Could LSD in UP lead to milk shortage in north during festival time?
LUCKNOW: With incidents of lumpy skin disease rising in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a review of the situation on Saturday and directed officials to immediately stop all inter-state movement of cattle and suspend cattle fairs in the state to prevent the spread of infection. The CM also announced to increase the per […]
No shortage: Import of milk products ruled out-Rupala
The government on Tuesday stated that there is no shortage of milk and other dairy products in the country, although prices have risen in recent months. “There has been an increase in milk prices and the Government is trying its best to address the problem by increasing milk production and availability,” Parshottam Rupala, minister of animal husbandry, […]
Steps necessary to strengthen Aavin amid milk shortage
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday called for measures to strengthen Aavin amid reports of shortage and delay in supply of milk in Chennai. In a statement, he said dealers and the public had been affected and the lax attitude of Aavin was condemnable. The reduction in procurement and shortage of manpower […]
Steps necessary to strengthen Aavin amid milk shortage
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday called for measures to strengthen Aavin amid reports of shortage and delay in supply of milk in Chennai. In a statement, he said dealers and the public had been affected and the lax attitude of Aavin was condemnable. The reduction in procurement and shortage of manpower […]
Dairy stocks sizzle as temperatures soar. Time to milk gains?
Concerns over milk shortages amid soaring temperatures, when peak summer demand has just started to kick in, have given a fillip to dairy stocks over the last one month. Shares of Heritage Foods have rallied 23% while those of Parag Milk are up 10% in anticipation of further price hikes, which could boost the margins […]
Nepal’s dairy sector flags severe milk shortage
Nepali dairy industries have requested the government to lift the restriction on imports of skimmed milk powder or full cream milk powder to avert possible shortages in the domestic market. Prahlad Dahal, president of the Nepal Dairy Association, said the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) and privately-owned Nepal Dairy Association and Dairy Industry Association have […]
Shall the government control milk prices in current times ?
The milk supply chain has been in trouble in several states over the last few months. Industry leaders expect shortages and price hikes to continue until winter. Besides making your next cup of filter kaapi or chai hard on the pocket, this situation reveals a lot about the consequences of government intervention and price distortions. […]
India may import butter and ghee through NDDB
The Indian government is considering to allow import of some dairy products such as butter and ghee in limited quantity without any subsidy to improve domestic supply amid apprehensions of a stagnant production of milk with demand surging by 8-10 per cent. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary Rajesh Kumar […]
Production down, Bengaluru staring at milk scarcity, says Bamul
With milk production in and around Bengaluru coming down from 14-15 lakh litres a day to 12-13 lakh litres in less than a couple of months, Bengaluru could soon face a scarcity in milk supply in the coming months, reports Niranjan Kaggere. Bangalore Milk Union Ltd (Bamul), one of the largest federations of Karnataka, said […]
Milk output in Karnataka drops by a million litres a day since July 2022
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has seen a slump in milk procurement by nine to 10 lakh litres a day since July 2022. Highly placed sources informed DH that on an average, the dairy cooperative has now been procuring 75.6 lakh litres of milk a day from over 26 lakh milk producers in the state. […]