Vijaya Dairy Price Hike Triggers CPM Protest
The CPI(M) staged a dharna at the Vijaya Dairy milk factory in Vijayawada, opposing the Krishna District Milk Union’s decision to increase milk prices by ₹2 per litre from September 14, coinciding with Vinayaka Chavithi. Party leaders Ch. Babu Rao and Boi Satyababu led the protest, during which workers raised slogans and briefly stopped milk…
AP Govt Flags Dairy Decline Under Previous Regime
The Andhra Pradesh government has stated in the Lok Sabha that the state’s dairy sector witnessed a significant slowdown during the previous YSRCP government, citing declines in milk procurement, cooperative performance and farmer participation. Responding during Parliament’s Question Hour, the Centre shared statistics provided by the state government indicating that daily milk procurement by cooperative…
Andhra Launches Animal-Centric Breeding Program
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched an animal-centric breeding initiative aimed at improving livestock productivity and boosting dairy farmers’ incomes through scientific breeding practices. The programme was highlighted during a district-level review where officials emphasized the need to shift from traditional breeding approaches to animal-specific strategies that improve milk yield, reproductive efficiency and overall herd…
PDPs Urges NDDB to Revive Ongole Dairy
The Praja Darbar Party (PDP) has urged the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to take over the closed Ongole Dairy in Andhra Pradesh to safeguard the livelihoods of milk farmers in Prakasam district. During a meeting with NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah in New Delhi, PDP president and former MLA Tupakula Gurunatha Reddy requested immediate intervention…
Forensic Probe Confirms Ethylene Glycol in Milk
A forensic investigation has confirmed that milk consumed by residents in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district was adulterated with ethylene glycol, a toxic chemical commonly used as a coolant, according to district collector Kirthi Chekuri. The contamination is linked to a health incident in which four people died and at least 10 others…