Dairy Darbar” Program Enlightens Villagers On Dairy Farming
Mission Director, Dairy Development, N S Bali, today inaugurated “Dairy Darbar” program organized by Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers’ Cooperative Limited in Dollian Jatta village, Hiranagar sector, district Kathua. The event, a unique initiative of the government of J&K, was attended by around 400 milk producers associated with JKMPCL of the region. The program was…
Depriving baby of mom’s milk amounts to culpable homicide’
Observing that kidnapping a newborn and keeping the infant away from mother’s milk is akin to “depriving the child of oxygen”, and thereby proves charges of culpable homicide, the Thane sessions court convicted and sentenced a couple and one other person to 5.6 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court was hearing a 2018 case of abduction of…
Haldiram’s Nagpur Introduces Chocolate Brand ‘Cocobay’
Haldiram’s Nagpur has unveiled its premium chocolate brand, ‘Cocobay,’ in the Indian market. Manufactured and marketed by the Haldirams Nagpur Group, Cocobay stands out as a premium chocolate line crafted from the finest and 100 percent original cocoa, combined with the world’s best ingredients. Offering a diverse range, including Rochers, Rocks, Premium Bars, Cigars, Discs, Coins,…
Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
Artisanal cheese made from goat, sheep and camel milk, by pastoral communities, is gaining traction in the market for its taste and quality. Seeing an opportunity for an additional income, traditional pastoralists are now making and selling dairy products. Encouraged by the government, artisanal cheese is creating a demand for non-bovine milk which is expected…
Solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit
Vijay Jogdand, a former zilla parishad teacher, and currently an entrepreneur from Bhoom in Dharashiv, has established a solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit. Khoya, a dairy product widely used in South Asian cuisine, is traditionally produced by simmering milk until it thickens. However, this process requires burning four kilograms of wood to process one kilogram of milk….
8,400kg of adulterated ghee seized in Gujarat in 3 months
Amreli police busted a duplicate ghee-making factory operating under the guise of a water purification plant on Tuesday night. While the mastermind is still at large, they also arrested four persons. Based on specific information, cops raided the factory in Piplva village and seized the stock and machinery worth Rs 23 lakh in a village of Liliya taluka. According to cops, the perpetrators…
Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram regional union announces interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers
TRCMPU will provide the interest subsidy in proportion to the milk supplied to the cooperatives. It earmarks ₹1 crore for the scheme The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma will launch an interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers from January 1, 2024. This is aimed at stepping up milk production to meet…
Tamil Nadu colluding with Kerala to steal crores of Centre’s funds: A huge fraud
Under the guise of the central government’s Rashtiya Gokul Mission scheme for dairy farms, a big lobby is profiting by smuggling cows from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. In the scheme, Rs 4 crore will be allocated for rearing up to 200 cows, with Rs 2 crore as central subsidy and Rs 2 crore as bank…
Chocolate maker Mondelez Steps up rural presence
Mondelez India, known for its popular chocolate brands like Cadbury Dairy Milk and Toblerone, has doubled its rural footprint in the past five years. This growth has been attributed to the strategic deployment of additional chillers and extending their market reach to more villages, thereby gaining a competitive edge in the packaged foods sector. The…
KMF to sell buffalo milk from December 21, 22
To cater to the rising demand from consumers, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is all set to sell buffalo milk. The sales will start from December 21 and 22 in markets across the state and will be priced around Rs 70-75. The final price is yet to be decided, a senior KMF official said. KMF…