Milma increased milk prices for farmers by Rs 15/liter
The annual general body meeting of Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU), held on Thursday, announced an additional price of Rs 15 per litre of milk procured from farmers affiliated to the cooperative societies under it. The meeting, presided over by chairman Mani Viswanath, also announced a cattle feed subsidy of Rs 200 […]
China’s milk oversupply to persist in first half of 2025
China’s milk supply will continue to be in excess in the first half of 2025, but will normalise in the second half of the year following efforts to regulate production, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Friday. The world’s third largest milk producer is awash with unwanted milk as falling birth rates and cost-conscious consumers […]
Aavin to check feasibility of milk in plastic bottles-NGT
The southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed Aavin to explore the feasibility of selling milk in reusable plastic bottles. The directive was issued in response to a petition filed by S P Surendranath Karthik and Ayya, urging Aavin to adopt environmentally friendly packaging alternatives, such as glass bottles, instead of the […]
How Misinformation on Cow Feed Led to Milk Waste
Some UK social media users have been pouring milk down their sinks and toilets in protest at the trial of a new feed additive that claims to significantly reduce the emission of methane gas in dairy cows. Arla Foods, a Danish-Swedish company which owns the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, announced last week that 30 of […]
Kishore Indukuri shifted gears to supplying adulterant-free milk
Sid’s Farm has its genesis in the entrepreneurial dream of Kishore Indukuri, a US-returned engineer, but evolved to ensure the well-being of the community. As a youngster, Kishore had achieved what every other Telugu boy dreams of — entering an IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) and building a career in the USA. Eventually, this IIT […]
Milk wars: Nandini all set to invade Delhi NCR
November 21 Delhi’s beloved Mother Dairy, which fights for shelf space with Amul and a few private brands, is set to face more competition. Nandini, the milk brand owned by Karnataka’s dairy cooperative, is invading the Capital with four variants of cow milk, curd and buttermilk which will be on sale from Friday onwards. And […]
Karnataka’s Nandini milk to enter into New Delhi from Nov 21
Karnataka’s home-grown dairy brand, Nandini, is all set to launch the sale of milk products in New Delhi on November 21, reported Money Control. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will launch the brand in the national capital on Thursday, and this is the first time Nandini will enter into the Delhi market. Speaking to the publication, Karnataka Milk Federation […]
Milk: A Timeless Elixir Across Cultures and History
In an era where the younger generation questions milk’s value and regulators inexplicably undervalue one of the most nutritionally dense foods with unparalleled bioactive ingredients, I felt compelled to explore the rich history of milk—not just in India but on a global scale. Milk has been an integral part of human civilization since time immemorial. […]
Production and Use of milk and milkproducts in EU-Eurostat
Milk production Raw milk production of 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, 96 % of which was cows’ milk The production of raw milk on the EU’s farms was an estimated 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, which would represent a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability in the level of EU production can be put in some […]
Excessive October Rain triggers distress in dairy sector
Excessive rain this month may have caused significant damage to standing crops across Karnataka, but it has presented the dairy sector with distress of a different type — overproduction of milk. It has left both producers and milk unions in a difficult situation. The glut began with the early onset of the monsoon in June, resulting in a sharp […]
