Fodder availability will be primary concern in coming days, says Tomar
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday raised concerns over the looming shortage of fodder for animals in the coming days and appealed to the policymakers, entrepreneurs and dairy leaders to resolve the issue. Speaking at the International Dairy Federation (IDF)‘s World Dairy Summit’s session on Feed, Food and Waste,…
Sukhbir Badal demands Rs 50k per animal compensation for dairy farmers
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded immediate release of compensation at the rate of Rs 50,000 per cattle head to dairy farmers whose milch animals had fallen prey to lumpy skin disease, even as he asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take responsibility for controlling the spread of the disease instead of…
Dairy farmers to get Rs 4 /Ltr of milk more till March 2023 in Kerala
Dairy farmers would be paid an additional Rs 4 per litre of milk till March next year as part of a Rs 28 crore project for them as it was not possible to increase price of milk in the state presently, Kerala Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J Chinchurani said on Thursday. The minister said that the additional…
The dairy industry helps farmers by creating employment
Milk is the biggest agricultural commodity in India. It contributes 5% to the national economy and directly employs 80 million dairy farmers. Improvement in economic activity, increase in per capita consumption of milk and milk products, change in dietary preferences, and increasing urbanization in India has led the dairy industry to grow by 9-11% in…
Stay packed Stay taxed! Stay Hygienic Stay Foolish !
Today is 18th July 2022. GST of 5% will be levied on healthy and hygienically packed curd, buttermilk, lassi and Paneer from today. Covid-19 created a paradigm shift in the eating choice of the public at large. Dairy products due to high quality of their protein emerged as best in class super foods. There was…
Licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to be liberalised in Kerala
Dairy park to come up at Kolahalamedu in Idukki The State government is planning to liberalise the licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to enhance the domestic production of milk, meat and eggs. Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani told the Assembly on Tuesday that the proposed reforms were expected to…
₹1,650-cr ‘price difference’ for Banas Dairy’s producers
It is no less than a celebration for Harjibhai Chaudhary, a milk producer at Thavar village in Banaskantha district of North Gujarat, as he will be getting around ₹2.5 lakh in the price difference announced by the district dairy union, Banas Dairy, for its 5 lakh milk producer members on Monday. At the 54th Annual…
Dairy Farmers to Stage Dharna in front of Parliament on 27 Jul on GST
The Dairy Farmers Federation of India (DFFI), which is part of the All India Kisan Sabha, has called upon dairy farmers across the country to join a dharna and a demonstration in front of the Parliament on July 27. The organisation has asked dairy cooperatives and traders to participate in the campaign against GST imposition on dairy…
Farmers seek incentives from govt to promote dairy sector
Dairy farming will play a key role in accelerating the growth of agriculture sector and in providing nutritious dairy products to masses. The state government under its Amul – Palavelluva is providing an incentive of Rs 5 to 7 per liter of milk to farmers associated with milk cooperative societies in some districts. The farmers of twin…
Dairy farmers in AP cautioned against brucellosis among livestock
Vaccine to be given to four to eight month old calves District Collector P.S. Girisha on Monday said dairy farmers should be encouraged to get their livestock vaccinated against brucellosis. The Collector was launching the “Brucellosis Vaccine “ poster as part of the National Livestock Disease Vaccination Programme undertaken by the Department of Animal Husbandry….