Strengthening Agriculture and Allied Sector and Market Access
Transforming India’s Livestock and Fisheries Sector Introduction India’s agricultural progress is increasingly supported by the expansion of allied sectors such as livestock, dairy, poultry,...Read More
Dairy sector contributes 85% of methane emission in HP
The livestock and dairy production sector in Himachal Pradesh accounts for more than 85 per cent of the state’s annual methane emissions, a new scientific assessment has warned, cautioning that the si...Read More
Milk Demand May Outpace Productivity Without Reforms
Even though milk production in India is growing annually, the country's consumption is rising, potentially creating supply pressures if productivity improvements do not keep up, Brahmani Nara, Ex...Read More
Sikkim Cooperative conducted Clean Milk production program
The Sikkim Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited successfully organized two consecutive one-day Awareness Programmes on Clean Milk Production (CMP) and Good Hygienic Practices (GHP) under the Nat...Read More
NDDB to Connect 8,000 Rajasthan Villages to Dairy Co-ops
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has announced an ambitious expansion of India’s dairy cooperative network, with plans to link about 8,000 villages in Rajasthan to organised dairy cooperati...Read More
Milma seeks govt nod for Rs 4 milk price hike
Kerala Co‑operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has formally requested the **Kerala government’s approval to raise retail milk prices by ₹4 per litre, a move backed by an expert committee recomm...Read More
Assam Announces Rs 200 Cr Dairy Plant in Mariani
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to establish a large dairy processing plant in Mariani with an estimated investment of ₹200 crore, aimed at strengthening rural economic se...Read More
Cargill Says U.S. Imports Impact Still Unclear
Cargill India’s Country President, Ravinder Balain, says it’s too early to predict how U.S. agricultural imports — including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) — might affect India’s livesto...Read More
Sudha Dairy Raises Milk Prices Ahead of Holi
Sudha Dairy has increased its retail milk prices by up to ₹2 per litre ahead of the Holi festival, citing higher procurement and production costs as key factors behind the revision. The price adjustme...Read More
Private Dairies Raise Milk & Curd Prices by Rs 2–Rs 10/L
Private dairy brands in Tamil Nadu have announced a retail price hike for cow milk and curd, increasing rates by ₹2 to ₹10 per litre amid sustained rises in procurement and input costs affecting the s...Read More
GST Reforms: Boosting Growth and Competitiveness for dairy in AP
Ranked 4th nationally in milk production, the state supports 24 lakh farmers, many of them women in self-help groups and cooperatives. Major brands like Heritage and Vijaya anchor collection, chilling...Read More
Cargill to Invest Rs 300 Cr in Second Dairy Feed Plant
Global agribusiness major Cargill is expanding its presence in India’s livestock nutrition sector with the establishment of a second dairy feed manufacturing facility in Punjab, underscoring its long-...Read More