# India's milk imports soar as disease hits local cattle stock | Reuters

> Milk prices in India have risen more than 15% over the past year to a record area near 56 rupees per litre. Lumpy skin disease and reduced breeding stock are constraining supply, prompting the government to step up imports of skim milk powder.

- Date: 2023-04-04 · published 2023-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12311-india-s-milk-imports-soar-as-disease-hits-local-cattle-stock-reuters
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Indian import demand for skim milk powder is expected to tighten global dairy supplies and lift international prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2022-07-26 | [Foot-and-mouth disease: Impacts would go far beyond huge livestock losses - MPI report's warning - NZ Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40440-foot-and-mouth-disease-impacts-would-go-far-beyond-huge-livestock-losses-mpi.md) | -0.0% | -10.9% |
| MILK | 2020-10-11 | [Impact of lumpy skin disease on local economy \| The Arunachal Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50590-impact-of-lumpy-skin-disease-on-local-economy-the-arunachal-times.md) | +2.2% | +11.0% |
| MILK | 2024-09-16 | [Milk futures on the rise - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28319-milk-futures-on-the-rise-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | -2.9% |
| MILK | 2024-11-14 | [HPAI still spreading in Western livestock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16045-hpai-still-spreading-in-western-livestock.md) | -0.3% | -6.0% |
| MILK | 2018-08-01 | [New Zealand makes effort to eradicate infected cattle from nation's herd.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63475-new-zealand-makes-effort-to-eradicate-infected-cattle-from-nation-s-herd.md) | +5.0% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-milk-imports-soar-disease-hits-local-cattle-stock-2023-04-04/

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