Govt has no plans to import milk powder, opposition making false claims: Amit Shah
Union minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre has no plans to import milk powder and accused the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of spreading false information. Speaking at the BJP’s Maharashtra convention in Pune, Shah, who holds the home and cooperation portfolios, said an old, undated notification was doing the rounds and MVA had cited it to claim that the…
Gokul Dairy sets up Herbal medicine plant for Livestock
Kolhapur Jilha Dudh Utpadak Sangh, popularly known as Gokul dairy, has set up a plant at Gadmudshingi village, on the outskirts of Kolhapur city, to manufacture ayurvedic formulations for diseases of milch animals — cows and buffaloes. The dairy administration claims that it is the first of its kind plant set up in Maharashtra. Two of these plants are currently operational…
Mother Dairy aims Rs 17,000 cr turnover in FY25 on better demand: MD
Mother Dairy is targeting a 13 per cent growth in its turnover to Rs 17,000 crore this fiscal, as it expects higher demand for its dairy and edible oils products. Mother Dairy is a leading milk supplier in Delhi-NCR. It sells edible oils pan-India under the ‘Dhara’ brand and markets fresh fruits and vegetables in…
Purabi Dairy inks pact with Assam to run 5,000 litre dairy plant
West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Ltd (WAMUL), known under the brand Purabi Dairy, on Sunday said it has joined hands with the Assam government to operate a 5,000-litre daily capacity plant in Dhemaji district. Purabi Dairy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Dairy Development (DoDD), enabling WAMUL to operate…
The NZ dairy expert, the remote rural Indian village, and a trade lesson
On the border of Delhi and Haryana in northern India, in the village of Janti Khurd, bluntly translated as ‘small community’, you are more likely to encounter a traffic jam of ox than the vehicle pileups you see on the way there from nearby New Delhi. It’s here that in 2010 IT expert Deepak Raj…
India Leads Top 7 Largest Milk-Producing Countries followed by USA
Cow’s milk has been seeing a significant growing demand each year. Since 1961, the global milk production has reached 918 million tons in 2021. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global milk production has reached 929.9 million tons in 2022. The following is a list of the 7 largest milk-producing…
PM Modi names dairy co-op titan ‘Amul’ in Made In India Success Story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently spotlighted the success of the ‘Make In India’ initiative, emphasizing how it has propelled the nation’s economy onto the global stage. Among the notable mentions, Modi highlighted the dairy cooperative giant Amul for its significant global impact. In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister stated, “Amul is…
Jersey cow delivers an Ongole breed calf in Annamayya district
A Jersey cow at Settigunta village in Annamayya district has given birth to an Ongole breed calf as part of a winter embryo transplant procedure overseen by Dr. Pratap, a veterinarian at the Government Veterinary Hospital. Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, Dr. Pratap said that the process began on September 29 of last…
Madurai: Large cooperatives deduct commission, incentives, say dairy farmers
Stating that bigger units deduct commission and the incentive offered by Aavin is not reaching them, many small milk cooperative societies sought transfer of ownership of bulk milk coolers (BMC) from bigger milk cooperatives to the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin). According to official records, over 870 milk cooperative societies are registered under…
Worms in Amul buttermilk ordered online, company responds
Recent incident of live worms found in Amul buttermilk ordered online raises questions about food safety and quality control. Consumer outrage prompts discussions on social media regarding the responsibility of major brands to ensure product quality. Fast-paced lives and a lack of time have made food delivery apps a part of our daily lives. It provides much-needed…