33% Indian households cut milk consumption amid price rise:Survey
LocalCircles — a community social media platform — conducted a survey to gather information on how the households are coping with it Rising prices of milk has led to one in three Indian households either downgrading brand or reducing consumption, says a survey. Amid complaints on rising milk prices, LocalCircles — a community social media platform…
Upcoming ‘flush’ season holds the key to cooling milk prices – CEO Jersey
Indian dairy and cattle farmers have been barely recovering their input costs this year, thanks to the increase in fodder and fertiliser prices. As a result, dairy manufacturers have resorted to several price hikes. The flush season, or the period when milk production is high, will play a key role in moderating the prices of…
Price of Vijaya milk hiked by Rs 4 per litre
A half-litre packet of double toned milk will now cost Rs 26 from the earlier Rs 24; half litre of toned milk has been increased from Rs 26 to Rs 28 while that of whole milk is now Rs 35 (Rs 34), half litre of cow milk has gone up from Rs 26 to Rs…
Vijaya Dairy hikes milk procurement prices to ryots
In good news for farmers, Vijaya Dairy enhanced the procurement price of milk on Monday. The buffalo milk procurement price was raised from Rs 46.69 to Rs 49.40 per litre and cow milk from Rs 33.75 to Rs 38.75 per litre. The new rates will be applicable from September 1. Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas…
11.2-lakh cattle across 12 states in lumpy skin grip: Sanjeev Balyan
The lumpy skin disease (LSD) has affected 11.2-lakh cattle, including 49,682 deaths, in 165 districts across a dozen states and Union Territories in the country till August 30 this year, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sanjeev Kumar Balyan said on Wednesday. The LSD cases this year were reported from Andaman & Nicobar…
Milkymist launches Skyr : An Icelandic High protein Yogurt range
Milky Mist always emphasizes on introducing process technology, new product lines and state of the art machinery along with ESG activities. Milky Mist has commissioned state of the art Dairy plant in 2019 with a capacity to handle a million LPD. Milky Mist is also setting up a new facility with an investment outlay of…
KMF seeks hike in milk price, Bommai in dilemma
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has appealed to the State government to increase the price of milk by Rs 3 per litre. With this, the price of milk products, including ghee, butter, curd and buttermilk, is also expected to increase. The demand is not new, with KMF making repeated pleas for an increase in rates….
West U.P. turns hotspot of cattle disease
Farmers allege lack of vaccines, doctors to tackle lumpy skin; Minister says dedicated teams deployed Vijay, a farmer near Shamli in western Uttar Pradesh, lost two of his cows in the past 10 days to the lumpy skin disease. “One was a milking cow and the other was just two-and-a-half year old,” says Vijay adding…
Pasteurised, boiled milk safe, avoid raw produce’
Indigenous vaccine to be rolled out The process is now under way to ensure the commercial availability of India’s indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVac to protect livestock from lumpy skin disease, Yash Pal, Director, National Research Centre on Equines, said on Tuesday. Speaking to The Hindu, he cautioned against the use of raw milk, especially during this…
Fresh milk rates to rise by Rs 7/litre in Mumbai during Ganeshotsav
With just two days left for Ganeshotsav, the financial budget of common people is going to collapse due to inflation. After the increase in the price of milk by Amul and Mother Dairy companies, now the extra milk is going to be expensive by seven rupees. The new rates will be applicable in Mumbai from September 1….