Punjab starts mass immunisation of livestock against FMD
In order to prevent the occurrence of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry Department has started a mass immunisation drive of livestock. Disclosing this here today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khuddian said that as many as 68,45,300 FMD vaccine doses have been procured…
The issue of Milk price will be solved soon: Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said in the state assembly that the problems faced by farmers, reservation of Marathas, and other important issues will be discussed and solutions will be found after due discussions with all stakeholders. “The state government is committed to discussing the issues and solving the problems. If needed we will…
From farm to table: Tracing ghee adulteration in dairy production
The path of dairy products from farm to table is a complicated process which comprises several steps, each of which is crucial in assuring the end product’s quality and safety. Ghee is a clarified butter with a rich, nutty flavour that is widely used in various cuisines across the world. However, the journey from farm…
UN: New Meat, Dairy Alternatives May Reduce Climate Emissions
Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- and middle-income countries, provided they use low-carbon energy. This is a key finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of such new alternatives to animal…
NDDB pitches for boosting dairy exports as milk output is set to rise
With India set to increase its share in the global milk production over the next decade, it is time to look at expanding the share in export market, said NDDB Chairman and Managing Director Meenesh Shah on Friday. Addressing the 20th Convocation of The Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru (IIPM-B), Shah said India currently accounts…
Cyclone Michaung: Shortages of drinking water, milk, and diesel
The devastating impact of Cyclone Michaung, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on December 5, has left parts of Chennai in a state of severe distress. Characterised by its super-cyclonic intensity, the cyclone unleashed a torrent of rain, leaving several localities in Chennai under water on Wednesday even about 30 hours after the rain stopped. The…
Japan to Use Fuel from Cow Dung to Power Its Rockets!
In 2017, a Kolkata-based company launched extremely cheap and environment-friendly biogas-fuelled buses on the Indian streets. Five years later, such biogas-run buses were being deployed in Indore as well. Now, a Japanese space start-up has taken this a step further, by adopting a similar technology to power rockets! Japan’s space industry opened a new chapter…
Andhra Pradesh registers 26% inc in milk production in 6 years
Andhra Pradesh recorded nearly 26% increase in milk production in the last six years — from 1.21 crore tonnes in 2016-17 to 1.54 crore tonnes in 2022-23 — as per the basic animal husbandry statistics released by the Union government a few days ago. The state, which accounts for 6.7% of the country’s total milk production, stood in fifth place among all states…
Neobank Digivriddhi Bags $6 Mn Funding in Series A funding
Digivriddhi will deploy the fresh proceeds to expand its footprint across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra The Bengaluru-based firm offers dairy farmers and microenterprises access to institutional credit while easing and digitising payments across the dairy value chain In 2021, the startup bagged seed funding of $3.1 Mn led by Omnivore and…
Don’t take coercive action on Jaipur dairy officials: HC to cops
A single bench of Rajasthan High Court on Saturday directed the police not to take coercive action against the dairy officials in the FIR registered against them at Chaksu police station in a case related to the detection of unsafe milk from a collection centre at Kothun. The court has asked the state government to submit its reply by December 20. Also read : CID-CB to…