Milk wars boil over Amul’s plans for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
The recent battles between the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand, and Nandini in Karnataka and Aavin in Tamil Nadu may have some roots in a 10-year-old h...Read More
Moopay announces heat index insurance plan to farmers
STELLAPPS’ FINTECH ARM mooPay, in partnership with IBISA Network, HDFC ERGO and Gramcover, has launched a heat Index-based insurance plan for farmers. The plan aims to provide financial compensation...Read More
Protest over Amul’s entry into TN appears political
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has raised a protest over the entry of Amul into the milk procurement scene in the State. The point of contention is whether Gujarat’s Amul (which like Karnataka’s...Read More
Confident of achieving every target that we have set Jayen Mehta
The opportunity for the Indian dairy sector is very large and I am very sure in the years to come whatever targets that we have got, it will be easily achievable for a simple reason that the brand Amu...Read More
Ahead of monsoon season, what is the food supply situation
Even as kharif plantings are set to take off with the southwest monsoon, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reiterated its earlier forecast of (June-September), the supply and demand ba...Read More
Cooperative or Combative? The Saga of Milk Wars
During the recent Karnataka elections, one divisive issue was about the milk brand Amul from Gujarat versus local brand Nandini. How did this become an electoral issue? That is because Amul was seen t...Read More
Medha dairy project to start shortly in Daltonganj
The multi-crore Medha dairy project in Daltonganj is ‘most likely to be inaugurated/commissioned in this coming month of June.’ Secretary Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative, the governmen...Read More
World Milk Day: Deciphering the benefits of plant-based milk
World Milk Day is observed on June 1 every year. It was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food. Apart fro...Read More
HP CM Allocates Rs 250 Cr for Modernizing Milk Plant in Kangra
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the milk processing plant in Dhagwar, located in Kangra District, and announced a significant investment of Rs 250 crore to upgrade the f...Read More
DAIRY NEWS Include Dairy Foods Daily in the Diet to Improve Health
Healthy dairy foods like milk, curds, yoghurt, buttermilk are being consumed since long almost throughout the world. Today, India’s dairy industry consists of a wide- range of both regional and intern...Read More
Dairy sector can take India closer to its net-zero goals
The dairy sector’s contribution to India’s economy is significant, making it a crucial sector for the country’s overall growth and development. It provides employment opportunities to millions of peop...Read More
Milk prices in the world’s dairy powerhouse India have spiked 15%
Leading milk producer India is facing an increase in milk prices on the back of higher feed costs, an increase in demand for ice cream, and a contagious cattle disease. According to data provided...Read More