Milk Import

Milk industry sounds the alarm as India's production growth sees steep fall

The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in 2017-18; 6.47 per cent in FY19; 5.69 per cent in FY20; 5.81 per cent in FY21; and 5.77 per cent in FY22

US urges India to delay health certificate mandate for food imports by 6 mt

Currently, India mandates that all imported milk and milk products, pork and pork products, and fish and fish products must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the exporting country

Frames per second: The churning and the counting

Watching the restored version of the 1976 film Manthan reminds one of the Emergency but also gives hope for a renewed democracy

Cooler summer halts the dairy crisis, industry looks at a turnaround

What has caused this transformation and will it last? Milk industry veterans point to a couple of factors for this U-turn

India not to import butter, other dairy items; to tap local supply: MoS

Union minister Parshottam Rupala on Friday made it clear that the country will not import dairy products like butter and the supplies will be improved with the help of huge untapped domestic sector. "There is no truth in it (shortage of dairy products). No import will take place," Rupala, who is incharge of ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, told reporters on the sidelines of an event. He said there is no shortage of milk in the country and the government is regularly monitoring. "The demand has increased. We have huge untapped area, we will try to tap that...We will manage it properly and there is no need to worry," he said and urged farmers and consumers not to worry about it. On rise in retail prices of dairy products, the minister said there is no need to worry about the prices. Farmers are getting good rates.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar opposes govt's plan to import milk products

NCP chief and former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday opposed any government plan to import milk products such as butter and ghee, contending that it would impede the revival of the dairy sector. In a letter to Parshottam Rupala, the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Pawar referred to media reports about the government's "intention" to import dairy products such as butter and ghee. "Any decision by the central government in this regard will be totally unacceptable because the import of these products will directly affect the income of the domestic milk producers," Pawar said. He said the dairy farmers have recently come out of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and such a decision will severely impede the sector's revival process. "My concern may please be heeded. I shall be happy if the matter is looked into and the ministry deters itself from taking any decision to import the milk products," Pawar said. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary Rajesh

Stagnant milk output: Dairy imports may be allowed after a decade

India usually imports high-value milk products but not mass-consumed items

Amul, Mother Diary hike milk prices by Rs 2 due to rise in procurement cost

The hike -- which comes days before Janmashtami celebrations and months ahead of the flush season when milk supplies usually rise -- may impact household budgets

No proposal to import milk from Australia at concessional rates: Minister

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday denied farm leader Rakesh Tikait's allegation that there is a proposal to import milk from Australia.

NDDB, Amul oppose dairy import talks with New Zealand and Australia

This comes prior to an important meeting between the commerce ministry and dairy sector entities

Ban on import of milk products from China extended by 6 months to Dec 2018

Although India does not import milk, milk products from China, it has imposed the ban as a preventive measure