Promotion of Dairy Industry in India: DAHD
To complement and supplement efforts made by the States and Union territories to improve milk production, the livelihoods of dairy farmers and ensuring self-sufficiency in the dairy sector, Government of India is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other schemes across the country including Odisha. The implementation of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other initiatives by…
Stakes high for domestic dairy sector amid US tariff
The stakes remain high for India’s dairy sector amid the US administration’s push for reciprocal tariffs on India. Top policymakers of the Indian government are deeply concerned that any easing or elimination of import restrictions could disrupt the stability that the country has maintained in its dairy industry for the past three decades. India has…
Kisan credit cards limit increased for dairy farmers
India’s dairy industry, the backbone of its rural economy, is set to receive a significant boost. The recent Union Budget’s expansion of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, raising the subsidised short-term loan limit from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh, is a promising move. This initiative, aimed at benefiting nearly 7.7 crore farmers, including those…
Panel Urges Milk Price Review for Fair Farmer Returns
A parliamentary panel urges the government to review milk price determination to ensure farmers get better returns. It highlights that milk price inflation is lower than food inflation, affecting farmer income. The panel also calls for addressing milk adulteration and explains the suspension of the Delhi Milk Scheme license by FSSAI. A parliamentary panel has…
Cabinet approves Revised NPDD Budget – PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). The Revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs.1000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs.2790 crore for the period of the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to…
Sahkar se Samriddhi- Amit Shah
To achieve the prosperity in the country through the mantra of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi” given by the Prime Minister, a pilot project to promote ‘Cooperation among Cooperatives’ was launched by Union Minister of Home and Cooperation on 21st May,2023 in Banaskantha and Panchmahal District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) of Gujarat to promote all financial transactions…
DAHD schemes for dairy farmers in Maharashtra
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is implementing the following schemes across the country including Maharashtra to complement and supplement the efforts for milk production and milk processing infrastructure made by State Government: National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure…
DAHD does not have any plan to introduce milk subsidies
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) does not have any plan to introduce price support scheme or subsidies for dairy farmers as DAHD does not regulate the procurement and sale prices of milk in the country. Prices are decided by the cooperative and private dairies based on their cost of production and market forces….
FSSAI asks states to increase food safety checks on dairy analogues
Food regulator FSSAI has asked states to step up surveillance on dairy analogues in March keeping in view the ongoing festive season. As per the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, ‘Dairy Analogues’ are products where non-milk constituents replace milk components partially or entirely but resemble milk or milk products…
What Trump doesn’t mention about Canada’s dairy tariffs.
President Donald Trump correctly noted Friday, as he has before, that Canada has tariffs above 200% on dairy products imported from the US. But Trump again failed to mention a critical fact. Those high tariffs kick in only after the US has hit a certain Trump-negotiated quantity of tariff-free dairy sales to Canada each year – and as the US dairy industry acknowledges, the…