Milma launches instant Pulissery mix, planning more products
After dark chocolates, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has now introduced “instant Pulissery mix” containing 100 per cent natural ingredients. K.S. Mani, Chairman, Milma handed over the product’s first packet to Kishore M. Jwala, Advisor, National Dairy Development Board. The mix, which is free of chemicals harmful to the human body, is priced at…
India’s Dairy Production Model: Narendra Modi
Much like India’s own dream run towards growth and development since 2014, the country’s dairy sector serves as a unique example of resilience and rise. Due credit belongs to PM Modi’s government which has worked matchlessly to achieve a rare transformation of the sector. Cattle wealth and dairy business have been integral to our socio-economic…
The cow’s status doesn’t protect her,’ says Yamini Narayanan
A senior lecturer at Deakin University in Australia, Yamini Narayanan exposes how the cow has been exploited to promote casteism and communalism. In an interview, she responds to questions that emerge from her ground-breaking book Mother Cow, Mother India. Edited excerpts. Its political connotation notwithstanding, does cow vigilantism hold the ‘cow’ as a cultural symbol to…
Parag Milk Foods consolidated revenue up 8.8% at ₹800.84cr in Q3
Parag Milk Foods Ltd (PMFL) has reported a 268.8 per cent increase in profit after tax at ₹34.16 crore in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. The consolidated Q3 FY24 revenue stood at ₹800.84 crore, an 8.8 per cent YoY growth, while gross profit stood at ₹210.75 crore, with a gross profit margin of 26.3 per cent….
Govt grants Income Tax Exemption to Boost Dairy Cooperatives
Central Government has granted certain exemptions under Income Tax Act to Dairy Cooperative Societies to Boost the Sector In a significant move aimed at supporting the dairy sector, the Government has introduced a series of measures granting income tax exemptions and reductions for Cooperative Societies under the Income Tax Act. The announcement was made by…
World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan by Ministry of Cooperation
The United Nations system values the important role of cooperatives in social development. In 1995, the World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen recognized the importance of cooperatives in the people-centered approach to development and agreed to “utilize and develop fully the potential and contribution of cooperatives for the attainment of social development goals, in…
BJP workers bring cattle to Bengaluru protest, ask milk subsidies
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party workers bought their cattle along at a protest against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state for not providing subsidies on milk production. The BJP workers staged the protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru and raised slogans alleging that the state government had not released dues to the…
Kerala Budget 2024-25| Animal husbandry earmarked ₹277.14 crore
The State Budget for 2024-25 has set aside ₹277.14 crore for the animal husbandry sector. Out of this ₹82.50 crore is for the public sector undertakings in the animal husbandry sector and ₹57 crore is for Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University. A total of ₹109.25 crore is set aside for dairy development. Of this,…
Susthira offers a sustainable option for dairy farmers
The hybrid napier grass developed by Kerala Agricultural University is climate resilient and requires minimum maintenance; fat percentage in milk of cross-bred jersey cows fed with the grass increased to 6. While Kerala has been facing a scarcity of fodder grass, Susthira, a hybrid napier grass, is gaining popularity among dairy farmers in Kollam. Developed…
FSSAI approves amendments to do away with Agmark, BIS
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday said that various amendments in food safety regulations have been approved to to do away with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or Agmark certifications for food products. In line with the concept of “One Nation, One Commodity, One Regulator”, the food safety authority said…