DAIRY NEWS Dairy farmers urge Tamil Nadu govt to hike Aavin milk price
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association (TNMPWA) urged the State government to increase the price of Aavin milk and procurement price pointing out that private firms increased them. M G Rajendran, general secretary of TNMPWA, said, “Aavin procures 31 lakh litres of milk daily and sells 28.5 lakh litres. Private milk firms increased the…
Solar-powered milking machines: Sunny side to dairy products
Cattle form an integral, sacred bond with the Indian farmer. Apart from their role in tilling the soil, bovines also provide milk as a source of both sustenance and income. Considering that dairy farming constitutes an important aspect of the country’s agro-oriented economy, a lot of time and energy goes into milking cows and buffaloes,…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS How dairy farmers are cashing in on California’s push for cleaner fuel
California is trying to cut greenhouse emissions from the state’s cars and trucks, and in a controversial twist, its efforts are putting cash in the pockets of dairy farms across the country. It’s the result of an odd but lucrative trade: pollution cuts on farms, in order to satisfy limits on emissions from California’s roadways….
Dairying is a stable source of income for farmers: Economic Survey 21-22
The agriculture sector has experienced buoyant growth in the past two years. The sector, which is the largest employer of workforce, accounted for a sizeable 18.8 per cent (2021-22) in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country registering a growth of 3.6 per cent in 2020-21 and 3.9 per cent in 2021-22. Growth in allied…
DAIRY NEWS Milma announces Rs 2 per liter incentive to dairy farmers of Kerala Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com
The Trivandrum regional co-operative milk producers union (TRCMPU) of Milma has announced an incentive of Rs 2 on each litre of milk procured from dairy farmers in four southern districts from February 1, in view of the rise in input cost and difficulties caused by the third wave of the Covid pandemic. The decision was announced…
Budget 2022: Key recommendations to the government for Agri & Dairy
The finance minister will be announcing her Budget measures soon. Once again, you can expect her to assure the country that all-is-well. This is a song we have heard for the past several years. Yet each year, GDP growth has been dismal. (See chart). True, GDP grew in 2021, but when compared with the negative…
Budget 2022: Key recommendations to the government for Agri & Dairy
The finance minister will be announcing her Budget measures soon. Once again, you can expect her to assure the country that all-is-well. This is a song we have heard for the past several years. Yet each year, GDP growth has been dismal. (See chart). True, GDP grew in 2021, but when compared with the negative…
Adopt Natural Farming to bring new green revolution : Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday encouraged farmers to create a “new green revolution” in India by embracing natural farming methods, pointing out that the abuse of artificial fertilisers is wreaking havoc on the quality of land, water, and human health. He claims that the misuse of chemical fertilisers is making farmland infertile, and that adopting…
Dairy farmers in MP demands higher prices for their raw milk
They told Tiwari that Bhopal Milk Union pays Rs 600 a kg but the private vendors in the area pay them Rs 640 for the same quantity of milk. As they are incurring a heavy loss, they will sell to private vendors if the cooperative society does not give them proper price. The representative body…
Dairy farmers approach government for retail milk price increase by KMF
Milk producers in the State have yet again approached the Government to allow the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to increase the retail price of milk, which has not been increased in the last two-and-a-half years. “The issue has been discussed in the Cabinet. A decision on the petition will be taken after the approval of…