The Indian Agriculture Ministry has asked the Commerce Ministry to raise an import duty on whey milk powder to 40% from 30% and increase export incentives for dairy products and casein from 10% to 20%. In a statement, it said that India is facing "severe shortages" of protein powders due to rising global demand as well as domestic production bottlenecks. The government is trying to encourage milk product exports after a slump last year caused by a slowdown in the global dairy market.
The Indian Agriculture Ministry has asked the Commerce Ministry to raise an import duty on whey milk powder to 40% from 30% and increase export incentives for dairy products and casein from 10% to 20%. It also announced plans to encourage milk distribution through welfare meal schemes and working capital loans to state milk co-operatives. The government is trying to encourage milk product exports after a slump last year caused by a slowdown in the global dairy market.