Animal husbandry department is looking at creating Cow factories in India
The Animal Husbandry department is looking at creating ‘cow factories’ in which embryos and semen from superior breed cattle, fertilised in labs, will then be implanted into low-productive cows owned by farmers. Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary (Animal Husbandry), told ThePrint that since 2017 — when the first calf was born in India through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)…
Sri Kumar Misra from Milk Mantra wishes to transform the food value chain
In 2009, Srikumar Misra quit his lucrative job in London to return home and start an ethical sourcing model with Milk Mantra. “Growing up, I often interacted with farmers and their children at my grandparent’s farm. These children would grow up and work to support their families and would never get a chance to come…
NDDB has developed “Dairy Surveyor” – a GIS-enabled application
While delivering the keynote address at NDDB’s webinar on “Dairy Surveyor – Taking Technology to the Dairy Network” on 15 March 2021, Ms Varsha Joshi, Joint Secretary (Cattle & Dairy Development), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying), Govt of India and Chairman, NDDB said that in line with…
Chittoor has supplied 7 crore litres of milk to Delhi through Doodh Duronto
Chittoor being one of the leading milk producing district, has transported 7 crore litres of milk from Renigunta junction to New Delhi in the current financial year. Through the dedicated Doodh Duronto specials which the South Central Railway has been operating on a daily basis since July 15, the milk is being transported to meet…
March 2021 update from Australian dairy industry
The March update provides an analysis of production and pricing trends for Australian dairy producers. It provides producers with a timely overview of current trends and an outlook for the coming months. Overview: Milk supply is expected to increase as autumn conditions set in across the country. Profitability remains strong driven by low input costs,…
Milk Magic Forays into Madhya Pradesh; Opens 1st EBO in Bhopal
Jayshri Gayatri Food Products (JGF), a leading dairy product manufacturer in central India, has launched its flagship dairy products brand Milk Magic in Madhya Pradesh by roping in approx. 4,000 channel partners, which include super stockists, distributors, and retail outlets across the state. Milk Magic has also unveiled its first exclusive Business outlet (EBO) in Bhopal. The brand will…
Milk mantra amongst the top 10 most innovative Asia pacific companies
While China remains a powerhouse of innovation in Asia-Pacific—both Tencent and the Alibaba-backed cold-chain logistics startup Cainiao are on our list—companies across the region found game-changing solutions to difficult problems. South Korea’s Seegene helped the world diagnose the novel coronavirus quickly and effectively. India’s MilkMantra allowed the country’s small-scale dairy farmers to bring their products…
Dairy plant at Hyderabad can’t be said to be common facility:HC
The Telangana High Court had set aside the State government’s GO 8 of Animal Husbandry department transferring rights over Milk Products Factory at Lalapet in Hyderabad belonging to erstwhile A.P. Dairy Development Co-operative Federation (APDDCF) Limited to Telangana State Dairy Development Co-operative Federation (TSDDCF) A division bench of Justices M.S. Ramachandra Rao and T. Vinod…
No Difference Between Milk Of Indian And Foreign Cows : Sanjeev Balyan
Government informed Parliament that there is no difference between the milk of indigenous and foreign cow breeds. Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Sanjeev Balyan stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha that “as per the information received from ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), there is no conclusive information available…
March 2021 update from Australian dairy industry
The March update provides an analysis of production and pricing trends for Australian dairy producers. It provides producers with a timely overview of current trends and an outlook for the coming months. Overview: Milk supply is expected to increase as autumn conditions set in across the country. Profitability remains strong driven by low input costs,…