Milk Prices Are Rising—Because Farmers Were Not Earning Enough
Milk prices are rising across India once again. From Punjab to Odisha and Kerala, state dairy federations have begun increasing procurement and retail prices after a prolonged period of relative stabi...Read More
Analogue or Ambiguity? A Question of Labels, Lag, and Integrity
The recent crackdown by the Maharashtra FDA on so-called “cheese analogue” products raises an uncomfortable question—what took so long? For years now, the market has been quietly, and sometimes not so...Read More
Cheese is the By-Product Now :The Whey Revolution
India, the world’s largest milk producer (700 million LPD), has built a powerful dairy ecosystem through institutions like Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and National Dairy Develop...Read More
India’s Dairy Dilemma: Rising Demand, Falling Margins—and a New Playbook Emerges
What McKinsey is signalling in its latest dairy playbook is not a cyclical wobble—it is a structural reset. The global dairy industry, as per its 2026 survey, is caught in a paradox: demand is growing...Read More
Ashwagandha in Dairy: Regulatory Clarity or Emerging Constraint?
Ashwagandha has gradually made its way into the evolving Indian dairy landscape, though largely in a niche and emerging manner. Traditionally, the combination of milk and ashwagandha has been well acc...Read More
India’s Dairy Export Moment: Opportunity or Illusion in FY26?
Strong numbers, weak fundamentals—can India truly become a global dairy exporter? India is not constrained by production—but by product strategy, price competitiveness, and export architecture. The T...Read More
Delhi HC curbs FSSAI overreach on animal feed
In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for the dairy and livestock ecosystem, the Delhi High Court has set aside key directives issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of Indi...Read More
FSSAI 2026: Packaging Now Defines Dairy Compliance
The recent draft notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on 26th February 2026 and uploaded on March 11th 2026, may appear routine at first glance. But let us...Read More
Rajahmundry: A Tragedy Waiting to Repeat — An Early Warning
The earlier editorial “Bitter Milk” by The Hindu rightly called for stronger accountability in food safety governance. But the situation in Rajahmundry has now escalated far beyond a routine saf...Read More
When Fertiliser Disrupts the Milk Curve: Between Assurances and Emerging Reality
India’s next milk price shock has already begun. And it is not in dairy—it is in fertiliser. A recent report by Mongabay India, authored by Kundan Pandey, flags a structural vulnerability that India h...Read More
Quiet Centralisation: Risk is real for Private Dairy Sector
A Quiet Centralisation: What the New Cooperative Push Means for India’s Private Dairy Sector As reported by agencies citing a written reply by the Union Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, in the Raj...Read More
FSSAI Tightens Rules on Digital Dairy E-Commerce
The recent notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on compliance obligations for e-commerce food business operators under the Open Network for Digital Commerce (O...Read More