Page 4 - Dairy

International skimmed milk powder prices show signs of recovery

Might open up export opportunities for Indian exporters; SMP exports from India next to nil at present, due to unviable prices

Indian dairy farmers fared better than their global counterparts in FY16

Farm prices in India increased y-o-y, whereas it was lower by 20-60% globally

Punjab cow breeders complain of falling trade

Holstein Friesian's sales take a hit as buyers are dissuaded by the tedious paper work and permissions from state authorities

Branded milk segment set to expand

Dairy sector seeing entry of large players like M&M, Godrej; focus on direct tie-ups with big-scale farms for procurement, besides value addition

Low prices make dairy export to Russia unviable

As against the current Rs 350 a kg in Indian markets, skimmed milk powder is quoted at Rs 180 a kg in international markets, including Russia

Dairy sector to milk Rs 10k-cr investments in 5 years

Analysts say the major share of the investments are likely to be for creating farm infrastructure for collection and storage of milk

Dairy companies: Focus on premium products to boost earnings

Strong upside for Kwality and Hatsun Agro but high valuations may cap gains for Prabhat Dairy