Tag: dairy farmers

Why govt subsidy might prove to be non-starter for dairy farmers in Maharashtra?

Private dairies account for 70 per cent of the 1.25 crore litres of milk collected daily in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil’s announcement of a Rs 5/litre subsidy for dairy farmers can become a non-starter, according to the industry. The industry said that excluding private dairies and a pre-qualifier base rate of…

Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5/litre subsidy for milk producers

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers which will be implemented for the next two months. State animal husbandry and dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil made this announcement in the legislative assembly. he government has decided to give a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre…

The issue of Milk price will be solved soon: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said in the state assembly that the problems faced by farmers, reservation of Marathas, and other important issues will be discussed and solutions will be found after due discussions with all stakeholders. “The state government is committed to discussing the issues and solving the problems. If needed we will…

Neobank Digivriddhi Bags $6 Mn Funding in Series A funding

Digivriddhi will deploy the fresh proceeds to expand its footprint across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra The Bengaluru-based firm offers dairy farmers and microenterprises access to institutional credit while easing and digitising payments across the dairy value chain In 2021, the startup bagged seed funding of $3.1 Mn led by Omnivore and…

A farmer’s fate: living in hope or perishing in despair

Kolakkad native M R Albert (73) committed suicide in Kerala on the day after the national Milk day. He had served as the president of Kolakkad Dairy Co-operative Society for 25 years. He had to give his life because of a paltry Rs 2 lakh loan from Kannur District Co-operative Bank. How much does a…

Dairy farmers pour milk at Indapur on Pune-Solapur highway

Indapur, 27th November 2023: Farmers in Indapur, Pune district of Maharashtra, took to the streets yesterday, staging a protest on the Pune-Solapur national highway to demand fair pricing for milk and support for the agricultural sector. The demonstration, led by young farmers Omkar Sarde and Sagar Petkar from Kandalgaon, aimed to draw attention to the…

Gopalan conference held in West Odisha with 5000 Dairy Farmers

The Gopalan conference has been organized in West Odisha. In the two-day conference, the participation of dairy farmers was recorded. A total of 6,000 people joined with 5,000 dairy farmers from various districts of West Odisha. District Administration, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, The conference, which was held at the PhD campus under the auspices…

Nandini Reduces Milk Procurement Price by Rs 2 per Litre

The Bangalore Milk Union Ltd (Bamul), the company behind the Nandini brand of milk in three districts, has made the decision to decrease the procurement price from dairy farmers by Rs 2 per litre. This change will have a significant impact on farmers who are already facing challenges due to a poor monsoon and a…

Dairy farmers fed up with ties to Guj, want a milk policy in Rajasthan

Dairy farmers in the Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan are unhappy with the BJP and Congress parties due to the lack of support for their industry. These farmers sell their cow milk to Banas Dairy in Gujarat and are demanding a similar setup within Rajasthan to get better prices. Currently, around 2 lakh litres…