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 […]
Banas Dairy Honoured with National Water Award for Water Conservation Leadership
Banas Dairy, based in Palanpur, has been conferred the National Water Award in the ‘Best Industrial Unit’ category, recognising its extensive water conservation and management initiatives across Banaskantha district. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. According to the dairy, its large-scale conservation campaign […]
Milma Opens Ambalathara Dairy for Public Visits Ahead of National Milk Day
Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU) will open its Ambalathara dairy to the public on 24 and 25 November as part of the National Milk Day celebrations. The initiative reflects a broader industry shift towards operational transparency and deeper consumer engagement, especially as southern markets become increasingly competitive. Visitors will be allowed entry […]
Dairygold Cuts Milk Price as Weak Global Market Sentiment Deepens
Dairygold has reduced its October milk price amid deteriorating international dairy market fundamentals, signalling persistent pressure across Europe’s commodity-driven supply chain. The cooperative attributed the decision to a prolonged period in which global milk supply continues to outpace demand, creating an unfavourable pricing environment for major exporting regions. According to chairperson Pat Clancy, “dairy market […]
