Centre pushes vaccination as lumpy skin disease ravages again
With Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Sikkim reporting fresh cases of lumpy skin disease in May, the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry reviewed the situation, concluding that the situation was under control despite 10,000 cases in the last two weeks. Noting that there was no need to panic, it urged that vaccination be increased. After a…
Aavin to improve processing capacity to 70 lakh LPD, says Minister
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Thursday said that steps will be taken to increase the processing capacity of Aavin to 70 lakh litres per day (LLPD). Addressing presspersons before a review meeting with the regional deputy general managers at Aavin Illam, he said that at present the processing capacity was 45 lakh litres…
Is ghee pure any more ? The story of ghee less marriages.
This year started with a lot of hopes for commodity traders. Raw milk prices were high due to scarcity and the companies were building stocks of SMP and Butter. We gave a checklist of 23 questions in the first dairy blog this year to find out the future trends. Subsequently all the factors were in…
Danone-backed yoghurt maker Epigamia shelves plan to sell
Indian yoghurt maker Epigamia, backed by French dairy giant Danone , has shelved plans to sell its inflation-hit business and is now looking to expand to new markets, its CEO said in an interview. Founded in 2015 and backed also by Belgian investor Verlinvest, Epigamia is a small Indian startup which became popular in urban centres…
Dairy farmers protest drop in milk procurement price
DAIRY FARMERS in Maharashtra are up in arms over the decision of dairies to reduce the procurement prices of milk. Sachin Patil, leader of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, from Pandharpur taluka of Solapur district, said dairies in their area have decided to pay farmers Rs 35 per litre for milk with 3.5 per cent fat…
Dairy farmers protest drop in milk procurement price
DAIRY FARMERS in Maharashtra are up in arms over the decision of dairies to reduce the procurement prices of milk. Sachin Patil, leader of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, from Pandharpur taluka of Solapur district, said dairies in their area have decided to pay farmers Rs 35 per litre for milk with 3.5 per cent fat…
Akshayakalpa Organic forays into organic F&V with ‘Greens’
Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s first certified organic dairy company announces its foray into organic vegetable and fruits category with ‘Greens’. Under ‘Greens’, Akshayakalpa will offer organic Spinach, Tomato, Chilli, and Okra along with several other essential vegetables and fruits. Through continuous diversification, the company has managed to grow beyond dairy category and is now offering products…
Making Aavin a profit-making enterprise high on agenda: Minister
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Tuesday said making the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation a profit-making enterprise by increasing production and then paying the farmers their due without burdening the end consumer was the task that he had taken on hand. Talking about his plans to turn around Aavin after inspecting the…
Megmilk and Agrocorp announce joint venture
Megmilk Snow Brand Company Limited has announced a partnership with Agrocorp International Pte Limited, a Singapore-based global agricultural commodities company. The joint venture will manufacture and market plant-based food ingredients. In its ‘Medium-Term Management Plan 2025’, Megmilk had identified entering the plant-based food sector as an important new business area. Agrocorp too has been looking…
Who moved our Ghee? It has all but vanished from store shelves
There has been a ghee shortage in the market since Diwali season 2022. Top brands have been running out of stock at shop shelves and on online portals regularly. With the lean season in milk underway (April to August or the summer-monsoon months when production of milk falls in relation to demand), it seems that…