Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
Arvind Kumar’s hopes were high when he bought two Jersey cows in 2019 by taking a loan of Rs 1 lakh from his relative. “Despite constant care, the cows would often fall sick. Milk production would reduce in summers because of heat stress. Impregnating the cows, which is essential for lactation, was also diffi-cult,” says…
Retail prices of pouch milk by Mother Dairy and coops could hike soon
Retail prices of packaged milk supplied by dairy cooperatives and Mother Dairy could see another round of hike soon, owing to the rise in costs of feed and other inputs. “As we have to hike procurement prices of milk from farmers, there could be one more round of increase in prices by cooperatives,” Meenesh C Shah, chairman, National Dairy…
Fingerprinting:Tracking Chemicals and Cos Behind Unsafe Milk
Indian Dairy Association organized a Seminar on “Safer Dairy Products – Challenges for Industry and Administrators” in Delhi. The seminar featured two Panel discussions, the first focusing on nutrition and the other on the safety of milk. I am grateful to the Indian Dairy Association for providing me the opportunity to moderate the session on…
Govt may rule out aquarium on Worli dairy plot
The Eknath Shinde-led government has decided to overturn a decision taken by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi regime to build an aquarium and develop an urban forest on the Worli dairy plot The Eknath Shinde-led government has decided to overturn a decision taken by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi regime to build an aquarium and develop an…
Himachal agriculture minister bats for setting up modern milk plant
Kumar requested the Union minister to set up a modern milk plant and its by-products in Himachal Pradesh through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) State agriculture minister Chander Kumar met Union animal husbandry and fisheries minister Parshottam Rupala at New Delhi on Thursday. Kumar requested the Union minister to set up a modern milk plant…
Milk Mantra Posts INR 12.3 Cr Loss In FY23 As Sales Remain Flat
SUMMARY Milk Mantra slipped into the red in FY23 after reporting a net profit of INR 13.6 Cr in FY22 The dairy tech startup’s operating revenue rose a marginal 2% year-on-year (YoY) to INR 272.9 Cr in FY23 as sales of milk dipped 4.6% YoY Total expenditure increased 13% to INR 289.4 Cr in FY23…
Gyan Dairy raises its daily milk production capacity
Gyan Dairy, a unit of CP Milk & Products Ltd, has increased its milk production capacity to 15 lakh litres a day from 11 lakh litres a day. A media statement said the company has set up a plant in Gorakhpur with a capacity of 5 lakh litres a day, at a cost of approximately…
Govt implements National Programme for Dairy Development
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing “National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)” scheme across the country since Feb-2014, with an objective of creating/strengthening of infrastructure for Production of quality milk, Procurement, Processing and Marketing of Milk & Milk Products. The scheme has been restructured/realigned in July 2021, for implementation from…
Govt implements National Programme for Dairy Development
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing “National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)” scheme across the country since Feb-2014, with an objective of creating/strengthening of infrastructure for Production of quality milk, Procurement, Processing and Marketing of Milk & Milk Products. The scheme has been restructured/realigned in July 2021, for implementation from…
Indira Dairy project to be launched in Madhira: Deputy CM Bhatti
Steps were being taken to set up Indira Dairy enabling DWCRA group members to become entrepreneurs, informed Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka. Similarly, hundreds of unemployed youth who have knowledge of agriculture would also get direct and indirect employment through the dairy industry. The youth would be engaged to supply green grass, dry grass and fodder to…