17 million missing: A DTE analysis sheds light on why India was dealing with milk inflation
India has missed as many as 16.84 million artificial inseminations of cattle and buffaloes during the two years of COVID-19 pandemic. This is …
Dhuri: A Delhi-based fashion brand that makes clothes out of milk
In a world where pollution caused by textiles is a major threat, a brand specialising in eco-friendly fabrics claims it can be a better option …
IIT Hyderabad researchers develop smartphone sensor to detect milk adulteration
Initial findings suggest 99% accuracy of the method that is based on an algorithm to help detect change in acidity in milk
What is pushing India's small dairy farmers out of business?
A new study establishes a link between global development in dairy industries and slowing down of local small-scale dairy business
Kenya’s dairy sector is failing to meet domestic demand. How it can raise its game
The sector faces significant challenges that affect the realisation of its full potential
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 …
Back to the breast
Many organisations in the country are working at weaning parents from the bottle to mother's milk
Ruminant remedy
A new technique for early detection of mastitis in cows has been developed by British researchers
A glass a day keeps cancer at bay
Whole milk from cows fed on an enriched diet could save humans from the risk of developing cancer
Scientists at Arizona State University discover potentially-harmful nanoparticles in baby formula
A new research suggests presence of nanomaterials in baby food can cause DNA and chromosomal damage, organ damage and genital malformations
State of Agriculture: Milk Inflation
Milk price in India has scaled rapidly in recent months on the back of unprecedented fodder prices and lumpy disease outbreaks in cattle. This …
Five points on food inflation and onions
Retail inflation hitting double digit being attributed to high food prices, but is it so?
Whose home is it, anyway?
The Maldharis of the Gir national park face eviction because their "unsustainable" economy if threatening the Asiatic lion
No milking the super-cows
The European Community has opposed injecting cows with the controversial hormone bovine somatrophin to boost milk production
Most Indians drinking adulterated milk, finds FSSAI survey
70 per cent milk samples collected across the country by food safety authority did not conform to standards
Ex-Unicef head joins Nestle
Nutrition campaign groups worried, say Unicef supports breastfeeding while Nestle undermines it
17 million missing: Why was there a fat problem in India’s dairy industry?
Indian dairy farmers now prefer exotic or crossbred cows to indigenous cattle, buffaloes; a crossbred cow has a high milk yield compared to a …
Coffee: here’s the carbon cost of your daily cup – and how to make it climate-friendly
Using less fertiliser, managing water and energy use more efficiently during milling and exporting the beans by cargo ship rather than aeroplane …
‘There is no camel community for Australia’s camels’
Down To Earth speaks to well-known camel expert Ilse Kohler-Rollefson on Australia’s recent plans to cull 10,000 camels
Milk in India is certainly not as safe as the food regulator claims
The recent report released by FSSAI about its milk survey shows many glaring discrepancies
Lessons from Kenya on how to boost breastfeeding rates
The country increased its number of breastfed babies to 61% in 2014 from 13% in 2003
Union Budget 2019-2020: Government giving more importance to food fortification
Budgetary allocation for fortified rice scheme in the present budget increased by 18,000 crore
Preterm infants should be given fresh breast milk, not expressed one
Breast milk contains hydrogen peroxide, which works like an antibiotic, and degrades if not fed to the infant immediately, says a study
A silent white revolution
Women living in a non-descript village in Gujarat revive a defunct dairy, earlier run by men. Today, not only do they churn out 100 per cent …
Got Fodder?
Manju and Mukesh Gupta have had to reduce their milk intake because the two rupee per litre milk price hike has become too much of an expense. …