Milk prices to go up by Rs 2 per litre in Pune
Dairies in Maharashtra have decided to increase the price of pouched milk by Rs 2 per litre from Sunday (July 14). On Saturday, private and cooperative dairies in Maharashtra decided to increase their selling price to match the state government’s base procurement price. A litre of liquid milk will now cost between Rs 56-58 a litre. Gopalrao…
Aavin is steadily showing remarkable growth in T.N.: Dairy Development Minister
Aavin is performing well and has been showing remarkable growth across the State, said Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj in Madurai on Saturday. After inspecting the Aavin unit in Madurai, he told mediapersons that Aavin alone has been giving milk at a uniform price to its large network of consumers without any increase,…
Nutraceuticals may come under price control by the government
The Centre is considering bringing nutraceuticals, usually sold without prescriptions, under price control to make them affordable for the consumer. A panel formed to address regulatory challenges with regard to nutraceuticals is looking at ways to regulate their prices, people in the know told ET. At present nutraceuticals come under the ambit of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India…
Mini Dairy Plant and Dairy Farmers’ Training Centre inaugurated in Mokokchung
A Mini Dairy Plant cum Dairy Farmers’ Training Centre, set up under NPDD (National Programme for Dairy Development), and constructed under the initiatives of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Nagaland State Dairy Co-operative Federation Ltd, Kohima, was inaugurated on Friday, 12 July 2024, at Marepkong Ward, Mokokchung with Advisor, Department of…
NABARD announces a ₹750 crore ‘Agri SURE’ fund for startups and rural enterprises
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) held a prelaunch stakeholder meeting in Mumbai to announce the ‘Agri-SURE’ fund, an Agri Fund for startups and rural enterprises. The fund is announced by NABVENTURES, a subsidiary of NABARD with an initial corpus of ₹750 crores with 250 crores each from NABARD and the Ministry of Agriculture,…
Demand of packaged milk drops in Indore
A decline in packaged milk sales due to subdued demands amid surge in daily collection has left Indore cooperative dugdh sangh worried, looking for markets outside Indore. To sell surplus stock of milk, Indore dugdh sangh is tying up with Bundelkhand dugdh sangh. Dr RK Doorwar, CEO, Indore Cooperative Dugdh Sangh said, “Sales of packaged milk have dropped leaving a good…
Complete draft of Milk Subsidy Scheme for dairy farmers of Maharashtra
The following subsidy schèmes are being approved for milk farmers to get fair price for their milk:- A. MilkSubsidy Schemes 1. A subsidy of Rs.5/- per liter is being allowed to milk producing farmers for cow milk collected through cooperative milk unions and private milk projects in the state. 2. Co-operative Milk Unions and Private…
Cost-effective method to detect adulterants in Milk at Dairy
A team of researchers from Banaras Hindu University and Sikkim University developed a new, cost-effective, and home-based method for detecting adulterants in milk using the evaporation process and machine learning algorithm. The method has been developed by Tapan Parsian a research scholar under the supervision of Archana Tiwari of the department of Physics, in collaboration with Ajay Tripathi,…
Minister agrees to pay Rs 1.5/Liter for converting milk to powder
State dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday assured the dairies and plant operators to grant Rs 1.5 per litre charge for converting excess milk into powder and butter. The assurance followed the minister’s meeting with representatives of farmers associations and dairy industry. State govt has made it mandatory for the dairies and milk plant operators to pay…
Draft policy proposes 3-tier Amul model for FPOs
Emulating the 3-tier Amul cooperative model, bringing in professionalism and financial assistance are some of the provisions incorporated in the draft policy on farmer producer organisation (FPO), which is likely to be finalised this month and slated to be notified before September. The Centre has received 90-100 feedback as the 14-day deadline ended Wednesday after…