Illegal dairies thrive in Yamunanagar, Jagadhri residential areas
More than 150 unauthorised dairies are still operating in twin cities of Yamunanagar and Jagadhri as the Municipal Corporation Yamunanagar-Jagadhri (MCYJ) failed to shift those to four dairy complexes in the cities’ outskirts. Locals complain of inconvenience and foul smell in the area as dairy owners throw dung in the open spaces, which are becoming…
Stellapps created a step counter for cows in 100 B USD wearables market
The wearables market skyrocketed over the last three years, and consumers are projected to spend nearly a $100 Billion on devices ranging from smartwatches to smart patches in 2022.Now, one tech startup wants to take wearables to another market: cows.Bangalore-based Stellapps is a farm-to-consumer digital platform that uses technology to track milk on its journey…
The budget for Dairying ministry has been increased by 44 percent
Union Budget for the FY22 presented by Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman has allocated Rs 6,407.31 crore for the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying. The budget allocation for Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has been increased by 44 percent. Shri Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary for the Department of Animal Husbandry &…
Cadbury Dairy Milk new campaign ‘Fridge Mein Meetha, Toh Ghar Meetha
Cadbury Dairy Milk has rolled out a campaign ‘Fridge Mein Meetha, Toh Ghar Meetha,’ which shows how stocking ‘meetha’ at home can go a long way in making your everyday moments sweeter. With people spending a lot more time indoors, the campaign highlights daily relatable occasions where consumers open their refrigerators for smaller moments of…
No milk buyers in Kashmir, white revolution takes a hit in Valley
After completing his post-graduation, Nasir Ahmad, 35, sat in several interviews for government jobs. In one of his interviews, Ahmad was asked about the dairy schemes in India. He could not answer the questions. Ahmad returned home disappointed, knowing he could not make it to the government job. But he went to read about dairy…
Budget 2022: Co-op societies get tax relief; will end injustice: Amit Shah
Cooperative societies will now have to pay a lower Alternate Minimum Tax, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday, in a relief to the groups with members mostly from rural areas and the farming communities. AMT brings into the tax net companies or groups who, in spite of earning profits, pay “zero tax” due to…
Demographic dividend of India will build the plant based foods lifestyle
Veganuary. Potato milk. Earth-positive clothing. Flexitarianism. The plant-based revolution has spun a dictionary’s worth of new terminologies, touching every sphere of life in the process. When the pandemic inflicted a pronounced pause in people’s lives, they began taking stock of their own health and that of their planet, on a priority basis. Data collected by the…
Andhra government and Amul agree to deliver milk to Anganwadis
The government of Andhra Pradesh is preparing to deliver milk and Balamrutham (supplementary nutrition food) prepared in Andhra Pradesh to the state’s Anganwadi centres via the internationally known ‘Amul’ company. As part of it, the state government signed a memorandum of understanding with Amul for an ambitious project today in the presence of chief minister YS Jagan…
DAIRY NEWS Milma announces Rs 2 per liter incentive to dairy farmers of Kerala Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com
The Trivandrum regional co-operative milk producers union (TRCMPU) of Milma has announced an incentive of Rs 2 on each litre of milk procured from dairy farmers in four southern districts from February 1, in view of the rise in input cost and difficulties caused by the third wave of the Covid pandemic. The decision was announced…
Alt Co offers alternative lifestyle options to substitute dairy products
Can entrepreneurs learn anything from plants? “Definitely, there is a priceless lesson,” reckons Basan Patil. “Patience, patience and patience,” says the 28–year-old who co-founded oat milk brand Alt Co last year. Patil, who along with Rithwik Ramesh, Sumair Sachdev, Sasha Jairam and Rohit Kalro, started the plant-based alternative dairy brand—is realistic about the pace of…