RBI uses milk supply data for dairy farmer loans
For many farmers or dairy farmers, getting a bank loan is impossible for want of any credit history. But here is a solution: A new platform by the Reserve Bank…
Dairy products export can reduce GHG emissions
Think globally, act locally. It’s an oft-quoted rallying cry spoken at environmental policy conferences. However, both dairy trade and scientific literature tend to report on environmental impacts and results within…
Retail milk price will increase in FY 24 by 4-5%
The increase is likely as retail milk prices have already risen 10% in a year and 22% in three years. Sharma also notes that poor monsoon and higher fodder prices…
Dairy manure helps cut emissions
One of the world’s pharmaceutical giants is using dairy-cow manure and food waste to help reduce its reliance on natural gas – and to cut carbon emissions at the same…
Milk prices won’t fall any further, UK producer warns
The price of a pint of milk is here to stay and Brits should not expect their supermarket shop to get any cheaper, according to the UK’s biggest dairy producer.…
Wholesale prices contract but milk inflation at 8.59%
Wholesale prices contracted for the third consecutive month in June on the back of lower prices of manufactured items, reiterating the fact that falling commodity prices are contributing to a…
Arguing against free markets is actually disbelieving freedom itself
I have been hearing the seminal quote by Mahatma Gandhi in Indian context that “Mass Production is production by masses” since I started my career in the dairy industry. It’s…
100 MT of cow dung will power a 2 Lakh LPD Milk Plant
This is the first channel dedicated to dairy-related news from India and abroad. It will cover top seven dairy news from last seven days. The news will be aired on…
Hunger and Dumping Milk Highlight Global Food Injustice
To borrow the title of Raj Patel’s book , the world is ‘stuffed and starved’ at the same time — and this week served as a stark reminder of the…
Human Breast Milk Compound Alters Brain Growth in Mice
Human breast milk is a nutrient-rich mix that helps nurture newborns through an essential period of development. New evidence suggests that one particular compound derived from breast milk, the sugar myo-inositol,…