India among few nations evolving food systems for farmer-allied SMEs
India figures among the few countries that have been able to evolve their food systems for a broader set of outcomes by unlocking the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, a new WEF report said on Monday. The World Economic Forum report, released here on the first day or its Annual Meeting 2023, said the countries that tackle…
Need to explore ways to reduce climate impact on milk production: Rupala
Pressing for a need to address the climate impact on animal husbandry sector, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry expressed the need to explore ways to reduce adverse impact of extreme temperatures on milk production. At a seminar on Mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change on Animal Husbandry & Dairying, jointly organised in…
Plant-based market in India to be worth Rs 81,000 crore
India is witnessing a surge in demand for plant-based products like plant-based meat, plant-based dairy, plant-based nutraceuticals. Plant-based food products are finished food products composed from components derived from plants, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. A growing section of the population is opting for plant-based food products, especially plant-based “meat”,…
TN: Dairy Farmers in Dire Straits as Fodder Prices Zoom, Inflation Bites
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association is demanding an increase in milk procurement prices as fodder prices are spiralling. In November 2022, Aavin, the government milk cooperative, announced an increase of Rs 3/litre for milk procured from farmers and fixed the price of cow milk at Rs 35 and buffalo milk at Rs 44. But the milk…
No broad-based decline in food inflation yet
While food inflation fell to 4.19% in December, the lowest since January 2022, thanks to a sharp fall in prices of vegetables, edible oils, meat products and pulses, the prices of several commodities such as spices, cereals and dairy products continued to be at elevated levels amid supply contraints. While stating that sharp corrections in…
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
In Agra village, about 45 km from Ranchi, Janu Devi, 27, dressed in her blue sari uniform, is excited about the ice box she has just received. She’s one of five pashu sakhis (friend of the animals) in Jharkhand’s Tamar block office to get the box that stores vaccination vials for goats, poultry, and pigs….
Mangaluru: Special support price of dairy farmers withdrawn
The state and also the country at large are facing a severe shortage in milk production. The Dakshina Kannada Milk Producers’ Federation is also in dire straits. In order to balance the loss, it has withdrawn Rs 1.05 from the total special support price that was being given to the dairy farmers. Earlier Rs 2.05…
New SahiBnk branch unveiled in Assam for agri and dairy farmers
Manipal Business Solutions (MBS), a fintech company, unveils SahiBnk branches in Assam, under an initiative led by APART (Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project). With these stores, MBS aims to digitize the WAMUL (West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Limited) affiliated Dairy Cooperative Societies and offers an array of banking and financial services in partnership…
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
Often at family gatherings, the elders reminisce about their vacations in the villages — playing under the water pump, gulping down glasses of pure milk and relishing dishes made out of fresh produce from the farm. While a water pump is not exactly possible in an urban set-up, fresh produce is something many eco-warriors are…
A data repository for fodder is the need of the hour
Data relevancy, adequacy and reliability determine the quality of research. Finding datasets to test and train research models is probably the first step to take before building a model. Moreover, sometimes getting access to a dataset can throw up ideas about building a model by utilising the data. The Centre has been putting out much…