Licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to be liberalised in Kerala
Dairy park to come up at Kolahalamedu in Idukki The State government is planning to liberalise the licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to enhance the domestic production of milk, meat and eggs. Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani told the Assembly on Tuesday that the proposed reforms were expected to…
₹1,650-cr ‘price difference’ for Banas Dairy’s producers
It is no less than a celebration for Harjibhai Chaudhary, a milk producer at Thavar village in Banaskantha district of North Gujarat, as he will be getting around ₹2.5 lakh in the price difference announced by the district dairy union, Banas Dairy, for its 5 lakh milk producer members on Monday. At the 54th Annual…
New GST regime on dairy products will hit farmers, entrepreneurs
At a time when cost of dairying is increasing, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council decision to impose 5% tax on curd, butter milk, and lassi has come as a dampener for the dairy sector. “Dairy sector is a source of livelihood for people in the lower strata of society. GST on high-demand milk…
Microplastics: Polluting our blood, foetuses – and dairy and meat we eat
Microplastics are now being found in the meat and dairy we eat every day, according to a new study. A report by environmental non-profit, Plastic Soup Foundation, reveals that 73 per cent of the products they tested contained microplastics – the material left behind when plastics decompose. The research points to plastics being present in…
GST on Paneer will hit the cottage industry and dairy lovers alike
1. Due to the increase in fodder and fertilizer prices, Indian dairy and cattle farmers have been barely recovering their input costs. 2.With the new GST on cottage cheese and other dairy products, meat and dairy machinery, small farmers of the cottage industry will have to bear the brunt. 3.Experts predict that consumers will also see marginal changes in the prices of milk-related…
Milma demands Roll back of recently announced gst on fresh milk products
‘Move to cause severe stress on country’s strained dairy sector’ The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by its brand name Milma, has demanded rollback of the GST Council’s decision to impose 5% GST on relabelled and repackaged buttermilk, curd, lassi and paneer, and steeply raise the tax on dairy machinery from 12% to…
World Bank to discuss NDP-II project next week
The second phase of the National Dairy Plan (NDP-II), which will focus on supporting smaller milk unions to strengthen their marketing efforts and tackling adulteration in milk, is likely to be finalised soon. NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah said the World Bank mission would be in Anand during the second week of July to discuss the…
Prices of Curd, Lassi and Buttermilk likely to rise after imposition of 5% GST
In the 47th meet, the GST Council chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under withdrawal of exemptions, said, “hitherto, GST was exempted on specified food items, grains, etc when not branded, or right on the brand has been foregone. It has been recommended to revise the scope of the exemption to exclude from its prepackaged and pre-labeled…
Sales of HUL Kwality Wall’s ice cream back to pre pandemic levels
Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL) ice cream business under the umbrella brand Kwality Wall’s is back to pre-pandemic levels, thanks to the prolonged summer this year. In an interview, Srinandan Sundaram, executive director, foods and refreshment, HUL, spoke about the surprise business recovery, increased focus on home delivery channels and an eye on viable acquisitions. Edited…
Goa Dairy struggles and forced to stop FCM and Cow milk supply
The Curti-based Goa Dairy is yet to come out of the morass that it has been for the last your years. In fact, the dairy is heading for more troubles as its milk sales are dwindling and its cattle feed plant has been out of action for a week. Milk sales of the dairy have…