Pakistan Dairy Farmers Announce Increase in Milk Price

21:01 | 10/01/2017

PAKISTAN - Another milk crisis is on the horizon in the city as dairy farmers’ associations, unhappy with the government’s capped milk price, have decided to increase the wholesale price of milk by Rs4 from 11 January and then Rs6 from 1 March.

Pelwatte Dairy Set on Making Sri Lanka Self-sufficient in Milk

21:16 | 09/01/2017

SRI LANKA - Pelwatte Dairy Industries Ltd, a leading manufacturer of locally produced dairy products has since its inception supported the local dairy industry and is on a quest to making Sri Lanka self-sufficient in milk.

Additional Sales Tax May Dilute Parag Milk

21:08 | 06/01/2017

INDIA - Parag Milk Foods has informed the exchanges that Sales Tax authorities had conducted an inspection at its registered/corporate offices on Thursday.

High Dairy Import Worries Dangote Group

21:07 | 06/01/2017

NIGERIA - About 98 per cent of dairy products consumed in Nigeria are imported, the Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said.

Gujarat Dairy Farmers from Cooperatives Unpaid for 50 Days

09:51 | 05/01/2017

INDIA - Milk producers are desperately opening new bank accounts to receive cheque payments, but they don't intend to remain cashless for long.

Northland Dairy Farmers Cited for Non-Compliance

20:49 | 03/01/2017

NEW ZEALAND - Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top environment watchdog says the upward trend needs to change.

Zimbabwean Milk Production Rising

20:46 | 03/01/2017

ZIMBABWE - The country's milk production is on the rise despite the devastating drought which left more than 5.5 million people in need of food aid.

Oman to Set Up New Milk Collection, Dairy Project

20:21 | 28/12/2016

OMAN - An Omani pilot project will set up several milk collection centres and a dairy processing project which will open next year, aimed at supporting the livestock farmers in Dhofar region, said a report.

Indonesian Farmers Losing Appetite for Fresh Milk Business

20:41 | 26/12/2016

INDONESIA - The Indonesian Association of Dairy Cattle Farmers (APSPI) has predicted that the sluggish trend in domestic fresh milk production will continue next year as more local producers are likely to resign from fierce competition with imported dairy products.

New Zealand Milk Collection Falls in First Half

20:45 | 22/12/2016

NEW ZEALAND - Fonterra Cooperative Group's New Zealand milk collection was down 5.7 per cent on the year in the six months to 30 November as dairying regions were hit by unfavourable weather conditions.