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…
Manipal Business Solutions’ Innovative Digital Solutions for Rural India

CXOToday has engaged in an exclusive interview with Kamaljeet Rastogi, Chief Executive Officer, SahiBnk, Powered by Manipal Business Solutions Elaborate on the specific digital solutions and services that your organization offers to cater to Tier 3 and Tier 4 regions. What are the key challenges you aim to address with these solutions? Being India’s fast-growing…
Role of Milk and Milk Products in Health and Disease Prevention”

The seminar was organized by IDA(WZ) On September 12th 2023 in association with following partnering institutions: Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFSTi), Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Shree Vitthaldas Thackersey College, SNDT University, GN Khalsa College (Autonomous) and Bombay Veterinary College, MAFSU and Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI). [Team IDA (Left to…
“We will scale our organics portfolio in a short time”: Jayen Mehta

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets Amul, the largest FMCG brand in India, is sponsoring the Indian contingent for the Asian Games in China beginning September 23, opening premium Ice Lounges and building a new health-food portfolio. In an interview to Storyboard18, GCMMF’s managing director in-charge, Jayen Mehta, spoke of Amul’s vision…
AC approves transfer of land for Dairy Research Center, Anantnag

The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of land measuring 500 Kanal 11 Marla at Sallar Anantnag in favour of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir for establishment of Research Station and additional Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor…
Milma’s 2023-24 budget anticipate ₹1.22 crore surplus

The annual general body meeting of the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, known by its brand name Milma, has adopted a growth-oriented budget for 2023-24 pegging the revenue at ₹680.50 crore and expenditure at ₹679.28 crore, anticipating a surplus of ₹1.22 crore during the financial year. The AGM also adopted resolutions covering a wide range of key…
The silent saboteur: Unveiling the dark side of adulterated milk

The greatest agricultural product in India is dairy, which supports millions of farmers nationwide and accounts for 5 per cent of the country’s GDP. Interestingly, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, accounting for almost 23 per cent of the world’s total production. India also exports dairy products worth more than $200 million to other…