In the heart of the Old Mysore region, Ravi, a dairy farmer in Keelara village of Mandya district, has long relied on his cows and paddy cultivation to supplement his income. However, the relentless drought since the past year has upended his livelihood. Faced with dwindling fodder availability, Ravi was compelled to sell two of
Sizzling temperatures across the country have caused the demand for ice-creams to skyrocket, with the manufacturers and associations predicting a 30 percent growth in sales this financial year. “Usually the ice cream market in India grows at 12-15 percent every year. This year has started with a bang. With the summer temperatures peaking at many
Synopsis Although the usage of vanaspati has significantly reduced, it remains a significant factor in calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). In India, vanaspati consumption has dropped from approximately 6% of total cooking oil consumption in 2010-11 to about 3% in 2022-23. While household consumption of vanaspati has declined and shows no signs of reversal,
Dairy market analysts are agreed on their forecasts for the farmgate milk price in the 2025 season and dairy farmers can take comfort from their $8-plus predictions. Four economists and analysts from the big banks along with the computer model of the SGX-NZX dairy insights team have thrown their darts into the range $8.35 to
NEW DELHI: With regard to the recent controversy on excessive added sugar found in Nestle’s flagship baby food ‘Cerelac’, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) said that it has launched an enforcement drive to investigate the samples of all the infant food products across the country to verify their compliance with the
Sabarkantha Dairy, a leading dairy cooperative, and Tetra Pak have announced an innovative partnership to promote sustainability in the dairy industry. Together, they’ve initiated a pilot project to build roofs for a 40-cow shed using polyAl material, obtained from recycling used beverage cartons. The polyAl sheets have been made by Eastern Cargo, a Gujarat-based recycling
The joint secretary of the state animal husbandry department has issued written orders outlining the ban on animal markets, emphasising the need for immediate action to safeguard the health and well-being of livestock To curb the potential spread of diseases among animals, the Punjab government has issued a formal order prohibiting the establishment of animal
Mumbai-based homegrown foods company Parag Milk Foods Ltd has floated an RFP (Request for Proposal) for its media planning and buying account. The account size is approximately between Rs125 crore and Rs 140 crore, industry sources told Storyboard18. This RFP is for ATL marketing only and does not include digital buying or selling. Parag has
India launched Operation Flood in 1970 to become self-sufficient in dairy industry and today it is one of the leading milk producers in the world. The country contributes 24% of the global milk output and witnessed 51% increase in production between 2014 and 2022. However, challenges still exist in terms of sourcing, storage and distribution
With the increasing livestock population and the govt’s focus on genetic upgrade of cattle through cross-breeding programmes, the demand for green and dry fodder is expected to increase to 1,012 and 631 million tonnes, respectively, by 2050.VK Yadav and Bishwa Bhaskar Choudhary INDIA’s achievement of transforming itself from a milk-deficient country to the world’s largest
