Centre allows cooperatives to sell products online
Centre to charge a transaction fee The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The cooperatives may however be charged a transaction fee to cover the incremental costs, a government statement said. The GeM started in 2017 is a one stop portal to facilitate online…
Britannia’s Winkin’ Cow Becomes Rs 100 crore Brand in FY22
Britannia industries said dairy beverages brand Winkin’ Cow has surpassed Rs 100-crore revenue mark and the food company is expanding its offerings to various segments in the category. The company aims to grow the brand by 50 to 60 percent every year with the infusion of consumer-led franchise-building as well as portfolio expansions, said Varun Berry, Managing…
World Milk Day 2022: Know What The Theme ‘Dairy Net Zero’ Means
World Milk Day is observed every year on June 1 to recognise the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. On this day, the benefits of milk and dairy products are actively promoted around the world, including how dairy supports the livelihoods of one billion people. World Milk Day…
Amul enters Organic food market with Organic wheat flour(Atta)
Dairy major GCMMF, which markets its products under Amul brand, on Saturday announced entry into organic food market with the launch of organic wheat flour. The first product launched in this portfolio is “Amul Organic Whole Wheat Atta”, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) said in a statement. Further, Amul will be launching products like moong…
New questions about the freshwater impact of NZ dairy farming
Water scarcity and water pollution are increasingly critical global issues. Water scarcity is driven not only by shortages of water, but also by rendering water unusable through pollution. New Zealand is no exception to these trends. Demand for water has rapidly increased, and New Zealand now has the highest per capita take of water for…
Banas Dairy to drop seed bombs on mountains near Ambaji temple
Banas Dairy, one of the largest milk cooperative union in Gujarat, is planning to drop seed bombs on the mountain ranges near the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district, where forest cover has depleted by over 578 hectares in the last three years. “The mountain ranges in our district have become dry. On June 4, we…
New questions about the freshwater impact of NZ dairy farming
Water scarcity and water pollution are increasingly critical global issues. Water scarcity is driven not only by shortages of water, but also by rendering water unusable through pollution. New Zealand is no exception to these trends. Demand for water has rapidly increased, and New Zealand now has the highest per capita take of water for…
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the…
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the…
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even…