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India’s Dairy Export Moment: Why the Next Decade Belongs to Value, Quality and Resilience

As India’s dairy industry steadily expands its global footprint, the conversation is no longer centred on whether India can export dairy; it is now about how the country can build a sustainable, high-value export ecosystem. In this exclusive interview with Dairy Dimension, Bharti Singh Nagar, International Business Expert and senior leader at Paras Dairy, shares […]

Using Dairy Farm Data to Improve Efficiency and Profitability

(Adapted from the original article “Data detectives: Use your data to increase long-term efficiency and profitability” by Mark Case, published in Ag Proud (February 24, 2021). Additional commentary and recommendations have been included for the Indian dairy farming context.) Introduction Even with significant improvements in dairy productivity over the past 50 years, most farms still […]

Sabar Dairy Revises Milk Procurement Rate Chart for Maharashtra

Sabarkantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd has issued a revised milk procurement rate chart for its Maharashtra MCC Lohara collection operations, effective from 1 July 2026. The rate chart links farmer payments directly to milk fat and solids-not-fat, or SNF, levels. It covers separate payment structures for buffalo and cow milk, along with quality-based […]

NDDB, Suzuki and Purabi Dairy Partner to Establish Compressed Biogas Plant in Assam

Guwahati, July 6: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Suzuki R&D Centre India Pvt. Ltd. (SRDI) and North East Dairy and Foods Ltd. (NEDFL), which markets dairy products under the Purabi brand, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Assam. The MoU was signed on 2 July […]

Uttar Pradesh’s New White Revolution: How Policy, Farm Investment and Women-Led Dairy Enterprises Are Reshaping the State’s Dairy Economy

From a ₹1,000-crore dairy mission and subsidies for indigenous cattle to investment incentives for processing plants and a rapidly expanding network of women-owned milk producer companies, Uttar Pradesh is attempting to build a dairy economy that goes far beyond producing more milk. Uttar Pradesh has always been a dairy giant. The state has the largest […]

Maharashtra FDA Tightens Milk Safety Rules in Statewide Crackdown on Adulteration and Synthetic Milk

Mumbai, 5 July 2026: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has tightened food safety requirements across the state’s milk supply chain, introducing stricter compliance and surveillance measures after inspections identified repeated cases of milk adulteration, synthetic milk production, antibiotic residues, hygiene failures and cold-chain violations. The statewide compliance order, issued under Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram […]

Amul’s ₹200 Crore Bihar Dairy Plant Signals a Bigger Play for Eastern India’s Milk Economy

Fatuha facility could strengthen procurement networks, expand value-added dairy production and deepen competition in one of India’s fastest-growing milk markets Patna: Amul’s proposed ₹200 crore dairy processing facility in Bihar’s Fatuha Industrial Area is more than another manufacturing investment. It signals growing confidence in eastern India’s dairy potential and reflects the increasing importance of Bihar […]

Aavin Suppliers Demand ₹13/Litre Increase for Buffalo Milk Amid Rising Costs

Seek ₹6 per litre hike for cow milk and ₹13 per litre increase for buffalo milk as production costs soar Tamil Nadu dairy farmers have renewed their demand for a substantial increase in Aavin milk procurement prices, warning that rising input costs are making dairy farming increasingly unsustainable. The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association […]