At FAO forum, NDDB showcases India’s digital adoption in dairying
India transformed its dairy sector from milk deficiency to becoming the world’s largest producer with the help of technological innovations and bringing people together under a governance structure, Meenesh Shah, Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), said at the Science & Innovation Forum 2022 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
NSO report shows cattle dung is more ‘precious’ than fodder
The gross value of output (GVO) of cattle dung estimated at ₹34,825.75 crore is more than the total value of the fodder that the cattle population consumes. Not only fodder but there are also 128 other items including maize, mustard, onion, potato, eggs, soyabean, tea, coffee and cashew nut whose value is lower than dung….
Dairy push: Milkfed eyes Capital gains with Verka outlets
To augment milk supply to Delhi from currently 30,000 litres to 2 lakh litres; open Verka booths across national capital. Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited, popularly known as Milkfed, has inked an agreement to launch its Verka brand of milk and milk products in Delhi, said chief minister Bhagwant Mann, who was in…
Arunachal Government Strives To Build robust Infra For Dairy Development
The Arunachal Pradesh Government strives to empower farmers by building robust infrastructure for animal husbandry & dairy development. As a result of its unwavering efforts, residents of Pasighat, Roing, Namsai and Tezu now have access to four veterinary facilities. Under the ‘National Livestock Mission, an eco-friendly sustainable pig farm has also been set up at…
25.3 lakh tonnes of milk produced in Kerala last year-Self sufficiency
Public Works Minister P A Mohamed Riyas on Sunday said Kerala will soon achieve the goal of self-sufficiency in the dairy sector. He was inaugurating the dairy farmers meeting jointly organised by the dairy development department, Kozhikode corporation, and block panchayat at the Naduvattam Crown Auditorium. Last year, the annual milk production in the state was…
New milk development policy in UP :5000 crore investment in dairy sector
The Yogi government has given green signal to the Uttar Pradesh Dairy Development and Milk Product Promotion Policy-2022 in the cabinet meeting on Thursday. Under the new policy, subsidy of up to 5 crore will be given for setting up milk processing units in UP. Apart from this, an interest subsidy of Rs 10 crore…
Amul to start work on 20 LLPD milk processing unit in Saurashtra
Amul marketer Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) will soon start work on a new 20 lakh litres per day (LLPD) milk processing plant near Rajkot, creating additional processing capacity in the region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to virtually perform the ground-breaking for the ₹500-crore plant next week. Supply issues The plant, considered…
Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre, except in poll-bound Gujarat
Amid the festive season, The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, which markets its products under the Amul brand, hiked the rates of milk by Rs 2 per litre. The price of full cream milk has increased from Rs 61 per litre to Rs 63 per litre, which is expected to impact household budgets. Amul has also…
India’s ever-growing sustainable, plant-based food industry
In the Indian market, the consumer base for the plant-based food is increasingly millennials who want to incorporate more sustainable and suitable plant or healthy products in their everyday lives. As plant-based eating continues to gain popularity in the nation, there was a substantial increase in the number of vegan products introduced last year, according…
Fate of over thirty crore cattle hangs by a thread under fodder crisis
India has a fodder problem and the fate of over thirty crore cattle hangs by a thread, as fodder prices sharply increase and rumours of worsening shortages spread like wildfire in the farms. The government held emergency meetings in which it declared there are “no shortages”, but it is an open secret that India has a…