Exports of Indian dairy products top $500-million mark, hit eight-year high
Indian dairy exports are estimated at an eight-year high in FY22 on strong demand, helped by higher global prices. Provisional data for the first eleven months, from April 2021 to February 2022, indicates that shipments have touched 1.70 lakh tons valued at more than 552 million dollars, a growth of 93% in value and 63% […]
Tiruchi Aavin looks to tap demand for milk powder in North Indian markets
The Tiruchi District Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union, which is marketing its dairy products under Aavin, plans to tap the North Indian market to sell its skimmed milk powder (SMP). The union produces SMP at the plants owned by the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Federation in Erode and Krishnagiri. The Tiruchi Aavin sends surplus milk after […]
Global dairy prices are at 8-year high as supply tightens
Dairy prices jumped 4.6 per cent at the global auction overnight to hit an eight-year-high, as tight milk supply stokes demand for New Zealand’s biggest export commodity. The Global Dairy Trade price index rose to 1397, its highest level since March 2014. The average price for whole milk powder, which has the most impact on […]
Global dairy prices are at 8-year high as supply tightens
Dairy prices jumped 4.6 per cent at the global auction overnight to hit an eight-year-high, as tight milk supply stokes demand for New Zealand’s biggest export commodity. The Global Dairy Trade price index rose to 1397, its highest level since March 2014. The average price for whole milk powder, which has the most impact on […]
Global Dairy Review 2020: Excerpts from FAO Dairy Market Review
Highlights International dairy prices are rebounding slowly but remain below their May lows Despite market disruptions, world milk output is rising, mostly in Asia, but also in Europe and North America International trade in butter, cheese, and whole milk powder could expand, but skim milk powder may contract. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
Dairy prices fell for a 7th consecutive global auction
The global dairy trade price index dropped 2.9 per cent from the previous auction a fortnight ago. The index is sitting 19 percent higher than at the same time last year after sharp gain earlier this year. The average price for whole-milk-powder, which has the most impact on what farmers are paid, fell 3.8-percent-to-an-average-US$3730 a […]
GCMMF to get ₹50 per kg for SMP exports for next six months
The subsidy support is fixed at ₹50 per kg of SMP with a ceiling of ₹150 crore for the entire scheme, which will be active for a period of six months starting July 1 to December 31, 2021. Notably, international SMP prices have fallen by about 9.5 per cent since May 2021 to USD 3,126 […]
Decline in global dairy price index at GDT continues for last 90 days now
Global dairy price index declined in sixth consecutive fortnightly session after April 6th . The price of AMF , Butter and SMP have declined from USD 6209 USD 5776 and USD 3367 per MT; to USD 5632, USD 4458 and USD 3126 per MT respectively in last 90 days. Cheddar Cheese and Lactose have declined […]
KMF slashes prices of dairy commodities like SMP, Butter and ghee
In some good news for KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) consumers, the Milk body has reduced the price of some of the premier products of its famous Nandini Milk brand. Accordingly, the price of Nandini Ghee has been reduced from Rs.470 to Rs.450 a kg, a Reduction of Rs.20 a kg. Likewise, the price of Butter, […]
Export subsidies for Skim Milk Powder questioned at WTO
India’s Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and cotton subsidies have come beneath scrutiny on the WTO , with Australia looking for clarity on the scope of the fund and affirmation that New Delhi has not exceeded its 10% ceiling assist, known as de minimise in commerce parlance, for the pure textile fibre. Australia has requested India to […]
