Amul to buy Sri Lankan dairy farms?
Plans are afoot to sell Milco, Highland and 31 dairy farms owned by the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) to India’s Amul Diary Company, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. He said Cabinet approval has already been granted to sell Milco while another Cabinet Paper has been finalised to sell off ‘Highland’ to India’s Amul…
Aavin directed to submit action plan on recycling used milk sachets
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed milk major Aavin, to file an action plan to handle empty milk sachets and recycle them, as per the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation. During an inspection by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), following a direction by the NGT, it was found that…
Mega Telangana Vijaya Dairy Plant To Open On Oct. 5
The much anticipated mega dairy plant of Telangana Vijaya Dairy is set to be inaugurated on October 5. The announcement was made by the Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav, who instructed officials to expedite arrangements for the grand inauguration. The board meeting of Telangana Vijaya Dairy was convened at the Minster’s chambers in Dr B.R Ambedkar…
HAMUL building mega dairy, operations to begin in January
The Hassan Cooperative Milk Producers’ Society Union Ltd (HAMUL) is constructing a mega dairy similar to AMUL at Hassan Growth Centre, and will begin operations in January 2024. The second largest unit in the dairy sector, being set up at a cost of Rs 560 crore, has machinery with the latest technology imported from Germany and Italy. The…
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…