Revolutionising Rajasthan’s Dairy : Sushma Arora MD RCDF
The Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, renowned for marketing the Saras brand, stands proudly as one of the top 5 dairy cooperatives in India. Currently, Rajasthan holds the position of the second-highest milk-producing state in the country, contributing a substantial 14.44% to the total milk production in India. In an exclusive interview with Dairynews7x7, Smt. Sushma…
Tetra Pak Unlocks Innovation at the 50th Dairy Industry Conference
Reflecting on its 36-year legacy in India, Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is set to showcase its innovative solutions at the golden jubilee edition of the Dairy Industry Conference. Themed ‘Indian Dairying: Innovation and Entrepreneurship’, the milestone conference will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Center in Hyderabad from March…
Kashmir’s Milk Exports Surge To 5701.4 Metric Tonnes Annually
The Kashmir Valley annually export 5701 metric tonnes of milk to various states of India through the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which is four times higher compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed. According to official figures from LSCP-Zig Wangund, Qazigund, in eleven months, the valley has exported 5701 metric tonnes of milk to…
India to produce 30% of world’s milk by 2030 Meenesh Shah
The Chairman and Managing Director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Meenesh Shah, said that India’s milk production will increase to 30 per cent of the total production in the world by 2030 and that the country will be producing one third of the milk in the world. While speaking to the media on…
NDDB to provide consultancy to set up 225 crore plant in Himachal
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today that the State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to provide consultancy services for the establishment of a state-of-the-art automated milk processing plant in Dhagwar, Kangra. He said that the Dhagwar plant, with an initial capacity of…
MilkStation Is Innovating To Make Rajasthan A Dairy Hub
The Origin Story Rajasthan was India’s second-best milk producer in FY23 (Uttar Pradesh topped the list). However, the state lagged in dairy processing due to a weak supply chain, adulteration issues and a lack of product innovation. Aware of this market gap and how it hurts consumers and the state’s economy, Nirmal Choudhary, an engineer…
Telangana food lab confirms unsafe Cadbury chocolates
Telangana State Food Laboratory has confirmed that Cadbury Chocolate (Roasted Almond) purchased at Ratnadeep Retail in Hyderabad was found to be unsafe for consumption due to the presence of white worms and webs inside. The incident came to light when activist Robin Zaccheus, based in Hyderabad, discovered worms in chocolates bought at Ratnadeep Metro Supermarket…
Is it unfair for farmers to demand a guaranteed higher price?
Historic fall in farm households’ income in 2022-23 points to the agrarian crisis which calls for multipronged policy responses For the first time in Indian history, farm households’ monthly expenditure (MPCE) has fallen below non-farm (and average) rural households, a national daily has reported (MoSPI released only a three-page brief). The HCS/MPCE being the proxy…
DAIRY NEWS Milk cooperative to pay additional ₹10 for dairy farmers in Kerala
The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union will pay an additional ₹10 per litre of milk to dairy societies in March, said a press release here. The additional payment will be in effect between March 1 and 31. The move will help dairy farmers under the more than 1,0000 milk societies in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam…
Initiative by Tata Motors’ CSR in dairying transforms lives in Gujarat
In a remarkable collaboration, Tata Motors, the Ahmedabad District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited and the Gujarat Dairy Development Board, have ignited a new ‘White Revolution’ in and around Sanand. The initiative has catalysed a socio-economic transformation for the beneficiaries, enriching their lives with improved access to education and healthcare facilities, and elevating their status…