Telangana State to offer insurance to dairy farmer’s and shepherds’ livestock

Dairy farmers and shepherds in the State can now get their dead livestock replaced in case of their death due to road mishaps, lightning and other disasters. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao gave his nod to launch a contributory insurance scheme for the livestock purchased by individual dairy farmers and shepherds. The State government is…

Telangana State to offer insurance to dairy farmer’s and shepherds’ livestock

Dairy farmers and shepherds in the State can now get their dead livestock replaced in case of their death due to road mishaps, lightning and other disasters. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao gave his nod to launch a contributory insurance scheme for the livestock purchased by individual dairy farmers and shepherds. The State government is…

Remembering Dr Kurien is not enough : Lets walk the talk

We all remembered Dr Kurien on his eighth death anniversary on September 9th. It is quite apt to revisit the key principles which he  so fondly embeded in the DNA of  of NDDB and later operation flood program. Dr Kurien shared three golden principles tin his autobiography which paved the way of dairy development in…

Amul steering sweet revolution after white revolution by launching natural honey

Amul is now toying with the idea of bringing out its own branded honey. Amul has recently forayed into several non-dairy branded food segments . These are edible oils, ready-to-eat snacks, bakery products and chocolates. It would be an an extension of the existing agri-value-chain for more than 36 lakh milk producer members in Gujarat. Amul…

Self reliance is already a part of our national ethos : Dilip Rath , NDDB

The coronavirus pandemic has heavily disrupted global supply chains largely dependent on the Dragon Kingdom. Be it telecom supplies, Rare Earth minerals, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and other key elements, disruptions in supplies have led to shortages of key items. In turn, varied sectors have had to suspend operations while prices soared due to these…

Bio Gas CNG Pump by Banas dairy : Another source of income for dairy farmers

Palanpur-based Banas Dairy opened its first bio–CNG refuelling outlet last week, after it began generating bio–CNG from dung. The dairy has begun selling this CNG at Rs 50 a kg, . This price is lower than the prevailing market rate for the fuel. The first bio–CNG outlet became operational last week, “We have made a 100-member team consisting graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management…

No concessions in dairy sector to the US under any trade treaty: R S Sodhi

Sh R S Sodhi said that India should not give any concessions to the US under any trade treaty. As subsidised imported milk and other dairy products would kill livelihoods in India . Especially when the sector is expected to create 11 million jobs in rural households. “There should be no concessions on dairy because…

Dairy farmers demand Rs10/liter Milk subsidy directly to their Bank accounts

Dairy farmers in Maharashtra state have been protesting against lower milk procurement prices during Covid since July 20th. These farmers are led by various organisations across Maharashtra with a support from opposition political parties. All India Kisan Sabha led thousands of dairy farmers to march in around 20 districts during the agitation. Leaders from the…