# Milk Fat Shortage: The 4 Lakh Tonnes India Lost With Its Buffaloes

> The article argues that India faces a shortage of milk fat rather than of overall milk, attributing pressure to a shift from buffaloes toward cows, enforcement against imitation dairy products, and drought-related limits on production. It cites USDA expectations for 2% milk-output growth in 2027 and reports that Indian butter prices rose 10% from January to August 2026, reaching ₹515/kg in August.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T09:17:55.935Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91554-milk-fat-shortage-the-4-lakh-tonnes-india-lost-with-its-buffaloes
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower buffalo-derived fat availability and constrained production could tighten butter and ghee supplies, supporting prices. The projected slowdown in milk growth may also limit feed demand growth from the dairy herd.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-08-06 | [Class III Milk Price Highest in Almost 4 Years Up $3.45 since last year \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57731-class-iii-milk-price-highest-in-almost-4-years-up-3-45-since-last-year-the.md) | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| MILK | 2023-04-21 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online WASDE: Growing Cow Numbers Foreshadows Large Milk Increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36568-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-wasde-growing-cow-numbers-foreshadows-large-milk.md) | -0.2% | -13.3% |
| MILK | 2017-06-23 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online USDA Sees Less Milk in 2017-18
and Raises Class 3 Price Forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70507-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-usda-sees-less-milk-in-2017-18-and-raises-class-3.md) | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2021-11-15 | [BULK MILK PRICE INCHES UPWARD FOR FARMERS -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44202-bulk-milk-price-inches-upward-for-farmers.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| MILK | 2021-12-22 | [The 2021 Class III milk price forecast was raised](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43591-the-2021-class-iii-milk-price-forecast-was-raised.md) | -0.3% | +9.6% |

## Sources

- dairynews7x7.com: https://dairynews7x7.com/news/milk-fat-shortage-india-buffalo-usda

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