Amul, seeks to take on the ‘Cokes of the World’
Amul, India’s largest dairy brand, is rapidly scaling up its portfolio of non-dairy products to become a total foods and beverages company to compete with Nestle, Britannia, Coca-Cola and ITC, its new managing director, Jayen Mehta, said. Speaking to ET in his first interview after succeeding RS Sodhi in January at the Rs 61,000-crore brand…
Milk prices spiked in last 6 months : Emkay Financial report
Milk prices have seen a significant uptick in the last six months and will continue to increase due to a shortage heading into the peak demand season, a report by Emkay Global Financial Services said. “Milk and milk products have seen an average YoY inflation of 6.5 per cent over the last 12 months, while this increases to 8.1 per…
Bill to regulate milk procurement passed in AP Assembly
The Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to regulate the transactions at the milk procurement centres, enforce safety standards for the produce and protect interests of dairy farmers and the consumers. Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Seediri Appalaraju moved the Bill titled A.P. Milk Procurement (Protection of Farmers) and Enforcement of Safety…
Local manure regulations can help reduce water pollution
Animal agriculture is a major source of water pollution in the United States, as manure runoff carries excess nutrients into rivers and lakes. Because of their non-point source nature, most farms are not regulated under the federal Clean Water Act. This leaves pollution control up to the states, resulting in a patchwork of different approaches…
Can India really become milk pail of the world ?
49 th Dairy industry conference organised by Indian Dairy Association concluded on 18th March at Ahmedabad on a very high note. The event was inaugurated by Minister of Dairying Sh Parshottam Rupala ji on 16th of March. The valedictory session was graced by Sh Amit Shah ji Minister of Cooperation and Sh Bhupinder Patel ji…
Dairy cattle require special care to augment milk production
As summer peaks and temperatures rise, management of dairy cattle assumes more significance. Dairy farmers say there is a 20-25% dip in milk production during summer months. Scarcity of green fodder, heat and certain diseases affect the milk production. Since Kerala has more than 96% cross-bred cattle, appropriate summer management advisories must be followed to…
India Must Aim To Become World’s Biggest Dairy Exporter
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that India must not be satisfied by becoming the world’s largest milk producer, but must also aim to become the biggest dairy exporter. Mr Shah also reiterated the central government’s commitment to strengthening the cooperative model. The Union Minister was speaking at the Indian Dairy…
Dairy farmers’ strike will not hit Aavin milk supply: Minister
With a section of dairy farmers threatening to go on strike from Friday demanding an increase in procurement prices, Minister for Dairy Development S.M. Nasar on Thursday said the Aavin milk supply would not be affected in any manner due to the strike. Speaking to presspersons after holding meetings with various associations, he said Aavin…
49th Dairy Industry Conference inaugurated by Parshottam Rupala
49th Dairy Industry Conference inaugurated with great fan and fare. It looked like an ocean of dairy farmers and dairy professionals from all parts of the India as well as abroad at the helipad venue in Ahmedabad. The three day conference is getting organized after 27 years in Gujarat. There has been multifold increase in…
Innovations identified as key to dairy sector in China
More efforts should be made in supply chains and innovations to fuel the high-quality development of the domestic dairy industry in China, which will bolster the development of farming and boost the nation’s rural vitalization progress, said deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress. Shi Yudong, a deputy to the NPC and director of the…