Farmers threaten to block essential supplies across India over RCEP

Farmer organisations burnt the effigy of Union minister Piyush Goyal at Jantar Mantar and called for protests across India in the coming days …

Dairy units in India turn to cheaper alternatives

This strikes a blow to small farmers as they don't get a fair price for their produce since the market is flooded with cheaper options

Dairy farmers want at least Rs 30/ltr for cow milk

Farmers seek MSP since surplus skimmed milk powder is lowering demand and prices

आरसीईपी के खिलाफ 18 अक्टूबर को 15 राज्यों के किसान करेंगे प्रदर्शन, अमूल देगा साथ

दिल्ली में 15 राज्यों के किसान संगठनों ने एक बैठक कर आरसीईपी का व्यापक विरोध करने का निर्णय लिया गया। क्या है आरसीईपी और ...

Lactalis to milk more in India. Why that may worry some

French dairy giant has been in the news for allegedly cheating farmers back home, for its secretive business model and for the quality of its products

What will cheaper US cheese mean for India's dairy farmers

Depressed global prices, rising cost of production and the trade wars with China and Mexico have led to a ballooning of reserves 

Aid package not enough, say Europe’s struggling farmers

The EU has announced a $560-million support package for farmers hit by Russia’s import ban

No worries, government assures dairy industry on RCEP

India’s homegrown dairy industry would require a support of around Rs 8-10 per kilogram of milk if the government allows import of dairy …

Rein in dairy exports to our continent: African farmers to EU

African dairy farmers protested outside the European Union HQ to demand that they don’t over-produce milk and then flood African markets

Problem of plenty: Milk farmers stuck between less demand, more supply

Maharashtra’s dairy farmers are on an indefinite strike to seek Rs5/litre subsidy to make up for crashing prices

2015’s global milk crisis threatens small farmers in India

As the Indian government tries to aggressively integrate the dairy sector into the global market, the lives and livelihoods of small …

COVID 19: Punjab’s rural economy takes a big hit

Small farmers, labourers among the worst-hit; wheat harvest under cloud

क्या है आरसीईपी और क्यों विरोध कर रहे हैं किसान?

हाल ही में कई किसान संगठनों ने क्षेत्रीय व्यापक आर्थिक भागीदारी (रीजनल कंप्रिहेंसिव इकोनॉमिक पार्टनरशिप) का विरोध किया है

आरसीईपी का खतरा टला नहीं है, सचेत रहें किसान

हालांकि भारत आरसीईपी में शामिल होने से इंकार कर चुका है, लेकिन दूसरे देश भारत को मनाने में लगे हैं। ऐसी स्थिति में किसान ...

Stimulus that can spoil the milk sector

Karnataka government's financial stimulus to its dairy cooperative is benefitting 2.5 million farmers, but can destabilise the national market

India's withdrawal from RCEP a breather on many fronts

India's decision to pull out of RCEP means its policy on access to inexpensive drugs will not be under pressure

Oxytocin ban: Karnataka pharma PSU incapable of handling responsibility, says IMA

Ahead of the SC hearing, the Indian Medical Association says Centre should not have moved court considering public interest

World Milk Day: Salinity hits milk production in Odisha’s seaside villages

Milkmen earlier sold milk products, including cheese, curd. They are now unable to arrange fodder for their cows

Our daily dose of antibiotics

As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…

EU threat to farmers

Free trade pact with EU will have a severe impact on Indian agriculture, specially the dairy sector