Milk powder distribution scheme for pregnant woman and children in tribal areas of Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Government has decided to supply milk powder manufactured from additional milk stock during COVID times. This will be distributed to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under the Amrut Aahar scheme. The government intend to establish nutritional security in the state by supplying milk powder to these special groups. Around 6.51 lakh children…
Supply of milk powder to children in Karnataka under Ksheer Bhagya Scheme interrupted due to resource crunch
The state government of Karnataka launched the The Ksheera Bhagya Scheme on August 1st, 2013 in association with the KMF. This scheme was launched for school and Anganwadi’s children in the state. Under this scheme the government provides free milk to the school and Anganwadi’s children for five days a week. This scheme covered students…
Dairy farmers demand Rs10/liter Milk subsidy directly to their Bank accounts
Dairy farmers in Maharashtra state have been protesting against lower milk procurement prices during Covid since July 20th. These farmers are led by various organisations across Maharashtra with a support from opposition political parties. All India Kisan Sabha led thousands of dairy farmers to march in around 20 districts during the agitation. Leaders from the…
Mission Mother Dairy 25000 Crores : Expansion through diversification
Mother Dairy is the only dairy company in the country to offer products spanning across fruits, vegetables, edible oils, milk & dairy products and packaged sweets to the consumers. With trust as one of its core values, Mother Dairy has always believed in serving pure and holistic food options. Talking about the brand’s offerings, Mr….
April-June performance by dairy majors showed slow growth against no growth despite Covid-19
Nestle showed a marginal decline in Profit before tax from Rs 659 Crores in Qtr 1 last year to Rs Rs 652 Crores in Apr-Jun 2020. Total revenue showed a micro growth of 1.7% to Rs 3050 crores as against Rs 3000 Crores reported last year. Net profit for Apr-Jun quarter showed a growth of…
Amul launch haldi ice cream: R S Sodhi MD
“Happy to launch Haldi ice creams with pepper, honey and dry fruits “tweeted Mr R S Sodhi MD Amul today morning. Earlier Dairy Day too had launched Haldi and Chyawanprash ice creams. The new Haldi (turmeric) ice cream is the latest addition to the brand’s ‘immunity’ line of products. In June, Amul had announced the launch of…
Uncontrolled use of critically important antibiotics in dairy cattle is making milk unsafe: CSE findings
CSE’s new assessment of antibiotic misuse in the dairy sector says milk is not safe. Centre for Science and Environment organised an online consultation with stakeholders on indiscriminate use of Antibiotics on milch animals . It also shared concern over inadequate attention to testing antibiotic residues in milk . A wide spectrum of experts and participants from…
500 crores export subsidy for SMP could bring 270 million USD and 120 million smiles
Maharashtra government finally ended their scheme of collecting 1 million LPD of milk at Rs 25 per litre on tuesday. The scheme was extended twice since April 2020. Farmers associated with state cooperatives were the major beneficiaries. The total collection of milk under this scheme could reach to maximum of 5.5 lakh litres per day….
Reliance – Big Bazar deal may soon be closed at Rs 27000 Crores
Reliance group (RIL) has reached the final stages of negotiations to take over Big Bazar. As per the market reports the deal is likely to be structured around Rs 27000 Crores. This acquisition would create significant consolidation in India’s retail market. Kishore Biyani has been building his organised retail business since the late 1980s. In…
Seven listed dairy stocks almost doubled their investor’s wealth during Covid
The whole world is facing the wrath of Covid-pandemic since early this year. Most businesses were shut down during the lock down and have not been in a position to recover till now. During the same period, essential products witness higher demand. Milk and milk products emerged as the least impacted sector during the pandemic…