Meat, dairy and rice production will bust 1.5C climate target
Emissions from the food system alone will drive the world past 1.5C of global heating, unless high-methane foods are tackled as per a study. Climate-heating emissions from food production, dominated by meat, dairy and rice, will by themselves break the key international target of 1.5C if left unchecked, a detailed study has shown. The analysis…
Dairy Consumption Linked to Prostate, Ovarian, Breast Cancers
Naturally occurring hormones and compounds in dairy products may play a role in increasing the risk of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers, according to a new narrative review by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the International Journal for Disease Reversal and Prevention. “Ditch the dairy to avoid the naturally occurring hormones and compounds…
Production down, Bengaluru staring at milk scarcity, says Bamul
With milk production in and around Bengaluru coming down from 14-15 lakh litres a day to 12-13 lakh litres in less than a couple of months, Bengaluru could soon face a scarcity in milk supply in the coming months, reports Niranjan Kaggere. Bangalore Milk Union Ltd (Bamul), one of the largest federations of Karnataka, said…
Milk prices to stay elevated till Diwali: Mother Dairy MD
Milk prices are likely to be at elevated levels till October this year due to high cost of feed and raw material, and supply challenges, a senior official of Mother Dairy, a major milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR region, said on Monday. Organised players, including Mother Dairy and Amul, hiked milk prices multiple times in the…
FSSAI asks states, UTs to deploy mobile testing vans
Food regulator FSSAI has asked states and Union Territories to deploy mobile testing vans to check quality of milk and milk products considering higher demand during upcoming Holi festival. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a statement that it has “directed states/UTs to deploy Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) mobile…
Citizens complain of poor quality of milk; KMF Bangaluru
Several Bengalureans had an unpleasant morning on Wednesday and Thursday as their plans to sip a hot cuppa were foiled by spoilt milk. Much to the surprise of many, the regular Nandini toned milk (blue packet) supplied by Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) was spoiled. Many people even called up the helpline number and shared their experiences. The…
Buffalo Milk Prices Increased From Today In Mumbai
The buffalo milk wholesale prices in Mumbai will shoot up by Rs 5/litre from midnight on Tuesday and could trigger a significant cascading effect on the entire food industry that depends on it as its raw material, milk industry players say. Portending a hard hit, the Mumbai Milk Producers Association (MMPA) last Friday announced the…
Govt. urged to increase milk procurement price
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association (TNMPWA) on Thursday has urged the State government to increase the milk procurement price. Recently, the Salem district Deputy Registrar (dairy) P. Senthill Kumar said that farmers, who are members of cooperative milk societies, should supply milk to the society or they would be removed from the society’s…
Parag Milk Foods: Empowering Young Professionals
Parag Milk Foods, one of India’s leading private-sector dairy companies is undergoing swift transformations in order to secure the most qualified personnel to open up more development opportunities and to bring out the latent potential of youthful individuals. It has taken a bold step to promote young talent in the organization and believes in creating a diligent and…
If your dream don’t scare you, they are not big enough
This is an era of big dreams. Everyone is dreaming big for the nation, for the farmers and for the economy. Our dairy industry is also playing a significant role in building the nation. Dairy contributes almost one third to the GVA to Agriculture . India has around 100 million farmers and almost two thirds…