NGT brings Guashalas and dairy farms under Pollution control Board mandate
The modalities for bringing Dairy farms and Gaushalas under the purview of Pollution Control Board, as per the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), were today discussed here at a meeting chaired J&K’s PCB chairman, Suresh Chugh. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in its order dated May 20, 2020, has directed Pollution Control Boards of…
Milk Mantra plans expansion at Odisha plants and eyeing an acquisition in Kolkata
Dairy firm Milk Mantra is planning to acquire a plant in Kolkata . And set up a new plant for curd at its existing facility in Odisha at an estimated investment of around Rs 70 crore as part of its strategy to expand business, a top company official has said. In an interview with PTI,…
Ammonia gas leakage in a dairy plant in AP: 14 hospitalised
At least 14 workers mainly women were hospitalised following an ammonia gas leak at a milk dairy unit in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night, ANI reported. The incident took place at a unit of Hatsun Agro Products in Bandapalli village. “We got the information that ammonia gas was leaked at Hatson company milk…
Pashu Sanjeevani -A Rashtriya Gokul mission initiative launched in Karnataka
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday flagged-off 15 state-of-the-art veterinary ambulances. These were launched under the ‘Pashu Sanjeevani’ programme. This program provides treatment to livestock right at the doorstep of farmers. The ambulances come equipped with an operation theatre, laboratory, scanning unit among other medical facilities. Dairy Minister Prabhu Chavan spoke to reporters after the…
Global dairy prices moving down and Indian dairy market showing recovery
Dairy commodities market in India has started to show some improvements. Most of the large dairy plants are undergoing maintenance currently . These plants are expected to start their commercial production after Vishwakarma Puja on September 17th . The companies have increased milk powder prices by Rs 5/7 per kgs. The prices of good quality…
No junk food within 50 metres of school campus by FSSAI may boost dairy snacks sales
With the aim to ensure safe and wholesome food for school children, Arun Singhal, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s top food regulator, has restricted the sale of junk and unhealthy food in canteens of schools and other educational institutions. The food regulator has also prohibited the sale…
DAIRY NEWS 1 lakh farmers in Haryana to get Pashu Kisan Credit Card by the month end
The banks in Haryana have been asked to issue 1 lakh Kisan Credit Card (KCC) by the end of month. The banks have already sanctioned more than 26,000 credit cards. The department has obtained over 2 lakh proposals for the same. The banks have been asked to speed up the process of issuing the card…
Launch of curd moved stocks price of Parag milk foods by 7%
Could launch of premium curd have such an impact on shares of a dairy company ? It has happened for the first time in India. Shares of Parag Milk Foods rallied as much as 7 per cent to Rs 111.70 a piece. I happened after the company introduced a new product to its premium category….
Amul liberates dairy farmers from shackles of reproductive failures on this independence day
Amul Dairy has decided to digitise the artificial insemination service in its operational area. It was initiated on an experimental basis in the year 2019 in 25 village milk producer societies . This was monitored and studied for one year. Digitisation of artificial insemination provides instant service to the milk producers. The information of milch cattle…
DAIRY NEWS Milk Mantra launched Chocolate Chenna Poda on Janmashtami
Milk Mantra is an Indian agricultural dairy products startup based in Odisha, India. Founded in August 2009 by former director at Tetley Srikumar Misra and first operational in 2012, it is India’s first venture capital-backed agricultural startup. It was set up to solve the milk scarcity problem in the state. Srikumar shared about launch of chocolate flavored Chena poda on…