No govt support, Chamba’s Gujjars struggle to sell milk
Thanks to a lack of government support, the Gujjars living in Chamba district are struggling to sell milk produced by their cattle. They are left with no choice but to sell milk at throwaway prices or its byproducts, like khoa, in the local market. Uppinder Kumar, Assistant Director in the Department of Animal Husbandry in…
Can Women from Dairy Industry Power BJP to Gujarat Throne?
The small Ajarpura cooperative office close to the Amul headquarters in Gujarat’s Anand bears testimony to change and women empowerment. For the first time in 75 years, a woman heads the dairy cooperative society. Gayatri Patel is one of those increasing tribe of women who have entered the dairy business and can be seen extracting milk from…
UP Govt Imposes Statewide Ban on Halal Products After FIR Against Several Firms
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday banned the sale of halal-certified products after Lucknow police booked some organisations for providing forged certificates to retailers. “In the interest of public health, production, storing, distribution and sale of halal certified edible items banned in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect,” the official…
Kerala to be self-sufficient in milk production in a year
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani has said the State will attain self-sufficiency in milk production in a year. Speaking after inaugurating the 15th edition of the Kerala Veterinary Science Congress and a three-day international seminar at the College of Veterinary Sciences at Pookode here on Friday, Ms. Chinchurani said dairy farmers…
No proposal before Karnataka govt. to further increase milk prices
Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna on Friday, November 17, said there is no proposal before the State government for a further increase in the price of milk. Talking to reporters in Mangaluru, Mr. Rajanna said the milk price was recently increased by ₹3 per litre. The government will not burden consumers by further increasing the…
Happy Nature raises $300k from Inflection Point Ventures
Company will use funds to strategically expand sales through impactful above the line and below the line activations. Happy Nature currently serves more than 1,00,000 customers with over 15,000 orders processed daily. The company addresses the challenges faced by small farmers by providing them access to resources and markets. Advertisement Happy Nature, a direct to consumer breakfast brand,…
Stalin inaugurates warehouse for 1500 T of SMP in Tiruvannamalai
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the new warehouse facility in the existing Dairy-cum-Powder Plant (DCPP) at Ammapalayam village near Chengam town in Tiruvannamalai to store additional 1,500 tonnes of skimmed milk powder. Officials of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (TNCMPF), said that the existing DCPP plant, which was established…
Need farmers’ support to up milk production: Sawant
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the government is making efforts to increase milk production in the state, but it is necessary that local milk producers should also cooperate. He said Goa consumes 44 lakh litres of milk every day, out of which Goa has to purchase several lakhs of litres of milk…
The Ayurveda Company Invests in Vastu Ghee Brand
T.A.C, The Ayurveda Company, is thrilled to announce that Ms. Shreedha Singh, CEO, and Co-Founder of the organization, has made a substantial investment in Shree Radhe Dairy Farms, particularly in their renowned brand, Vastu Ghee, through the groundbreaking show ‘Indian Angels.’ Five Angel investors, including Ms. Singh, collectively invested INR 2 Crores for a 2%…
Maharashtra: Diwali distress for dairy farmers
The procurement price of milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent SNF (solid not fat) in Maharashtra has crashed from Rs 35/litre to the present Rs 28-29/litre. Barring cooperative dairies, private players have begun correcting prices which has led to unrest among dairy farmers. Constant correction in milk procurement prices by dairies…