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…
Sterling Agro earns “Danone Partner for Excellence” award for 2023
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd.(Nova Dairy Products) producing high-quality dairy products has announced that it has been honored with the esteemed “Danone Partner for Excellence” (P4E) award for the year 2023. This recognition underscores Sterling Agro Industries Ltd.’s unwavering commitment to keeping advanced standards within the supply of ingredients, adherence to Danone specifications, and the continuous…
Fodder challenges offer much food for thought Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com
THE interim Budget has made an allocation of Rs 1.27 lakh crore (about 2.6 per cent of the total) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. The Budget has outlined the government’s intent to implement measures to increase the productivity of high-yield crops. The government has announced a comprehensive programme aimed at supporting the…
NDDB to provide consultancy to set up 225 crore plant in Himachal Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com
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…
In Arunachal Pradesh, growing market for yak milk products
The yak-rearing brokpas of the Eastern Himalayas are banking on an additional source of income with climate change threatening livelihoods. The marketplaces in Arunachal Pradesh are brimming with an array of local delights, including seasonal kiwis, persimmons, nuts, etc. What’s most captivating to the waves of tourists flocking into the state as winter unfolds are…
Bihar’s Sudha milk company to increase milk prices?
The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Limited, which sells milk and dairy products under the Sudha brand, attributed the increase to higher producer prices. The price of Sudha Shakti milk has been raised by Rs. 1. Earlier, Sudha Shakti milk was priced at Rs. 54 per litre but now it is priced at Rs. 55…
Consumers deplore hike in price of milk in Manapparai
A cooperative milk society in Manapparai, attached to Tiruchi Aavin, has increased the price of milk by ₹5 per litre to its regulars in the town. According to sources, the R. 985 Manapparai Milk Producers Cooperative Society procures about 22,000 litres per day from 65 centres in and around Manapparai. Of this, it supplies about…
No milk payment, Jind co-op society operators on strike
Operators of co-operative societies on Thursday went on an indefinite strike seeking release of payment of milk supplied to a milk plant, sitting on a dharna outside the main gate of Vita plant here. Nearly 2.5 lakh litre of milk is supplied to the plant from villages of Jind, Hisar and Fatehabad on a daily basis, according to officials. Cooperative societies chairman…
Rockwell Automation and ISAP India to Modernize Dairy Farming
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company focused on industrial automation and digital transformation, is helping to modernize farming practices in rural India in partnership with ISAP India Foundation. The initiative, titled “Economic and Social Development of Indian Village Through Technology-Enabled Dairy Farming,” aims to help modernize dairy farming practices in the water-scarce region of Antargaon…