Gujarat’s dairies converted the excess milk into value-added dairy products
The national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has had a drastic effect on the Indian economy. Many sectors, including dairy, have been affected. For ensuring smooth supply of essential commodities such as medicines, fruits, vegetables and milk, the government relaxed the transportation norms associated with these services. Dairy business in India is a…
Dairy players looking towards Eastern India
For India’s dairy sector, the next wave of growth is set to come from the eastern States. It is not just the dairy players that have spotted a potential market in the region, policy guidance also encourages development in these ‘dairy underdeveloped States.’ In an interview with BusinessLine, Dilip Rath, Chariman of National Dairy Development Board…
Milk production increased by about 30% in Telangana since 2014
A silent-but-steady White Revolution is brewing in Telangana. Milk production in the State grew by 1.2 million tonnes since bifurcation from 4.2 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 5.41 million tonnes in 2018-19 and then to an estimated 5.61 million tonnes in 2019-20. The subtle-but-striking increase in milk production indicates the State government’s efforts in convincing…
R S Sodhi , MD Amul lauds the Agriculture Bill 2020
RS Sodhi, MD Amul, yesterday took to Twitter to explain how the free market has helped the dairy farmers prosper. Also read : Dr Kurien’s Amul cooperative model fills the gap in Agriculture Bill 2020: 27,Sep Seven Days Seven News Responding to PM’sMann Ki Baat on the farm bills, Sodhi said milk is an agriculture produce worth…
Relevance of Kurien’s Amul Model for contract farming
An article by Mr Alok Sinha Former Chairman & MD, Food Corporation of India In Amul’s case, middlemen were effectively replaced by dairy producers through farmers’ cooperatives. These cooperatives were layered up to the state level, where today the huge dairy infrastructure is totally owned by the state and district-level cooperatives, with dairy producers owning them via…
FSSAI reveals plan to make fortification in Oil and milk mandatory soon
FSSAI has revealed plans to make fortification as a mandatory initiative for edible oil and milk coming next few months, in addition to intensifying its focus on local staples such as rice, wheat and salt. According to FSSAI Director (Food Fortification Resource Centre/FFRC) Inoshi Sharma, the mandatory regulations will strictly apply to all food and…
Dairy Consumption in USA reaches all time high
Americans are turning to dairy products at a rate never seen before, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS). New ERS data on annualized per capita consumption of dairy point to cheese, butter and yogurt categories driving substantial growth. This growth is in per capita consumption of dairy, which reached a record high in…
Telangana State to offer insurance to dairy farmer’s and shepherds’ livestock
Dairy farmers and shepherds in the State can now get their dead livestock replaced in case of their death due to road mishaps, lightning and other disasters. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao gave his nod to launch a contributory insurance scheme for the livestock purchased by individual dairy farmers and shepherds. The State government is…
NDRI Developed Buffalo Calf ‘Tejas’ For High Milk Yield using Clone Technology
The National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal has developed a high yield breed buffalo calf “Tejas” which will help in increasing milk production and farmers’ income across the country. “The National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal is progressing further in animal cloning. Recently, NDRI has developed a buffalo calf using the hand guided cloning technology. The male…
Telangana State to offer insurance to dairy farmer’s and shepherds’ livestock
Dairy farmers and shepherds in the State can now get their dead livestock replaced in case of their death due to road mishaps, lightning and other disasters. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao gave his nod to launch a contributory insurance scheme for the livestock purchased by individual dairy farmers and shepherds. The State government is…