G Kamala Vardhana Rao takes charge as new CEO of FSSAI
G Kamala Vardhana Rao has taken over the charge as the CEO of food regulator FSSAI. According to a statement, Rao, an IAS officer, took charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday. In a Personnel Ministry order on December 26, Rao was named…
The Amul way or the MSP way?
The Amul example shows how the co-operative model has created an enabling environment for milk producers. Himachal Pradesh, where the new CM has promised an MSP for milk, should take a cue After the Congress won the Himachal Pradesh elections, chief minister SS Sukhu promised a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milk. “We will streamline milk procurement, offer to…
Major dairies are concerned about the health claims of Plant beverages
An old but interesting article On World Vegan Day this year, the Internet was rife with a list of celebrities who have adopted a life free of animal products. The names included actors Aamir Khan and Sonam Kapoor, and cricketer Virat Kohli. Then there are premium magazines that fill in readers about elaborate vegan diet…
NHRC seeks report over spurious milk
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday issued a statement stating that it has taken suo motu cognizance of a vernacular media report claiming that refined and caustic soda is being mixed in one litre of milk to make it 15 litres of spurious liquid to reap profits in Dhanbad. According to reports, there is…
Moo Beyond Delivers 100 per cent Desi A2 Ghee Online Pan India
Moo Beyond, India’s most trusted A2 ghee brand, delivers 100 per cent desi A2 ghee online in less than 72 hours across India. Moo Beyond’s 100 per cent organic A2 ghee comes from its in-house production farm and with major testing and authentication certifications, testifying to its purity and authenticity. In the coming years, the…
Packaged milk price set for Rs 2-3/litre hike in West Bengal
Major dairy players in west Bengal have decided to increase their milk prices by Rs 2-3 per liter in this week. This will be the third hike in last 1 year. TOI Jan 3 2023 Amul has a 60% market share in a 1.6 mill LPD of Kolkata market. It sells 9 lakh lpd of milk…
Shah’s ‘KMF-Amul cooperation’ remark triggers social media row
Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement in Karnataka’s Mandya on Friday calling for “cooperation” between the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and the Anand Milk Union Limited (Amul) in Gujarat has drawn flak in the southern state, with many starting a campaign on social media to save “brand Nandini milk”. Shah inaugurated a mega dairy built…
No hike in price of Aavin milk in Tamil Nadu
Aavin on Saturday clarified that there was no increase in the maximum retail price (MRP) of any variant of milk. This follows an erroneous printing of price on milk packets at its dairy in Madhavaram. The milk was sent out as part of the evening sale batch. “A very small quantity of milk was sold at…
India gets its first IVF mobile unit for animals in Gujarat’s Amreli
India on Sunday got its first In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for animals in Gujarat’s Amreli. The mobile IVF lab was inaugurated by union minister Purushottam Rupala. According to the minister, the IVF mobile van was “dedicated in a joint venture of the Government of India and Amar Dairy.” This is India’s first IVF…
2 lakh primary dairies will be set up at village level across India in 3 years
The mega dairy of Mandya Milk Union (Manmul) that will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah at Gejjalagere in Mandya on Friday has the capacity to process 14 lakh litres of milk. The Manmul earlier had a processing capacity of 10 lakh litres. Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday said…