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…
DAIRY NEWS Dairy Industry seek 20% subsidy to export Skimmed Milk Powder for the sake of farmers
Dairy cooperatives in the country have sought a 20% export incentive for milk products, as there are ample stocks amid drop in demand from bulk consumers. This will ensure better returns for dairy farmers, they said. At current global rates of SMP this subsidy will amount to Rs 400 Crores for 100000 MT of SMP…
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 NEWS 1 lakh farmers in Haryana to get Pashu Kisan Credit Card by the month end
The banks in Haryana have been asked to issue 1 lakh Kisan Credit Card (KCC) by the end of month. The banks have already sanctioned more than 26,000 credit cards. The department has obtained over 2 lakh proposals for the same. The banks have been asked to speed up the process of issuing the card…
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…
Margarine may be banned for the sake of dairy farmer: Gadkari wrote to PM Modi
Mr Nitin Gadkari minister Road and transport and MSME has appealed the Prime minister to ban sale of margarine in the country. Mr Gadkari wrote to the prime minister after Mr Kedar , dairy minister of Maharashtra made a similar request citing the harms of consuming margarine. Currently dairy farmers of Maharashtra are agitating against…
Indo-US FTA : What’s in it for Indian dairy farmers ?
India and USA are keen to sign an FTA deal soon. US is interested in having this deal signed before US presidential elections in November. Initial deal could conclude restoration of gsp status to Indian products in US. In turn USA has sought access to its farm and manufacturing products. The news may not be…
DAIRY NEWS 9000 dairy farmers in Goa will be given collateral free loans : Pramod Sawant CM
Goa is an emerging state on national dairy canvas. It has around 9000 dairy farmers. There are multiple stakeholders helping in carving out dairy development Strategy for the state. These stakeholders include, Goa dairy, Sumul, animal husbandry department, State Bank of India and Goa state cooperative bank amongst others. Pramod Sawant, the chief minister of…