ICCR chief moots certificate course on ‘cow milking’
The ‘New Education Policy’ (NEP) introduced by the Central government has scope for several innovations and educationists should think of introducing ‘cow or buffalo milking’ and ‘village management’ certificate courses for the rural folk, said Rajya Sabha MP and president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Sunday. “The ‘10 plus two plus…
e-Gopala’s web version, IMAP web portal launched
Union minister Parshottam Rupala on Saturday launched Anand-based National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) web version of e-GOPALA application and IMAP web portal. He said that e-GOPALA provides real-time information to dairy farmers for better productivity of milch animals. The fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying minister further said that NDDB is promoting technology-driven activities for milk…
Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20 Report released
On August 25th, 2021, Rabobank of the Netherlands released its annual Global Dairy Top 20 Report. Dairy giant Yili Group once again clinched the fifth spot following the previous year, remaining leader of Asia for the eighth consecutive year as the only Asian dairy company among the Top 5. Strong financial performance despite Covid-19 With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging…
UP Sets record Contributed Highest In India’s Milk Production
Uttar Pradesh has set a record in milk production in the country. The production of milk has steadily increased in the state. According to an official spokesperson, milk production in UP was 277.697 lakh metric tonnes in 2016-17, which increased to 318.630 lakh metric tonnes in 2019-20. The state has produced 1,242.37 lakh metric tonnes…
Lactalis looking forward to acquisition of dairy business in North India
Acquisition to spur business in North’ Lactalis India, a part of France’s Lactalis group, is aiming for 5-6% revenue growth in the current fiscal, said managing director Rahul Kumar. ‘Last year, we registered revenue of about ₹4,000 crore and this year we will do about ₹4,200 crore, an increase of 5% to 6% in spite…
India’s dairy sector seriously needs government’s care
The perspective and the importance of the sector Agriculture and allied activities contribute about 15% of the total gross value added (GVA) of India. Out of this, the livestock and dairy sector contributed about 28% of the whole sector in FY 2019-20. The milk sector has been growing by 6% per annum and it provides…
DAIRY POLICY Why creation of the cooperation ministry is unsolicited ?
Some 150 years ago, during British reign, big farmers in the western region of Maharashtra agitated over unfair lending practices and demanded a just and inclusive financing structure. This is where the genesis of cooperative movement took place. The legal architecture of the sector began evolving around 1904 under colonial rule and in 2002 the…
Why creation of the cooperation ministry is unsolicited ?
Some 150 years ago, during British reign, big farmers in the western region of Maharashtra agitated over unfair lending practices and demanded a just and inclusive financing structure. This is where the genesis of cooperative movement took place. The legal architecture of the sector began evolving around 1904 under colonial rule and in 2002 the…
Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20 Report released
On August 25th, 2021, Rabobank of the Netherlands released its annual Global Dairy Top 20 Report. Dairy giant Yili Group once again clinched the fifth spot following the previous year, remaining leader of Asia for the eighth consecutive year as the only Asian dairy company among the Top 5. With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging across the world, Yili has…
Vinamilk ramps up R&D efforts to win big globally
The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) is accelerating R&D efforts to create innovative products enriched with local flavours to satisfy global customers’ diverse tastes. With its strategic investment in product development, international expansion, and commitment to sustainability, Vinamilk has become the only Vietnamese dairy company in the top 50 global dairy processors in 2021, ranked 36th….