Dairy Farming And Milk Supply

Markets in Delhi-NCR faced with butter shortage due to declined milk supply

Don't be surprised if you are not finding butter of popular dairy brands in the markets of Delhi-NCR. There is actually a shortage of butter - a major dairy product - in markets for the past few days

Safe to consume milk from LSD-infected cattle, says IVRI official

LSD is a non-zoonotic disease and not transmissible from animals to humans, said IVRI official

Amul bucked Covid blues, launched more than 100 products during lockdown

At a time when other food and beverage (F&B) brands took a hit during the lockdown, Amul was on a product-launching spree.

India tops milk production, turnover higher than wheat and rice: PM Modi

PM addressed a gathering at Diyodar in the Banaskantha district after inaugurating a new dairy complex and a potato processing plant of the Banas Dairy

Dairy farmers target bulk consumers directly for better realisation

The Rs 6000-billion dairy industry in India has witnessed a dramatic shift in milk supply over the last few months with farmers initiating direct supply to retailers and bulk consumers to fetch better realization than supplying to organized collection centres under a corporate brand. Targeting mainly to hotel, restaurants and catering (HORECA) segments, the new system of milk supply is posing a big threat to dairy companies in terms of milk availability for short term and sustained milk supply for future projects.In fact, the new mode of milk supply started in Andhra Pradesh with dozens of farmers joining hands like Farmers Produce Organisations (FPOs) and tying up with HORECA chains in the vicinity which fetch them at least Rs 4-5 a litre more than the price paid by organized companies and bulk suppliers. With milk is gradually getting oversupplied due to sustained increase in its production, organized companies have been paying Rs 21-22 a litre for milk which farmers feel is ...