Grievances of dairy farmers will be resolved soon : Kuldeep Dhaliwal
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today held a meeting with progressive dairy farmers and fish farmers at livestock complex here. In this meeting, they discussed the problems being faced by dairy farmers and fish farmers. Speaking on the occasion, the Cabinet Minister said that the Government is committed to…
Dairy farmers demand increase in milk purchase prices
Dairy farmers supplying milk to Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin) on Monday staged a demonstration outside the Collectorate demanding increase in milk procurement price. Speaking to the press, M. Sankar, State treasurer of Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association, said the prices of bran, groundnut cake, and fodder for livestock had increased steeply in…
Low-cost milking machines to offset high labour costs of dairy farmers
The Ernakulam Region Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union has launched milking machines that can work on both petrol as well as electric engines linked to motor bikes to help dairy farmers. The milking machines have been developed with the help of the National Dairy Development Board and can milk two animals in eight minutes, said John…
India-Aus CECA and the dairy saga: The dairy farmers needs protection
The India visit of the Australian trade minister in February 2022 has expedited the early harvest trade deal between both countries. An interim agreement which is expected in about a month’s time would be a major leap towards the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Australia later this year. In…
India-Aus CECA and the dairy saga: The dairy farmers needs protection
The India visit of the Australian trade minister in February 2022 has expedited the early harvest trade deal between both countries. An interim agreement which is expected in about a month’s time would be a major leap towards the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Australia later this year. In…
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…