UP Govt plans setting up a dairy in every district : CM Yogi

To boost the state’s rural economy, the UP government will be opening one dairy in every division in phase-I. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday on the day of PM Modi ji’s birthday. During an interaction with dairy farmers, Adityanath said that in the second phase, the target would be one dairy for every…

Amul steering sweet revolution after white revolution by launching natural honey

Amul is now toying with the idea of bringing out its own branded honey. Amul has recently forayed into several non-dairy branded food segments . These are edible oils, ready-to-eat snacks, bakery products and chocolates. It would be an an extension of the existing agri-value-chain for more than 36 lakh milk producer members in Gujarat. Amul…

Banas Dairy is setting up a Potato Processing Plant for Rs 100 Crores

Keeping an eye on global demand for potato-based products, Banas Dairy is setting up a Rs 100-crore (USD 13.5 million) potato processing unit in North Gujarat that will take on established brands like McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd and Hyfun Foods in their backyard. The unit that will have an annual capacity to process 50,000…

Bio Gas CNG Pump by Banas dairy : Another source of income for dairy farmers

Palanpur-based Banas Dairy opened its first bio–CNG refuelling outlet last week, after it began generating bio–CNG from dung. The dairy has begun selling this CNG at Rs 50 a kg, . This price is lower than the prevailing market rate for the fuel. The first bio–CNG outlet became operational last week, “We have made a 100-member team consisting graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management…

Banas dairy will reward its employees with one month salary

The Banas dairy (AMUL) which is Asia’s biggest dairy has declared a reward for its 3500 employees . The dairy will pay one full month additional salary to all of them. The board of directors in its meeting on Saturday appreciated hard work of its employees during three months of the lockdown . Sh Shankar…