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  India, New Zealand to resume FTA talks: What's on the agenda and why is dairy a sticking point?

  Business | October 13, 2025 9:29 IST

  In the financial year 2024–25, merchandise trade between India and New Zealand reached $1.3 billion — a sharp increase of nearly 49 per cent compared to the previous year.

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  Tamil Nadu: Dairy farmers throw milk on road protesting against government | WATCH

  March 20, 2023 16:37 IST

  Tamil Nadu: Dairy farmers poured litres of milk on the road in Madurai's Usilampatti while protesting against the state government on Monday.

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  Indian Sikh farmer turned Italian cheesemaker; here's how he is saving Parmesan

  Trending | October 05, 2022 15:54 IST

  An Indian Sikh farmer Kloty Jaswantsing has proven that his capabilities and hard work are enough to fulfil his dreams. The cheesemaker's inspiring story is trending for his rigorous work at a farm in Italy.

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  Odisha govt sanctions Rs 11 crore assistance for one lakh dairy farmers

  India | August 06, 2021 10:29 IST

  As many as 3,600 milk production cooperatives and 2.83 lakh dairy farmers in the state are producing milk through the state-run OMFED (Odisha Milk Federation). There are 1,292 women''s cooperatives and 1.5 lakh women farmers have also contributed to the production of milk.

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  Good news for 95 lakh milk producers, govt approves Rs 4,458 crore for dairy sector

  India | February 19, 2020 16:44 IST

  In a boost for farmers, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 4,458 crore scheme for the dairy sector. The move will benefit as many as 95 lakh farmers.

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  NDDB urges Nirmala Sitharaman to rationalize taxes on dairy items

  India | June 13, 2019 13:47 IST

  Making his submissions at a meeting convened by the Union Finance Minister for pre-budget consultations with stakeholder groups from agriculture and rural development at New Delhi on Tuesday, NDDB Chairman Dilip Rath also pitched for reduction of GST on breeding outputs, besides a cut in import duty on import of bovine germplasm.

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  Maharashtra dairy farmers withdraw protest as govt announces new rate

  News | July 20, 2018 8:45 IST

  Maharashtra government announces Rs 25 per liter as the minimum rate of milk for dairy farmers, following state-wide protests over the demand. The decision will be implemented from July 21.

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  Maharashtra dairy farmers withdraw stir as state government announces new rate for milk

  India | July 20, 2018 6:59 IST

  Shetti's declaration followed the government's announcement on the floor of the Assembly that milk would be purchased from farmers at the rate of Rs 25 per litre from July 21 onwards.

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  Maharashtra dairy farmers spilling milk on roads as a part of protest

  News | July 18, 2018 7:38 IST

  Milk farmers in Maharashtra are on an indefinite strike. Since July 16, they have been stopping tankers carrying milk from moving towards Mumbai and Pune, and emptying their contents as a way of raising their demands.

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  Dairy farmers' protest: Shiv Sena comes out in support of agitators, demands hike in milk procurement prices

  Politics | July 17, 2018 17:40 IST

  Joining the protests, the Sena leaders sought to know why the government cannot hike the milk procurement prices when it can spend crores on big-ticket projects like the bullet train.

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  Shiv Sena supports dairy farmers’ protest, asks why the government cannot hike milk procurement prices

  India | July 17, 2018 13:54 IST

  On one hand, the government will try to break the agitation, while it would chant slogans of ‘Jai Kisan’ on the other, the Shiv Sena alleged. 

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  Maharashtra dairy farmers' protest: Milk tanker set ablaze in Malegaon

  News | July 16, 2018 16:32 IST

  Maharashtra dairy farmers' protest: Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathna workers set ablaze a milk tanker in Malegaon. Driver later escaped the fire without any injuries. The organisation is demanding price hike for milk farmers.