I am Laxmi a woman dairy farmer from India and I need money in my hand
A day in the life of Laxmi I am Laxmi, a dairy farmer from India (Laxmi takes care of 4 cows and 5 family members) . I wake up at 4 AM and prepare food for my cows Gayatri, Savitri, Jamuna and Saraswati. The cows are fed by me before I cook food for my…
India among few nations evolving food systems for farmer-allied SMEs
India figures among the few countries that have been able to evolve their food systems for a broader set of outcomes by unlocking the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, a new WEF report said on Monday. The World Economic Forum report, released here on the first day or its Annual Meeting 2023, said the countries that tackle…
Need to explore ways to reduce climate impact on milk production: Rupala
Pressing for a need to address the climate impact on animal husbandry sector, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry expressed the need to explore ways to reduce adverse impact of extreme temperatures on milk production. At a seminar on Mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change on Animal Husbandry & Dairying, jointly organised in…
Plant-based market in India to be worth Rs 81,000 crore
India is witnessing a surge in demand for plant-based products like plant-based meat, plant-based dairy, plant-based nutraceuticals. Plant-based food products are finished food products composed from components derived from plants, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. A growing section of the population is opting for plant-based food products, especially plant-based “meat”,…
TN: Dairy Farmers in Dire Straits as Fodder Prices Zoom, Inflation Bites
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association is demanding an increase in milk procurement prices as fodder prices are spiralling. In November 2022, Aavin, the government milk cooperative, announced an increase of Rs 3/litre for milk procured from farmers and fixed the price of cow milk at Rs 35 and buffalo milk at Rs 44. But the milk…
Sodhi resignation — Milk industry jolted, writes RN Bhaskar
Last week delivered a shock to many in the milk industry. R.S. Sodhi, the senior-most executive of the largest milk cooperative in India accounting for a turnover of Rs. Rs 46,481 crore in 2021-22, stepped from the helm of affairs. He resigned from the post of managing director of the Gujarat cooperative Milk Marketing Federation…
Sodhi resignation — Milk industry jolted, writes RN Bhaskar
Last week delivered a shock to many in the milk industry. R.S. Sodhi, the senior-most executive of the largest milk cooperative in India accounting for a turnover of Rs. Rs 46,481 crore in 2021-22, stepped from the helm of affairs. He resigned from the post of managing director of the Gujarat cooperative Milk Marketing Federation…
No broad-based decline in food inflation yet
While food inflation fell to 4.19% in December, the lowest since January 2022, thanks to a sharp fall in prices of vegetables, edible oils, meat products and pulses, the prices of several commodities such as spices, cereals and dairy products continued to be at elevated levels amid supply contraints. While stating that sharp corrections in…
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
In Agra village, about 45 km from Ranchi, Janu Devi, 27, dressed in her blue sari uniform, is excited about the ice box she has just received. She’s one of five pashu sakhis (friend of the animals) in Jharkhand’s Tamar block office to get the box that stores vaccination vials for goats, poultry, and pigs….
Mangaluru: Special support price of dairy farmers withdrawn
The state and also the country at large are facing a severe shortage in milk production. The Dakshina Kannada Milk Producers’ Federation is also in dire straits. In order to balance the loss, it has withdrawn Rs 1.05 from the total special support price that was being given to the dairy farmers. Earlier Rs 2.05…