Latest Dairy Industry News & Updates

Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Banas Dairy is transferring more than Rs 40 crore every day directly into the bank accounts of milk-producing women, its chairman and Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary said on World Milk Day, highlighting what he described as a cooperative model that has helped livestock rearers increase incomes through milk production, livestock credit, bioenergy and organic farming.Chaudhary said India was on course to become a global dairy leader, supported by its large cat…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Dairy product major Mother Dairy on Wednesday announced a nationwide hike of Rs 2 per litre across its key liquid milk variants, effective May 14.The step comes soon after Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), also announced an increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14.In a statement, Mother Dairy said: “The revision has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in …

Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand.In a statement issued on Wednesday, GCMMF said the increase applies to major variants and packs across India and represents a 2.5 to 3.5 per cent rise in maximum retai…

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has announced a hike in milk prices across variants, citing rising processing and transportation costs. The revised rates came into effect on Sunday, according to state officials.State Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said the price of toned milk has been increased from Rs 50 to Rs 54 per litre, while premium milk will now cost Rs 58 per litre, up from Rs 54.The price of …