India extends ban on de-oiled rice bran export by four months

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The central government has extended the ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran by another four months, according to an official notification put out by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) dated March 15. The government had initially banned the export of the commodity derivative in July 2023 for four months and later extended […]

Milk price increased by Rs 6 per liter in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the State government was all set to introduce innovative schemes and increase farmers’ incomes in the upcoming annual Budget since agriculture and milk production played a pivotal role in the rural economy. He was speaking in Shimla during a first of its kind interaction with […]

Bihar’s Sudha milk company to increase milk prices?

The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Limited, which sells milk and dairy products under the Sudha brand, attributed the increase to higher producer prices. The price of Sudha Shakti milk has been raised by Rs. 1. Earlier, Sudha Shakti milk was priced at Rs. 54 per litre but now it is priced at Rs. 55 […]

Punjab dairy farmers protest at Verka plant against rate reduction

Scores of dairy farmers from across the state gathered outside the Verka plant in Mohali on Monday to protest against the rate reduction. Baldev Singh, ex-chairman of the Milk plant in Mohali said that Milkfed had reduced the rate from ₹83 a litre to ₹80 a litre. “Contrary to our request for a hike in the rate, […]

The issue of Milk price will be solved soon: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said in the state assembly that the problems faced by farmers, reservation of Marathas, and other important issues will be discussed and solutions will be found after due discussions with all stakeholders. “The state government is committed to discussing the issues and solving the problems. If needed we will […]

Katraj Dairy slashes milk price by Rs 2/ litre for consumers

The Pune District Cooperative Milk Producers Union – the owner of brand Katraj- has decided to reduce the price of its toned milk sold in pouches by Rs 2/ litre. A statement issued Thursday said that from December 1, 1 litre milk pouches will now be available at Rs 53. Also 250 gm packs of […]

Time May be Running Out for a Milk Price Rally

There was a period two weeks ago during which milk prices looked promising heading through the month of October. However, the rally stopped abruptly with underlying cash prices turning lower. Cheese prices fell back, and butter peaked. Dry whey price moved higher, but the focus of traders was on cheese prices. Nonfat dry milk also […]

Will Aavin’s price be increased in Tamil Nadu ?

Reportedly Karnataka’s Nandini Milk Company is planning to expand its business in tamil Nadu and has created a stir. Milk and milk products are sold under the name Nandini on behalf of the karnataka Milk Cooperative. Like Aavin in Tamilnadu, Amul in Gujarat, Nandini in Karnataka. During the last karnataka state assembly elections, the campaign to save Nandini was heavily promoted. The reason is that […]

Fonterra increased dairy farmers milk price by 50c

Dairy giant Fonterra has raised its forecast milk price for farmer suppliers by 50 cents to an effective $7.25 per kilogram of milk solids. It’s the latest twist in what’s looking like a very up and down season for farmers. Just before the latest season started in June Fonterra gave an initial forecast of, in […]

Crisil Says India’s Dairy Success Holds Key To Food Price Stability

Retail inflation rose to 7.44%, the highest since April 2022, led by inflation in food and beverages which stood at 10.47%, the highest since January 2020. As prices of various food items rise due to a combination of global and local factors, including extreme weather conditions, the government has continued supply-side interventions. These include releasing […]