India’s dairy farmers face searing heat

ailas Ramasamy gently guides his cows into a hangar-sized shed, tethers them to their posts, lays out their fodder and cleans the floor. Then, as he steps out, he flips a switch: ceiling fans begin to blow air on the cattle. Ramasamy’s dairy farm is an hour outside southern India’s Bengaluru city. Usually known for…
Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis

Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural…
Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis

Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural…
FSSAI notifies norms for vegan products thus bringing regulatory clarity

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu…
FSSAI notifies norms for vegan products thus bringing regulatory clarity Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu…
Twice a day take some probiotic- Dr N K Ganguly at PSMC

On 23rd May, Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence, IRMA organized an expert lecture and interactive session with Padma Bhushan Dr Nirmal Kumar Ganguly at Pramukh Swami Medical College, Bhaikaka University. Professor Ganguly is the President of Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation of India. He is a former Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research…
Dairy companies to further increase their prices in first half of Fy 23

Milk prices could remain high in the current financial year on account of the high global prices of skimmed milk powder and cattle feed. This could prompt dairy companies to hike prices further in the first half of the financial year, analysts at ICICI Securities said in a note on Friday. “All the dairy companies…
Indian dairy firms address climate concerns via green initiatives

For a dairy organisation, generating 400 metric standard cubic meters (MCM) of gas on a daily basis is something unthinkable. But at AmulFed dairy in Gandhinagar, it is one of the several green initiatives aimed at addressing climate concerns. It uses dairy waste to generate natural gas, which is used in boilers and the canteen….
Indian dairy firms address climate concerns via green initiatives

For a dairy organisation, generating 400 metric standard cubic meters (MCM) of gas on a daily basis is something unthinkable. But at AmulFed dairy in Gandhinagar, it is one of the several green initiatives aimed at addressing climate concerns. It uses dairy waste to generate natural gas, which is used in boilers and the canteen….
Conclave and exhibition of dairy entrepreneurs and livestock inaugurated

Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the Unnat Pashudhan Sashakt Kisan Conclave-the Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds’ in New Delhi today. Dr. L Murugan, MoS, FAHD and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD were the Guests of Honour and also delivered address at the event….