Fodder shortage in North India: Another issue for dairy farmers

Wheat straw is being sold at Rs 1100-1700per quintal; it was being sold at Rs 400-600 per quintal last year. Farmers across north Indian states are facing a shortage of dry fodder due to the wheat crisis, which in turn, has been primarily fueled by an unusually hot March, according to farmers, agricultural scientists and […]

Ensuring sustainability for Indian dairy farming

Sustainability is progressively becoming a specific requirement for food production, processing, and marketing. Internationally and nationally, consumers, society, food retailers, and food companies want to know from the global dairy industry: how sustainable is your milk produced? Defining sustainability When we say “sustainability”, we often immediately jump to the environmental piece of the puzzle. The […]