Aavin Uses Milk Packets to Boost Voter Awareness as Tamil Nadu Intensifies SIR Campaign
Tamil Nadu has adopted an unconventional yet high-impact approach to strengthening civic engagement by featuring Systematic Inclusive Roll (SIR) reminders on Aavin milk packets. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Election Commission, aims to nudge consumers to verify and update their voter details during the ongoing electoral roll revision process. Aavin, the state’s largest […]
New Delhi Resists US Push for Dairy Market Access as Trade Talks Reach Critical Phase
India is standing its ground as Washington pushes for wider access to the Indian dairy market, with agricultural issues emerging as a key sticking point in trade treaty negotiations. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s position continues to reflect New Delhi’s unwillingness to compromise on a sector vital to rural livelihoods. Former Secretary of the Ministry of […]
India’s Cow-Based Brown Revolution Could Transform Rural Prosperity
India, which once transformed its dairy sector through the White Revolution, is now witnessing the rise of a Brown Revolution centred on soil regeneration, sustainable farming, and cow-based rural enterprise. After years of chemical-intensive agriculture degrading soil fertility and reducing farm incomes, this new movement emphasises restoring ecological balance rather than merely increasing output. At […]
Mother Dairy’s 6-Lakh-Litre Butibori Plant to be Ready Next Year, Says NDDB Chief
Mother Dairy’s upcoming 6 lakh litre per day milk-processing plant at Butibori, Nagpur, is expected to be operational by next year, according to NDDB chairman Meenesh Shah. Speaking at the Agrovision Expo’s inaugural function, Shah said the facility will also manufacture value-added products, including the regionally popular orange barfi and other traditional sweets. Alongside the […]
How Anand Became the Milk Capital of the World
Anand in Gujarat, India, is globally recognised as the Milk Capital of the World due to its transformative cooperative dairy system that redefined rural livelihoods and national dairy policy. The movement began when farmers chose collective action to secure fair milk prices and shield themselves from market exploitation. This cooperative framework not only decentralised ownership […]
Northeast Targets Milk, Egg, Fish and Meat Self-Reliance Under New High-Level Task Force
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced that the High Level Task Force (HLTF) constituted by the Union DoNER Ministry is developing a five-year plan to achieve self-reliance in milk, egg, fish and meat production across the Northeast by 2030. Khandu, who chairs the HLTF, said cooperatives will play a central role in expanding […]
Amul Targets Israel’s Mainstream Dairy Market with Expanded Export Portfolio
Amul is poised to deepen its footprint in Israel as the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) prepares to broaden its dairy export range beyond ghee, signalling a strategic shift towards mainstream consumer integration rather than serving only the Indian diaspora. GCMMF Managing Director Jayen Mehta, who is part of a 60-member Indian business delegation […]
Milk Supply Glut Drives Dairy Prices Down, Threatening Market Stability
Recent reports suggest that a global milk supply surge is placing significant downward pressure on dairy commodity prices, posing a challenge to both producers and processors. Milk production from key exporting regions, including the EU, US and New Zealand, is now rising faster than demand, leading to an inventory accumulation across the international dairy chain. […]
Punjab Deploys Mobile Testing Vans to Strengthen Milk Safety and Combat Adulteration
Punjab has unveiled a major public health initiative aimed at tightening milk quality surveillance across the state. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian flagged off four advanced mobile testing vans in Ludhiana, marking a significant step in the state’s mission to eliminate adulteration in milk and cattle feed. Operated by the Dairy Development […]
Fonterra Faces Mounting Pressure to Revise Milk Price as Global Dairy Weakness Deepens
Market pressure is intensifying on Fonterra as expectations grow that the cooperative will be compelled to revise its milk price forecast ahead of its 4 December first-quarter FY2025 results. Under New Zealand’s Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, Fonterra must publicly disclose any forecast movement of 30 cents or more, an obligation analysts believe the cooperative is […]
