📰 Shankar Chaudhary Elected Unopposed to Banas Dairy Board, Strengthening Political Ties in Gujarat’s Dairy Sector
Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary has been elected unopposed to the board of Banas Dairy, one of India’s largest dairy cooperatives and a key constituent of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). The election was held without contest, affirming Chaudhary’s influence in both state politics and the cooperative dairy landscape. Chaudhary will join […]
Russia’s Food Sovereignty Push Opens New Dairy Export Route for India
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year and Western sanctions deepen, Russia is doubling down on two seemingly contradictory priorities: military dominance and food self-sufficiency. In what the Financial Times calls a “guns and butter” strategy, the Kremlin is investing heavily in both its defence budget and domestic agriculture — especially dairy — […]
Amul to Invest â‚ą10,000 Cr ($1.2B) in Dairy Expansion, Eyes $12B Turnover
By Prashant Tripathi, Jordbrukare India The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), India’s most extensive dairy cooperative and marketer of the Amul brand, has announced its second-largest investment in two years: a â‚ą10,000 crore (~$1.2 billion USD) expansion program aimed at scaling up processing capacity, value-added production, and distribution reach. Referencing the Financial Express coverage […]
🥤 ZUMI Launches India’s First Lactose-Free, No-Refined-Sugar Milkshakes
Backed by Tetra Pak & Startup India, the health-first brand brings clean-label indulgence to dairy shelves National, September 23, 2025 —ZUMI Foods, a Hyderabad-based dairy startup, has introduced a game-changing range of lactose-free, no-refined-sugar milkshakes, targeted at India’s growing community of health-conscious consumers and individuals with digestive sensitivities. Crafted under the brand name ZUMI, the […]
🌱 EU & FAO Train Ghanaian Extension Staff in Climate-Smart Livestock Practices
Tamale, Ghana – Sept 23, 2025In a move to boost sustainable livestock production and resilience against climate change, 32 animal production and agricultural extension officers from Ghana’s Savannah Region have completed a week-long training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), climate mitigation, and digital extension tools. The training, held in Tamale, is part of the […]
🧬 Study Reveals: Animal Protein, Including Dairy, Not Linked to Higher Risk of Death – May Offer Protective Benefit Against Cancer
Major US study finds no increased risk from animal protein; challenges plant-only longevity claims. A landmark study based on nearly two decades of health data from the U.S. has challenged a long-standing nutritional belief: that consuming animal protein increases the risk of early death from heart disease or cancer. Surprisingly, the Study even suggests that […]
TN dairy farmers stage protest – DairyDimension
Salem protest highlights crisis in milk production economics; a warning has been issued to halt supply from October 22 SALEM, TAMIL NADU – Tensions are rising in the Tamil Nadu dairy sector as hundreds of dairy farmers staged a protest outside the Salem District Union of Aavin, the state-run milk cooperative, demanding a â‚ą15 per […]
đź‡đź‡ş Hungary Blocks Greek Dairy Giant’s Bid for Alfoldi Tej Citing Food Security Concerns
Hellenic Dairies’ Central Europe expansion hits political roadblock amid fears of raw milk supply disruption In a bold move that intertwines geopolitics with agribusiness, the Hungarian government has officially blocked the acquisition of Alfoldi Tej Kft by Greece’s largest dairy conglomerate, Hellenic Dairies Group. Despite shareholder approval and a proposed restructuring plan by the Greek […]
🧪 GADVASU & Novus Partner on Methionine Supplement Study to Improve Milk Fat, Protein Yields in Dairy Cows
Industry-academia collaboration aims to tackle milk fat depression in India’s dairy sector using cutting-edge feed technology. Ludhiana, Punjab – In a significant step towards enhancing milk quality and improving farmer profitability, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) has entered into a research collaboration with Novus Animal Nutrition (India) Pvt Ltd. The partnership […]
PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Indigenous Sex-Sorted Semen Facility in Eastern at Purnia
Purnia, Bihar, October 2025: In a landmark step for India’s dairy and livestock sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Northeast India’s first indigenous bovine sex-sorted semen processing facility in Purnia district, Bihar. The facility has been established under the National Gokul Mission (RGM) with the support of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It deploys […]
