Kuldeep Sharma

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.

Articles by Kuldeep Sharma

Jul 17, 2023

Arguing against free markets is actually disbelieving freedom itself

I have been hearing the seminal quote by Mahatma Gandhi in Indian context that “Mass Production is production by masses” since I started my career in the dairy industry. It’s almost four decades and e...Read More

Jul 02, 2023

Dairy sector : Show me the money

It is an interesting time for the dairy industry globally. India is the world’s largest producer of milk in the world. Milk acts as an insurance policy for the farmer’s cash flow in India . It not onl...Read More

Jun 18, 2023

I serve ESG in the dairy sector . Choose any two .

“I serve Environment, Sustainability and Governance in the dairy sector . Choose any two” . I remember visiting a Highway motel in the UK in 2006 while conducting a survey on milk products. The menu...Read More

Jun 13, 2023

Revive Amul model in T.N.: dairy farmers

Milk-pouring farmers want the Amul model of cooperative set-up and systems to be revived in the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (TNCMPF). This includes visits of veterinarians to far...Read More

Jun 02, 2023

World Milk day :Can West Bengal become Gujarat of East India ?

The Indian Dairy Association Eastern region celebrated World Milk Day on June 1st in a big way. The celebrations opened dialogue on “Nutrition building through Dairying” as a theme. State animal husba...Read More

May 31, 2023

What’s The Territorial Battle Between The Milk Cooperatives?

row between several dairy brands like Amul, Nandini, Aavin and Milma has been in the spotlight for the last few months. Dairy cooperative brands like these have been at the centre of India’s dairy sec...Read More

May 18, 2023

Is ghee pure any more ? The story of ghee less marriages.

This year started with a lot of hopes for commodity traders. Raw milk prices were high due to scarcity and the companies were building stocks of SMP and Butter. We gave a checklist of 23 questions in...Read More

Apr 30, 2023

Social media is a bane disguised as boon, Or is it the opposite ?

Sugar is not the problem with Bournvita. 200 ml of milk with one serving of Bournvita contains 6.5-7.5 gms of added sugar only .Which is far less than sugar found (14-20 gms) in 200 ml of other drinks...Read More

Apr 19, 2023

Fasten your seat belts get ready for a rough weather ahead

Dear friends, We have been reading a lot about the dairy industry for the last few weeks. Some great insights have been shared by renowned economists, scientists, politicians and senior journalists....Read More

Mar 31, 2023

Who is controlling the raw milk price in India?

The current dairy market situation in India is passing through an interesting phase. We asked 23 questions at the beginning of this year to forecast the dairy sector . One of the questions was to chec...Read More

Mar 20, 2023

Can India really become milk pail of the world ?

49 th Dairy industry conference organised by Indian Dairy Association concluded on 18th March at Ahmedabad on a very high note. The event was inaugurated by Minister of Dairying Sh Parshottam Rupala j...Read More

Mar 14, 2023

India Not To Import Butter, Other Dairy Products-Rupala

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala on Friday made it clear that the country will not import dairy products like butter and the supplies will be improved with...Read More

Mar 02, 2023

If your dream don’t scare you, they are not big enough

This is an era of big dreams. Everyone is dreaming big for the nation, for the farmers and for the economy. Our dairy industry is also playing a significant role in building the nation. Dairy contribu...Read More

Feb 17, 2023

Market led poverty alleviation-Mart’s Mantra for rural development

Mart , an organisation founded by Mr Pradeep Kashyap (also known as father of rural India), celebrated its 30th anniversary yesterday. Mr Kashyap emphasised on developing a market led eco system for t...Read More

Feb 04, 2023

White Revolution of India—Myths and Reality

India is widely mentioned as the top milk producer in world and this achievement is frequently stated to have been achieved on the basis of its ‘white revolution’ which in turn is claimed to have been...Read More

Feb 01, 2023

Is this what dairy industry was expecting from Budget 2023 ?

Everyone was eagerly waiting for the budget 2023-24 and finally it came. The last budget speech was of 38 pages and had no mention of terms like dairy or animal husbandry. This time our expectations w...Read More

Jan 21, 2023

Hatsun Agro sees dip in Q3 profit as input costs rise

India’s Hatsun Agro Product Ltd HAPL.NS, which sells Arun ice cream and Arokya milk, reported a 2.9% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt mainly by a surge in prices for animal feed and milk pro...Read More

Jan 19, 2023

I am Laxmi a woman dairy farmer from India and I need money in my hand

A day in the life of Laxmi I am Laxmi, a dairy farmer from India (Laxmi takes care of 4 cows and 5 family members) . I wake up at 4 AM and prepare food for my cows Gayatri, Savitri, Jamuna and Saraswa...Read More

Jan 15, 2023

Sodhi resignation — Milk industry jolted, writes RN Bhaskar

Last week delivered a shock to many in the milk industry. R.S. Sodhi, the senior-most executive of the largest milk cooperative in India accounting for a turnover of Rs. Rs 46,481 crore in 2021-22, s...Read More

Jan 07, 2023

How the regenerative economy can advance social and gender equality

Women, who are disproportionately represented among the world’s poor, are also overexposed to the impacts of climate change. Regenerative solutions which consider equity, climate and gender can a...Read More

Jan 02, 2023

In 2023 Focus on weekly shifts than annual forecast

The new year 2023 has arrived. It did not take our permission to roll in. Same is true with our life. It just happens. Each moment , life is happening to us. Still we try to plan for it. We miss every...Read More

Jan 02, 2023

MoU Signed to Commercialise -Developed ‘Lumpi-ProVac’ Vaccine

Lumpy skin disease is a viral infection that primarily affects cattle. It is spread by blood-feeding insects such as flies and mosquitoes, as well as ticks. It causes fever, nodules on the skin, and d...Read More

Dec 23, 2022

It is never wrong to do the right thing

This blog is dedicated to women farmers of our country. This year brought lots of challenges for the dairy sector. The challenges came in other sectors too. The happenings around us are not a problem...Read More

Dec 17, 2022

TD questions YSRC government leasing out Chittoor Dairy

Telugu Desam national spokesman Kommareddy Pattabhiram accused Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of deliberately destroying dairy industry in Andhra Pradesh only to promote Amul Dairy. Speaking t...Read More