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TopicMilk production

Topic: Milk production

How Sanchi, facing squeeze from Amul deal, became synonymous with MP’s dairy legacy

Opposition Congress, dairy unions in Madhya Pradesh are opposed to deal, saying it would eclipse the local brand, Sanchi, which has long been synonymous with state’s dairy industry.

After Mother Dairy, Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2/litre amid heatwave conditions

The decision will take effect on 1 May and the new prices will be effective in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand markets.

Milk prices up by 10.5% from a year ago — higher input costs & supply side issues to blame

Average price of 1L milk is Rs 56.8 — up from Rs 51.4 last yr. Since October 2022, inflation in milk prices has outpaced general rate of price rise in India. Higher demand another factor. 

India’s milk imports soar as lumpy skin disease hits local cattle stock

Farmers are wrestling with a rare double whammy: a lethal condition called lumpy skin disease in their cows & a drawdown in market-ready cattle stock after Covid slowed breeding.

Amul and Mother Dairy raise milk prices for third time this year

The country's leading milk suppliers have hiked prices of full cream milk by Rs 2/litre citing rise in input costs. The prices of cow and buffalo milk prices have also increased.

Want to boost milk and meat production? Feeding insects to cattle can help

The global market for edible insects is growing quickly, and advocates say that using insects as ingredients can make human and animal food more sustainable.

Cows moo past buffaloes as India’s milk supply champions, thanks to cross-breeding

India recorded all-time high milk production of 209 million tonnes in 2020-21 & cows accounted for 51% of this, govt figures show.

Fodder shortage in India major reason behind rise in milk costs, says govt institute

There is a deficit of 23.4% in the availability of dry fodder, 11.24% in that of green fodder and 28.9% for concentrates, the institute has said in a report. 

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.