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           Heritage Foods Raises Prices                        India's Milk Consumption                                           Vanishing Herds: Punjab's Livestock Down by 8.5%

           in Response to Input Costs                          Projected to Grow                                                  Prelim census report bares trend; rapid urbanisation to   had 22,000 donkeys and 29,000 camels.
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           Heritage Foods, one of India's leading dairy players, has   India's dairy consumption continues its upward             The preliminary findings of the 21st Livestock Census   has remained unaffected. This is attributed to dairy
           increased the prices of its key dairy products, including   trajectory. According to a report by the USDA Foreign      reveal a concerning 8.5% decline in Punjab's livestock   farmers increasingly relying on high-yielding breeds like
           milk, paneer, curd, and butter by 2%–4%. This price hike   Agricultural Service (FAS), India's fluid milk consumption   population, amounting to a reduction of 5.78 lakh   Holstein Friesians, known to produce 10,000–12,000
           comes after nearly two years of stable pricing and is   is forecasted to rise to 91 million metric tons (MMT) in       animals since the previous census in 2019. The total   litres per lactation over five cycles.
           being implemented to counteract the rising costs of   2025, an increase from 89 MMT in 2024. This growth is            livestock count now stands at 68,03,196, down from   Key factors driving the decline include rapid
           essential inputs like fuel, cattle feed, and packaging   driven by a combination of factors: rising per capita         73,81,540.                                          urbanisation, migration abroad, and the 2022 lumpy skin
           materials. The company has stated that while it is   incomes, an expanding middle class, and increasing                Among the most significant drops are in the buffalo   disease outbreak, which led to widespread cattle deaths.
           working hard to minimize the impact on consumers,   urbanization. Additionally, consumers are shifting                 population, which has declined by 5.22 lakh, and cattle,   Interestingly, the previous census had shown a rise in
           rising operational costs necessitate this adjustment to   toward healthier lifestyles, which includes more dairy       which have reduced by 2.32 lakh. The pig population also   the indigenous (desi) cow population in Punjab, bucking
           ensure the continued quality of its products. Despite the   products in their diets. With milk being a staple food     saw a decrease of 6,973. In contrast, some categories   the national trend.
           price increase, Heritage Foods remains committed to   across various Indian states, the demand for processed           showed growth: sheep increased by nearly 1 lakh, dogs   Final species-wise details are yet to be released. Officials
           offering competitive pricing compared to other market   dairy items like cheese, yogurt, and paneer is also            by 57,000, goats by 21,000, and horses by 5,720.    anticipate an increase in the population of the Sahiwal
           players.                                            surging.                                                           The data also highlights a steep fall in donkey and camel   breed once the full report is available.
                                                                                                                                  numbers. Punjab now has only 127 donkeys and 77     The enumeration for this census was conducted
           Amul Expands Product Range                          Milk Production in India                                           camels, a stark contrast to 1977 figures when the state   between October 2024 and February 2025.

           to Tap Into Health Trends                           Faces Regional Imbalances                                          What Preliminary Census Report Says
                                                                                                                                  Species       Prelim report       Population in      Species        Prelim report     Population in
           Amul, India's dairy behemoth, has announced its     India's milk production continues to grow, but it is highly                      of 21st census      20th census                       of 21st census    20th census
           expansion into the high-protein dairy product market   uneven across the country. States like Uttar Pradesh,           Cattle        22.99 lakh          25.31 lakh         Donkey         127               471
           with the launch of new offerings such as high-protein   Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan dominate milk                    Buffalo       34.93 lakh          4015 lakh          Camel          77                120
           yogurt and protein-rich cheese. The company has noted   production, while regions like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka        Sheep         1.06 lakh           85,560             Pig            45,988            52,961
           the increasing demand for high-protein foods, driven by   face stagnation due to various factors such as               Goat          4.47 lakh           3.47 lakh          Rabbit         2,193             3,077
           fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious consumers.   insufficient infrastructure, lower cattle productivity, and      Horse         19,882              14,243             Dog            3.85 lakh         3.28 lakh
           Amul is capitalizing on this trend by emphasizing the   drought conditions. The Indian government is actively
           natural, wholesome ingredients of its products and   seeking to address these regional disparities by                  Mule          1,266               1,644              Elephant       1                 1
           catering to an emerging market of people who want to   promoting dairy farming in underperforming regions,
           boost their protein intake without resorting to processed   improving milk transportation networks, and increasing
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