Nine milk unions face losses but DKMUL thrives under KMF
Karnataka dairy farmers are second in the country as far as milk production is concerned. But there are ominous signs for their future as nine milk unions out of 14 in the state are continuously incurring losses. Because of corona-related lockdowns, weekend curfew, and defects in the efficient management of milk unions, the milk unions…
Dairy, beef and wheat sensitised and respected in India-Aus FTA
The interim trade deal between India and Australia, expected to be finalised in the next 30 days, could see sensitive sectors such as dairy excluded, Australian trade minister Dan Tehan indicated on Friday. “We understand the sensitivities that India has when it comes to dairy, beef, and wheat,” said Tehan, while addressing a joint press…
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Union Budget 2022-23 is expected to boost the dairying and livestock sector with a host of measures to make it sustainable amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy is the single-largest agricommodity in India. It contributes five per cent to the national economy and employs 80 million dairy farmers directly. A revival in economic activities, increasing per capita consumption of milk…
Over 200 Dairy Veterans Opposes the Proposed NDDB Amendment Act
Over 200 dairy cooperative industry veterans have written to the Union government and concerned ministries, opposing the proposed amendments to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) that could privatise the body. In a memo dated January 18, 2022, the Government of India (GoI) asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed NDDB Amendment…
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Union Budget 2022-23 is expected to boost the dairying and livestock sector with a host of measures to make it sustainable amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy is the single-largest agricommodity in India. It contributes five per cent to the national economy and employs 80 million dairy farmers directly. A revival in economic activities, increasing per capita consumption of milk…
Over 200 Dairy Veterans Opposes the Proposed NDDB Amendment Act
Over 200 dairy cooperative industry veterans have written to the Union government and concerned ministries, opposing the proposed amendments to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) that could privatise the body. In a memo dated January 18, 2022, the Government of India (GoI) asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed NDDB Amendment…
Shri Tribhuvandas Patel – the Father of Milk Cooperatives in India
A webinar held on 29th January 2022 at VKCoE, IRMA, Anand Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE), IRMA and Gujarat Chapter of Indian Dairy Association organized a webinar on ‘Shri Tribhuvandas Patel – the Father of Milk Cooperatives in India’ on 29 January, 2022. The chief guest of the webinar was Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of…
MILMA against Centre’s move to induct private nominee in NDDB
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), which owns the popular dairy brand Milma, has come out strongly against the Centre’s move to bring in private sector representation in the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), terming it as an ‘attempt to infringe’ on the autonomy of the body. The proposal to induct representatives from private…
India’s cheese market is at a nascent stage but offers great opportunities
India is a relatively young market for cheese but the category has witnessed good growth during the pandemic. For the past few years, Britannia has been focusing on growing its Dairy business and has big plans to grab a larger share in the category. We speak to Abhishek Sinha, Vice-President, Dairy Business, Britannia Industries Ltd. to understand what Britannia is doing to…
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in European men
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, according to investigators. Men of European ancestry with a genetic marker predicting dairy consumption had significantly greater risk of Parkinson’s disease than individuals without the marker, suggesting a causal relationship between dairy intake and Parkinson’s disease, lead author Cloe Domenighetti, MSc, a PhD student at UVSQ,…