DAIRY NEWSDAIRY POLICY Meandering the Milky Way for Health and Happiness
“I love milk so much! I make a point of drinking a glass of milk every day. So now anyone who did those milk ads with the milk moustaches, they’re my heroes,” Natalie Portman, the celebrity Hollywood actor and heartthrob of millions describes her passion for her most preferred food. After all, cultures across the…
Notice served on six milk societies’ boards in Salem
The Deputy Registrar (Dairy) on Saturday served notice on the boards of six primary milk producers’ cooperative societies that were not functioning properly as per the Cooperative Act. In Salem district, there are 810 primary milk producers’ cooperative societies with over 49,000 members. On an average, five lakh litres of milk are procured per day…
Akshayakalpa in deal with UK’s BII, Samunnati to finance farmers
Akshayakalpa Organic has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British International Investment plc (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Pvt Ltd to provide financing to up to 1,500 smallholder dairy farmers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. The partnership will see BII extend guarantees for…
Tamil Nadu Dairy Minister Unveils Ambitious Plans for summers
Tamil Nadu`s Dairy Minister, Mano Thangaraj, unveiled ambitious plans aimed at bolstering the state`s dairy sector during the forthcoming summer season, with a target to significantly boost dairy product sales to a staggering Rs. 48 crore. Minister Thangaraj outlined several key initiatives at a consultation meeting held at the head office of the Tamil Nadu…
Four inclusive businesses making a difference for India’s Farmers
In the heart of India’s agricultural landscape, smallholder farmers, comprising 70 per cent of the sector, face a significant barrier: limited access to formal financial institutions and resources. Instead, they are forced to resort to local money lenders or informal resources, subjecting them to exorbitant interest rates. This reliance on informal finance perpetuates a vicious…
Maharashtra govt extends milk subsidy for dairy farmers by month
The Maharashtra government on Monday extended by a month its scheme to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre to milk producers. The subsidy extension will continue till March 10, as per a Government Order (GO). “Milk-producing farmers would get Rs 5/ litre subsidy from the state government. The scheme requires Rs 230 crore…
Indians spending more on milk, F&V than foodgrains
The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2022-23 does not only point to a continuing decline in the share of food items in the total spending basket of Indians. Equally revealing is a shift in the composition of food expenditure itself — from foodgrains and sugar to animal and horticulture products. In other words, from foods…
Breast milk bank ATM opened at private hospital in Coimbatore
A mother’s breast milk bank ATM was opened at Sri Ramakrishna Rural Health Center at Pachapalayam in Coimbatore on Sunday to encourage lactating mothers to provide their milk to infants in need of it. A release said the facility, which functions round the clock, will be a convenient and secure platform for lactating mothers to…
PM Modi ensured financial inclusion of women farmers at Varanasi
Prime minister Modi inaugurated Band dairy plant at Varanasi on Feb 23rd 2024. During this met women dairy farmers. His interaction with the women farmers was as intense as his interaction with progressive start ups in India. https://youtu.be/B_Ws1Fqvw70 The women dairy farmers expressed their gratitude and the benefits being received by them particularly with Gir…
Mahanand Dairy to be turned over to Anand-based NDDB
Mahanand Dairy, Maharashtra’s milk producers’ federation, to be handed to NDDB. State govt cites brand revival, opposition alleges shift to Gujarat. Mahanand Dairy, the federation of the state’s milk producers in districts and tehsils, will be handed over to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), a central government body headquartered in Anand, Gujarat. While the…