Dairies hike milk prices in Maharashtra due to milk shortage
Increased demand and a shortage in milk has seen dairies increasing their farmers’ milk procurement prices. Milk farmers in most parts of the state are now commanding prices between Rs 25-26 per litre for their milk with 8.5 per cent solid-not-fat (SNF) and 3.5 per cent fat, which dairies say is expected to continue for…
Vijaya dairy increases Farmers milk prices in Andhra Pradesh
Milk consumers in the district can heave a sigh of relief with Vijaya Dairy is enhancing milk purchasing price from Friday. Milk of 10 per cent fat is going to be paid at Rs 63.40 per litre against the present price of Rs 56.40. Milk with 6 per cent fat would hereafter be paid additionally…
FAPCCI to organise 5-day online programme on dairy industry
Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) is conducting a five-day online entrepreneurship development programme on dairy industry with the support of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). In a statement here on Wednesday, SK Sahabuddin, programme coordinator, said that the demand for milk and milk products in the country…
With 14-15% growth Amul finds it easy to reach 100000 crores by 2025
After more than Rs 50,000 crore turnover last fiscal, the current fiscal is shadowed by the pandemic. How has been the performance of Amul so far? Pandemic has not impacted food consumption. As far as food is concerned, whether you were eating out or at home, consumption is same. If you look at dairy, it is very…
Joe Biden as US President may review ‘mini deal’ with India
However, the US was still unimpressed and its focus of negotiations, before the American election, increasingly shifted to selling more farm goods to India. However, the US wanted India to import farm and dairy products of equivalent amount ($6-6.5 billion) to restore the GSP benefits. A “limited” trade deal between India and the US, which…
Amul spreads 1200 crore fresh investment from Gujarat to Kolkata
Milk processing facility to be set up in Rajkot in Gujarat, Kolkata to meet increase in demand Dairy major Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets Amul brand of food products, has lined up fresh investments to ramp up capacities in major markets including Kolkata and Andhra Pradesh besides its strong-hold Gujarat. The Federation is…
Amul records 55% increase in consumer pack exports at ₹250 crore
Consumer pack exports grow 55% to Rs 250 crore driven by demand in US, Middle East and Singapore Even as the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt the global HoReCa (hotels, restaurants and catering) segment with the bulk consumption of dairy products taking a hit, the latest export figures of Amul’s consumer products tell a promising story…
HC tells website to pull down article creating ‘fear psychosis’ against Amul milk products
The Delhi High Court has directed website ditchdairy.in to pull down an article that sought to target the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which manufactures and distributes well-known dairy brand Amul. GCMMF had alleged that the article intended to create “bias, fear psychosis and prejudice” in the minds of the public against milk and milk…
Doodh Duronto’ transports 5 cr litres milk to Delhi
Being the chief producer of milk in the state with around 32 to 34 lakh litres daily, Chittoor district is able to send the milk to national capital Delhi, thanks to the initiative of Mother dairy and South Central Railway (SCR). In its efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to various parts of…
India’s ‘mystery illness’: Nickel found in milk samples
Scientists have found nickel in milk samples taken from an area in India where hundreds of patients fell sick with a mysterious disease a week ago. More than 600 people in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru town fell ill, reporting nausea, seizures and fainting. Excessive amounts of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples of…