India’s milk production grew by 5.7% to reach 198.4 Mill MT in 2019-20
India’s milk production is growing by 35.61% during the last six years to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, says the Economic Survey. “Milk production in the country has increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20,” the survey said. Compared to 2018-19, it has increased by 5.70 percent according to…
India’s milk production grew by 5.7% to reach 198.4 Mill MT in 2019-20
India’s milk production is growing by 35.61% during the last six years to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, says the Economic Survey. “Milk production in the country has increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20,” the survey said. Compared to 2018-19, it has increased by 5.70 percent according to…
India must attain global competitiveness in agriculture
Celebrated erudite economists have historically been free-market protagonists. Today, when India is at a crucial juncture of transforming agriculture, the astounding silence of intellectual class is stunning. Amid widespread protests on new reforms, one must explicitly understand that unless Indian agriculture becomes globally competitive, India’s dream to become atmanirbhar is hard to realise. Despite impressive…
Kerala achieves self-sufficiency in milk production
NRI returnees enter dairy sector, add heft Kerala Minister for Dairy Development K Raju has declared that the State has achieved self-sufficiency in milk production. This has been achieved in the face of adverse circumstances including inclement weather and the Covid-19 pandemic, he told newspersons here. “During 2019-20, Kerala State Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma)…
Milk Mantra appoints Sandipan Ghosh as Chief Operating Officer
Milk Mantra has appointed accomplished food & dairy industry leader Sandipan Ghosh as Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will lead full company operations and drive scale and innovation at Milk Mantra optimising the entire process of tech enabled growth from farmer sourcing to production, supply chain, sales & marketing and the D2C subscription app. With…
Good Export potential for dairy products from India
A latest surge within the prices of dairy merchandise within the worldwide market has brightened export prospects for India particularly for skimmed milk powder (SMP), fats and butter. The prices have surged to a year-high ranges on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions – primarily pushed by the consumption push put up Covid-19 unlock measures…
Jharkhand Govt likely to roll out farm loan waivers scheme on Jan 26
Jharkhand government is likely to roll out its promised farm loan waivers for farmers by January-end, sources in the department of agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy development indicated. Sources said that the reluctance of banks to share farmers’ loan database is delaying the actual roll-out. “As on date, we have identified nearly 48,000 farmers who…
No GST on Butter ,Ghee and Paneer amongst Dairy sector’s wish list for Budget 21-22
Treat livestock farmers on par with land-owner agriculture farmers, says Amul’s Sodhi To complement the government’s efforts to secure the country’s nutrition security, the dairy sector has sought zero tax on nutritional products butter, ghee (butter oil) and paneer (cottage cheese) from the current 12 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST). The Indian Dairy…
Mini dairy scheme gets underway for Dalits in Warangal, Telangana
The mini dairy pilot project could well be a huge opportunity for the scheduled castes in empowering themselves, Minister for Panchayat Raj Errabelli Dayakar Rao said. He along with local MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy distributed 435 buffaloes worth around Rs 17.40 crore to Dalit beneficiaries. Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar, Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod and…
Rationale behind the launch of Cow ghee by Dabur
The Ayurveda major is riding its health credentials while also relying on the health aspect of ghee to differentiate in the highly fragmented market. What does Dabur have to do with dairy? Very little, apart from the fact that the top Ayurveda player has just launched ghee. It is the second most consumed dairy product…