine publication (ICMR‑INDIAB survey) shines a powerful light on what has long been suspected: our diets are dangerously imbalanced. Among 18,090 adults studied, 62% of daily...Read More

"Why celebrating ₹1.02 lakh crore in food processing investments, announced at the recently concluded World Food India in New Delhi by PM Modi and senior policymakers, may be premature." The World F...Read More

The United States has emerged as a dominant player in global dairy and grain exports, and any shift in Indian tariff policies has far-reaching implications for bilateral trade. In 2024, U.S. cheese ex...Read More

Progressive dairy farmers across India are questioning the government’s intent behind keeping essential technologies like bulk milk coolers and milking machines under the 18% GST slab. They ask: is th...Read More

India’s recent GST changes for dairy—cutting rates from 12% to 5% on ghee, cheese, and ice-cream (without chocolate), and zeroing GST on UHT milk, paneer, and chhanna—deliver significant cost relief a...Read More

GST on Ghee: A Trader-Friendly Approach Can Bridge Policy and Market Realities The Government of India is actively considering reducing GST on consumer goods including ghee from 12% to 5%, a move that...Read More