KMF Milk launched in Vidarbha and plans are to scale from 10K-30K LPD
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will sell 10,000 lpd of fresh milk in six districts of Vidarbha from August 1. The target is to increase this figure to over 30,000 litres covering the entire region by the end of 2021. Situated in eastern Maharashtra, Vidarbha region has 11 districts;Amravati, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur,…
Milk procurement up by 14% in Gujarat through the pandemic
Sustained-agricultural exercise-and-steady-milk-costs for dairy-farmers led to a 14% enhance-in-milk-procurement through the pandemic. Provisional knowledge from dairy sector sources exhibits that milk procurement in Gujarat, together with from different states, elevated from 215.65 lakh kg per day (LkgPD) in 2019-20 to 245.8 (LkgPD) in 2020-21. Data tabled in Parliament by the ministry of agriculture exhibits that…
Buffalo milk standards revised to 5% fat and 9% SNF by FSSAI
In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 (1) in regulation 2.1, relating to ‗Standard for Milk the standards for buffalo milk have been revised to 5% fat and 9 % SNF. Earlier these standards were having 6% fat and 9 % SNF. Normally raw milk in India is…
Kerala dairy farmers gets highest milk price per litre: Minister
Dairy farmers in Kerala gets Rs 36 for a litre milk, which is the best procurement price in the country, state Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Milk Co-operatives Minister J. Chinchurani said on Friday. In his address at the launch function of Kerala State Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation’s (Milma) homogenised toned milk sachet (525 ml/Rs…
Dairy, Horti, Eggs, Meat performed better than state controlled grains
The Union government recently released the second Advance Estimates for horticulture production for 2020-21, which once again showed that output there has been higher than food grain. The data shows that over the past 10 years, not only horticulture but the production of eggs, meat, milk and also fruits and vegetables have been faster than conventional…
Heritage Foods’ reports consolidated Q1 FY2022 PAT at INR 303 million
Heritage Foods Ltd., one of the leading private dairy players in India, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended on June 30, 2021. Q1 FY2022 Results – Consolidated Revenue from operations was at INR 6,481 million during the quarter EBIDTA was at INR 520 million as compared to INR 558 million in Q1 FY2021…
Nestle India net profit rises 10.68% to ₹538.5 crore in June quarter
Nestle India on Wednesday posted a 10.68% increase in its net profit to ₹538.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30. The company, which follows the January-December financial year, had reported a net profit of ₹486.60 crore in the year-earlier period. However, on a sequential basis, the company’s profits were down 10.5% from ₹602.2 crore…
Forest department set to launch organic Hallikar cow milk
The Male Mahdeshwara wildlife division of the Forest department took up new initiative to support farmers, thus making them to be less dependents of forest. This novel project is brain child of MM hills wildlife wing DCF, V Yedukondalu. Speaking to this reporter on Thursday he said that the project is first of its kind…
Digital technology changing the Indian agricultural landscape
Former MD & CEO of Yes Bank Rana Kapoor addressed issues in the agricultural sector by creating and enabling a digital environment that empowers farmers towards high and inclusive growth. The greatest of leaders see a strong business and a better world not as two conflicting goals, but as the essential ingredients for long-term success….
Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme in Chhattisgarh
State Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme is being conducted across the state by the Department of Livestock Development to encourage dairy business and increase self-employment in Chhattisgarh. Under the scheme, the unit cost of two animals is Rs 1 lakh 40 thousand, the provision of grants to the beneficiaries of the general category at a rate…