# India accumulates surplus milk powder amid dairy fat shortage

> Indian milk output has grown about 3% a year, but the share of higher-fat buffalo milk has fallen from roughly 60% to 45%, leaving dairy fat short. Processors draw more cow milk for fat, which builds surplus skimmed milk powder stocks with limited domestic demand.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:10:07.367Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97510-india-accumulates-surplus-milk-powder-amid-dairy-fat-shortage
- Commodities: [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md)

## Why it matters

Surplus Indian skim milk powder may add export supply that caps global powder prices, while fat shortages support butter and ghee demand and prices.

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- NFDM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/india-accumulates-surplus-milk-powder-amid-dairy-fat-shortage/

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