Supreme Court quashes conviction for excess moisture in paneer
The conviction a person for food adulteration on the ground that moisture content in the paneer sold by him exceeded the prescribed limit of 70 percent, was quashed by the Supreme Court last week [Bhattacharjee Mahasya and anr vs State of West Bengal and anr]. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian said that the expert evidence…
Lumpy skin disease spreads in AP, cattle population at risk
The lumpy skin disease (LSD), an infectious viral ailment among the cattle, is spreading in Andhra Pradesh, especially in the north coastal region, triggering concern among the dairy farmers and cattle breeders. Viral disease experts say LSD is a contagious viral disease and causes fever. It spreads among the cattle through mosquitoes, flies, lice and…
Application of ICT for transfer of technology in Dairying
The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal has developed a software package entitled, ‘Information System on Animal Genetic Resources of India’ (AGRIS-IS). It is a database system that can store information on different breeds of domesticated animal and poultry, list of livestock farm, semen banks, breeding tracts and related literature. The Veterinary Parasitology…
Dodla Dairy Sep22 Net Sales at Rs 695.32 crore, up 22.77% Y-o-Y
Reported Consolidated quarterly numbers for Dodla Dairy are: Net Sales at Rs 695.32 crore in September 2022 up 22.77% from Rs. 566.37 crore in September 2021. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 39.45 crore in September 2022 up 34.2% from Rs. 29.40 crore in September 2021. EBITDA stands at Rs. 64.62 crore in September 2022 down…
BJP’s Vote Politics Is Evident :Amul Not raising milk price in Gujarat
Accusing BJP of doing vote bank politics, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said it is evident from the way it put on hold the hike in milk prices of a nationally known milk brand in poll-bound Gujarat. Banerjee, who was inaugurating a community Kali Puja at Janbazar in the city, said the saffron party is…
Mother Dairy reported a 46% decline in fiscal 2022 net profit
Mother Dairy Fruit And Vegetable Private Limited which manufactures dairy products and edible oils reported a 46% decline in fiscal 2022 net profit to ₹100 crore, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform, Tofler. The company had reported a profit of ₹185 crore in the previous fiscal. Meanwhile, for the financial year ended 31 March…
Costly milk leaves a sour taste in Deepavali sweets
The aroma of freshly made fluffy, spongy rasgullas and gulab jamuns fills the air at Chhotu Motu Joshi, a famous confectionery store run by Rishi Mohan Joshi, a fourth-generation sweet maker, in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district. With Deepavali just days away and the demand for sweets doubling, Mr. Joshi is finding it tough to meet his…
At FAO forum, NDDB showcases India’s digital adoption in dairying
India transformed its dairy sector from milk deficiency to becoming the world’s largest producer with the help of technological innovations and bringing people together under a governance structure, Meenesh Shah, Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), said at the Science & Innovation Forum 2022 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Milk scheme benefits more than 800,000 producers in Rajasthan: Official
More than 800,000 milk producers have benefited from a special scheme of the state government, a senior state government official said. “Milk producers are getting support from the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana (Chief Minister Milk Producers Support Scheme), leading to an improvement in their financial condition,” the official said. Milk production too has increased and so has the income of…
NSO report shows cattle dung is more ‘precious’ than fodder
The gross value of output (GVO) of cattle dung estimated at ₹34,825.75 crore is more than the total value of the fodder that the cattle population consumes. Not only fodder but there are also 128 other items including maize, mustard, onion, potato, eggs, soyabean, tea, coffee and cashew nut whose value is lower than dung….