Agenda for the government –#1 Don’t meddle with dairy industry
This article has two recommendations but we will covering related to dairy in detail here. The first is that the health minister needs to be replaced. He promotes neither truth nor good science that Azim Premji, noted industrialist told an RSS gathering recently . Instead, we would like to see someone like the collector of Nandurbar,…
Dairy Farmers begun throwing away their milk in Chattisgarh
A joint decision taken by the dairy farmers in Chhattisgarh’s Balod district to throw away 1,500 litres of milk down the drain daily has invited wrath and criticism by the people even as the district administration stated that during the lockdown they are allowed to sell the milk at fixed hours. Farmers of a local…
Inclusion of cheese in India-EU FTA is not healthy for Indian dairy farmers
After successfully blocking milk product imports from New Zealand and Australia under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the Indian dairy industry is mounting similar pressure vis-à-vis a free trade deal with the European Union (EU). “They want to include dairy in the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), which we are strongly resisting. When…
Inclusion of cheese in India-EU FTA is not healthy for Indian dairy farmers
After successfully blocking milk product imports from New Zealand and Australia under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the Indian dairy industry is mounting similar pressure vis-à-vis a free trade deal with the European Union (EU). “They want to include dairy in the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), which we are strongly resisting. When…
Dairy Cooperative hikes Rs 3 per litre to dairy farmers in Kerala state
Ernakulam Region Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) has decided to pay farmers an additional ₹3 a litre for milk being collected by the union from March 1, 2021. The cooperative has been paying an additional ₹1.50 per litre to its farmers since February 1 this year. Chairman of the Ernakulam region John Theruvath said that…
Dairy farmers request AP Govt to supply high yielding dairy cattle
Dairy farmers from several districts urged the government to put in place quality checks in the procurement of milch cattle, alleging that buffaloes and cows that they had bought in recent years were of poor health. The farmers alleged that irregularities were taking place in the procurement of milch buffaloes and cows, and appealed for…
Jharkhand Govt likely to roll out farm loan waivers scheme on Jan 26
Jharkhand government is likely to roll out its promised farm loan waivers for farmers by January-end, sources in the department of agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy development indicated. Sources said that the reluctance of banks to share farmers’ loan database is delaying the actual roll-out. “As on date, we have identified nearly 48,000 farmers who…
Government of Canada is compensating $469 Million to dairy farmers
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program. Dairy farmers will receive, on the basis of their milk quota, cash payments of $468 million in…
Government of Canada is compensating $469 Million to dairy farmers
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program. Dairy farmers will receive, on the basis of their milk quota, cash payments of $468 million in…
2021 is a turnaround year for the dairy industry and dairy farmers
At the outset, I am pleased to share the 125th edition of the fortnightly newsletter Dairy Pulse to all of you. 2021 is going to be a turnaround year for the dairy sector. Vaccine for eradicating Corona is a reality now. Today is also the first day of Corona Vaccination in India. 2020 has made…