Dairy farmers urge CM Stalin to enhance subsidy for cattle feed
Dairy farmers, who have been seeking a hike in procurement prices, have urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to announce an increase in subsidy for concentrate cattle feed. “Since most of the cows in the State are cross-bred with jersey cattle, they need this feed and farmers are unable to buy it as it is costly….
Amul expects no price hike after timely monsoon in Gujarat
Amul does not anticipate any price hike as the situation is ”pretty” good this year after timely monsoon rains in Gujarat and flush milk procurement season is starting, GCMMF Managing Director Jayen S Mehta said on Wednesday. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) sells its dairy products under the popular Amul brand.”The situation is…
Strengthening animal husbandry will boost economy-Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that strengthening animal husbandry and increasing cattle wealth will shore up the economy and add to the State’s GDP growth. He was speaking after inaugurating a slew of programmes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services at Uttanahalli on the outskirts of the city. This included a…
Karimnagar dairy turnover crosses Rs 439.51 crore
The Karimnagar Dairy turnover has crossed Rs 439.51 crore during the financial year 2022-23, which is a Rs.20.66 crore jump from last year’s revenue of Rs.418.85 crore. The 12th general body meeting of Karimnagar Dairy was conducted at its new project at Nallagonda village of Thimmapur mandal on Monday. Presenting the annual report at the general body…
A dairy disruption is brewing in Indian startups at Phyx44 labs
In the pristine labs at Phyx44 in Bengaluru, a shiny hundred-litre fermenter tank pours out gallons of milk. The creamy white frothy liquid is chemically identical to the milk we get from cows and buffaloes, but its origins are very different. No animal was touched to produce this milk. It’s the result of ‘smart proteins’. A genetic code that tells the cow’s…
Nova Dairy Urges Government to Ensure Purity of Ghee
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd. (Nova Dairy Products), one of India’s leading producers of high-quality dairy products, is deeply concerned about the recent findings by the Wholesale Pure Ghee Merchant Association, based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and other associations and merchants from different regions across India, regarding the adulteration of ghee products in the market. In order to safeguard consumer health and interests, Nova Dairy strongly urges the government to take immediate…
PM-SVANidhi now extends financial assistance to milk vendors
Loan facility under Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi) has now been extended to milk vendors and newspaper hawkers along with street vendors. In a press release issued here on Friday, District Skill Development Officer Prabhu Dhore has said that all street vendors and milk and newspaper distributors can get micro loans at minimum…
Assam Guv Asks More Coop Societies to Boost Dairy Sector
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday asked the government to help set up more cooperative societies in order to strengthen the dairy sector in the state. With an interest in developing the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Kataria took briefing of the activities in the presence of minister Atul Bora. “The Governor asked the…
17 million Artificial Insemination missing-shortage of milk in India
India has missed as many as 16.84 million artificial inseminations of cattle and buffaloes during the two years of COVID-19 pandemic. This is likely to have a long-lasting impact on the country’s milk production It just does not add up. India, the world’s largest milk producer for over half a century, is struggling with runaway milk…
Data-Driven Decision is Important for Empowering Dairy Farmers
Remember a time when decisions were determined with respect to the references from tangible numbers within a ledger? From maintaining sheets and records manually to digitalized data, the journey has been arduous but rewarding. Data has always been an incredibly valuable resource, and its importance cannot be overstated. Data generation and collection in the modern…