20 dairy firms emit more greenhouse gas than Germany, Britain or France
Twenty livestock companies are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than either Germany, Britain or France – and are receiving billions of dollars in financial backing to do so, according to a new report by environmental campaigners. Raising livestock contributes significantly to carbon emissions, with animal agriculture accounting for 14.5% of the world’s greenhouse gas…
Rupala reviewed the implementation of dairy schemes in UP
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of animal husbandry and dairy schemes in Uttar Pradesh and asked the state government to promote Kisan Credit Card for livestock farmers. Rupala held a review meeting with Uttar Pradesh’s Animal husbandry and Dairying Minister, an official statement said. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and L Murugan participated in…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS Global dairy prices moved up by 4% with SMP touching USD 3274/MT
Dairy prices jumped 4 per cent at the global auction overnight, the biggest increase in six months, with gains across all products. The global dairy trade price index posted its biggest increase since early March, when it jumped 15%. The average price for whole milk powder, which has the most impact on what farmers are…
20 dairy firms emit more greenhouse gas than Germany, Britain or France
Twenty livestock companies are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than either Germany, Britain or France – and are receiving billions of dollars in financial backing to do so, according to a new report by environmental campaigners. Raising livestock contributes significantly to carbon emissions, with animal agriculture accounting for 14.5% of the world’s greenhouse gas…
Dairy cooperative societies will help empower women in AP state
The State government is aiming at empowering women by making them a vital part of the ‘white revolution’ in the State by setting up dairy cooperative societies exclusively for them, Minister for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Sidiri Appala Raju has said. “The government has set up 9,899 women cooperative societies at the village level and…
Global dairy prices moved up by 4% with SMP touching USD 3274/MT
Dairy prices jumped 4 per cent at the global auction overnight, the biggest increase in six months, with gains across all products. The global dairy trade price index posted its biggest increase since early March, when it jumped 15%. The average price for whole milk powder, which has the most impact on what farmers are…
Parshottam Rupala launches the portal for National Livestock Mission
A National Level Meeting with all State Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Ministers was convened today through virtual mode under the chairmanship of Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. This National Level consultation with State Ministers was held after a gap of more than 5 years. Union Minister highlighted the Special Livestock Sector Package to…
Milma opposes Centre’s move to impose tax on milk cooperative societies
Centre has decided to bring dairy cooperatives earning over ₹50 lakh under IT purview The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, popularly known as Milma, has strongly opposed the Centre’s move to impose income tax on the Anand-model primary milk cooperative societies Milma will organise a mass protest at the Palayam Martyrs Column on Tuesday to…
Russia may be on the brink of a raw milk deficit due to drought
A sharp rise in costs accompanied by recent droughts has hampered Russian milk production and has created a threat of a shortage of raw milk, said Artem Belov, general director of the Russian union of dairy producers, Soyuzmoloko. Raw milk production growth is slowing down and at the end of August, on a year-to-year comparison,…
Dairy tech firm Stellapps diversifies into milk procurement
Stellaps Technologies, a digital solutions provider for dairy supply chain has diversified into milk procurement; and has started sourcing milk for large brands such as ITC and CavinKare. The company, which is building a milk-procurement-network also proposes to provide extension-services including agri-inputs such as feed; fertilisers and supplements to the dairy farmers. Over the past…