Disease-free production system in India’s dairy industry
Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing policy will soon address the significant challenges faced by India’s dairy industry, the largest in the world, in maintaining disease-free production systems, Dr Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary for Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology said. He was speaking during the Bangalore Tech Summit (BTS) on Tuesday, where he highlighted how the…
Doodhvale Farms Raises $3M in Atomic Capital-Led Round
Doodhvale Farms, a leading innovator in India’s premium dairy sector, today announced the successful closure of a $3 million funding round. The round was led byAtomicCapital,withSingularityEarlyOpportunitiesFundjoiningasamajor co-investor. The round also saw participation from Bharat Founders Fund and Indigram Labs Foundation. Select angel investors participating in this round include Ramakant Sharma (Co-Founder, Livspace), Ankit Tandon (CBO,…
Natural farming a Rs10 lakh crore opportunity Amit Shah
Exhorting the farmers to take up natural farming, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that organic products from natural farming can become instrumental in opening a global market worth Rs 10 lakh crore for India. Shah said this on Tuesday while inaugurating a cattle feed plant of Sabar Dairy in Sabarkantha district’s Himmatnagar….
Karnataka’s Nandini milk to enter into New Delhi from Nov 21
Karnataka’s home-grown dairy brand, Nandini, is all set to launch the sale of milk products in New Delhi on November 21, reported Money Control. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will launch the brand in the national capital on Thursday, and this is the first time Nandini will enter into the Delhi market. Speaking to the publication, Karnataka Milk Federation…
Healthiness of milk tea depends on how it is prepared
Milk tea as you may know, is a popular beverage that combines tea leaves or tea powder with milk and often sugar or other sweeteners. While milk tea provides antioxidants from the tea and calcium from the milk, its healthiness largely depends on how it is prepared. Excessive sugar or heavy milk can make it…
Govt to record milk production of HF cows in 3 districts
Punjab Government is all set to initiate a project to identify and establish the milk production potential of the Holstein Friesian (HF) cows for boosting the profitability of the dairy farming sector in the state. Sharing details about the project worth ₹5.31 crore, Punjab animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that…
AS CHEESY AS ONE CAN GET-Analogue story
In a world where foodie culture reigns and gourmet options are just a delivery app away, recent news has many foodies side-eyeing their takeout orders. A leading food delivery app’s revelation that some restaurants were dishing out “analogue paneer”— a cheeky term for fake cheese—has sparked a fresh wave of concern about what is actually…
Center offers 4 Breakthrough Technologies to states
The central government has developed four technologies for the livestock and dairy sectors which are available to all States. The four technologies will foster innovation, improve productivity, and provide cost-effective solutions to our farmers, official sources told Bizz Buzz. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) has informed states about the four technologies: indigenously…
Vamnicom & GCMMF launch ‘The Clean Fuel Rally’ in Pune
VAMNICOM partnered with the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Bajaj Auto to host ‘The Clean Fuel Rally’ as part of the 71st All India Cooperative Week celebrations on November 15, 2024. The rally highlighted the role of cooperatives in promoting sustainability and self-reliance, aligning with this year’s theme, “Cooperatives for a Sustainable and…
Donkey milk ‘business’ leaves investors Rs 100 crore poorer
We were cheated,” said one person from among a group of victims who lamented at falling prey to the promise of huge profits on their investments in a scheme that had all the elements of official sanction but left them about Rs 100 crore poorer. He said when he first heard about the scheme, it…