Dairy Farmers Rearing Indigenous Cows Will Get Rs. 900 per Month in MP
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that farmers who raise indigenous cows will receive Rs 900 per month. The remark was made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday while virtually addressing a Niti Ayog session on agriculture. To encourage natural farming , the CM also announced the formation of the Madhya Pradesh Natural Agriculture…
Dairy farmers demand withdrawal of anti-cow slaughter legislation
Accusing the Government of creating fear psychosis among farmers using the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, a convention of dairy farmers has demanded that the legislation be scraped at the earliest in their interest. The conventionheld in Chickballapur on Thursday alleged that police were harassing farmers by using the provisions of…
Elopak and GLS Announce JV ‘GLS Elopak’ in India for aseptic cartons
Elopak and GLS have today announced a joint venture in which the two companies will each have 50% ownership. The newly formed company, GLS Elopak (headquartered at Gurugram in Haryana, India) will leverage the respective expertise, assets and networks of Elopak and GLS to capitalize on the significant consumer demand in India. The company is…
Message in a milk bottle:Why UK PM is in Gujarat before meeting PM Modi
Ahmedabad will be the first stop on United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s checklist as he begins his maiden visit to India in his current capacity on 21 April. For Johnson, clinching the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with India will be his single biggest focus, ThePrint has learnt. During his two-day visit to India, Johnson…
Scorching summer makes Mother Dairy bullish on VADP led by ice-creams
Ice-creams category grows by 40-50 per cent over 2019 levels; to ramp up distribution and portfolio of sub-brand Nutrifit Amidst soaring temperatures and revival of out-of-home sales, Mother Dairy expects to rake in revenues of ₹2,000 crore in FY23 for its value-added dairy business comprising of products such as ice-creams and dairy-based beverages. The company also…
Sweets, cheese to get dearer as milk rates to go up for bulk buyers: Punjab
With local dairy farmers announcing a hike in milk prices for bulk buyers such as sweet meat shops, the common man is ultimately set to feel the pinch as the rate of milk-products, such as cheese, khoya and sweets, will go up resultantly. As per the announcement, bulk buyers will have to shell out ₹7 extra…
Higher milk prices to hurt dairy companies and hit their margins
Milk procurement prices have been rising, prompting higher revenues for dairy companies but also leading to pressure on margins in FY2023-24, according to a report. “After a period of lower milk prices for two years, milk prices have started the up-cycle. We note higher milk prices will result in higher revenues for dairy companies but…
Heritage foods will be bringing more value-added products to the mix
It seems an obvious question to ask of Brahmani Nara, the Executive Director of dairy major, Heritage Foods. Why, given her heritage as granddaughter of Telugu movies’ super star NT Rama Rao and daughter of actor Balakrishna (NTR’s son), she didn’t get into the celluloid biz, like other star kids? She’s been asked that question…
Exclusive township for dairy farmers to come up in Kota
An exclusive township for dairy farmers is set to come up in this city of Rajasthan with 738 houses, fodder stores and a single cattle shade capable to accommodate at least 28 cattle. The one-of-its-kind township being built under the Rs 300 crore-worth Devnarayan Integrated Housing Scheme (DIHS) by Kota Urban Infrastructure Trust (UIT) will…
World Dairy Summit 2022 to be held in person in Delhi in September
The World Dairy Summit 2022 to be organised by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) – popular as IDF WSD 2022 – would be held in Delhi in September, it was announced on Thursday. After a two-year recess due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 edition of the Summit will be held in person from September…