India’s Methane Challenge: Towards Climate Smart Dairy Efficiency
India’s livestock sector stands at a defining crossroads. Home to the world’s largest cattle and buffalo population, it anchors rural livelihoods and food security, yet contributes substantially to global methane emissions, a gas nearly 28 times more heat-trapping than carbon dioxide. Livestock account for 14 per cent of global methane emissions, mostly from enteric fermentation. […]
Nestle Exits Dairy Methane Alliance Amid Climate Strategy Shift
Nestlé has withdrawn from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, a global initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions from dairy farming. The alliance, launched in December 2023, includes companies such as Danone, Kraft Heinz, and Starbucks, committed to measuring and cutting dairy-related methane emissions. While Nestlé gave no reason for its decision, it reaffirmed its commitment […]
India’s Dairy and Livestock Sector: Growth Promise Meets Policy Paralysis
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Independence Day about India’s farmers and livestock keepers, he alluded to a sector both dynamic and divided. The dairy and livestock industry, while a pillar of India’s food economy, faces a paradoxical journey, expanding rapidly yet struggling with deep-rooted inefficiencies. India leads the world in milk production and […]
AgriEnIcs: MeitY’s Technological Revolution Bringing Smart Innovation to India’s Dairy and Agri Ecosystem
India’s dairy and agriculture sectors are witnessing a quiet yet powerful revolution through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) AgriEnIcs Programme, a pioneering initiative integrating electronics, sensors, and AI to boost farm productivity and sustainability. Under Secretary S. Krishnan’s leadership, MeitY has transferred four advanced agricultural technologies and launched an environmental monitoring system, […]
Global Dairy Market Under Pressure as EU Supplies Rise
The global dairy market continues to face downward pressure as fundamentals weaken, driven by expectations of stronger EU milk supplies in the coming months. Rising production, sluggish export demand, and a faster-than-expected build-up in EU butter inventories are intensifying price pressures across the sector. Favourable farmgate prices, minimal disease outbreaks, shifts in calving patterns, and […]
ICAR–NDRI Hosts Animal Health Camp in Tripura to Strengthen Livestock Farmer
The ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Eastern Regional Station, Kalyani, West Bengal, organised a one-day Animal Health and Input Distribution Camp at the Conference Hall of Bagma Agri Producer Company Limited (BAPCL) in Gomati District, Tripura. The initiative, held under the NDRI–NEH Project, focused on improving livestock health, productivity, and the income of rural farmers […]
Global Dairy Auction Sees Prices Decline Amid Strong Milk Supply
Global dairy prices fell in the latest auction overnight, signalling continued softness in the market. The average price at the auction dropped 1.6 percent to US$3,921 (NZ$6,760) per tonne, marking the lowest level for the Global Dairy Trade price index in a year. This decline follows a 0.8 percent fall in the preceding auction and […]
Balanced Fertilisation: A Key Driver of Sustainable Dairy in India
Balanced fertilisation is emerging as a critical pillar for India’s dairy sustainability, linking soil health, fodder quality, and livestock productivity. PS Gahlaut, Managing Director of Indian Potash Limited, stresses that fertile, well-nourished soil is the foundation of the dairy ecosystem. Balanced fertilisation, which integrates mineral and organic inputs in precise proportions, enhances fodder production and […]
Indian Immunologicals Launches Raksha-IBR: A Milestone in Dairy Disease Management
A New Milestone in Livestock Health Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has rolled out Raksha-IBR, the country’s first DIVA (Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals) vaccine to combat Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR). The viral disease, caused by Bovine Herpes Virus-1, spreads rapidly through aerosols and contaminated semen, leading […]
India Showcases Livestock Growth at FAO Conference in Rome
India’s livestock sector has emerged as a key pillar of the national economy, recording a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.77 percent in recent years. Contributing 31 per cent to the agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) and 5.5 per cent to the national economy, the sector highlights its crucial role in ensuring both economic […]
