JICA to fund in green hydrogen, dairy sectors in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, after holding a meeting with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at New Delhi on Thursday, said the agency will fund in green hydrogen, tunneling, dairy and sewerage sectors. A detailed meeting in this regard will be held at Shimla soon as the chief minister has asked JICA…
Celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’: Animal Welfare Board
While February 14 is usually celebrated as Valentine’s Day across the globe, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)has reportedly requested that it also be celebrated as ‘Cow Hug Day’!Not only this, but the statutory advisory body also urged the public in India to embrace cows on this day, claiming it would increase “individual and collective happiness” and bring…
Indian Express 25th JAn 2023Amul elections: Shamal Patel to continue as GCMMF chairman
India, which has emerged as the highest milk producer in the world, has seen a 51 per cent increase in milk production during the last eight years. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said the milk production in the country increased from…
Boosting Dairy Industry in J&K: Holistic Program to focus on AI
Jammu and Kashmir is home to a thriving bovine industry, with about 31.45 lakh bovines the region accounts for 1.04% of India’s total bovine population. Out of the total bovine population, 10.90 lakh cattle and buffaloes are considered breedable and have the potential to contribute towards region’s milk economy. As per ISS-2020-21, the annual milk…
94% acquittal rate under Haryana’s cow slaughter law in Nuh
Of the 69 cases decided by the Nuh district and sessions court under Haryana’s law against cow slaughter in the second half of 2022, only four have ended in conviction, an acquittal rate of 94%. Nuh, a district predominantly populated by Meo Muslims, has seen several cases of lynching and violence against local residents over allegations of cow…
Can Danone reach its climate goals without scaling own farming?
Last month, the French food company Danone — owner of milk and yogurt brands like Activia and Horizon Organics — pledged to cut absolute methane emissions from its milk supply chains by 30 percent by 2030, making it the first major food company with a methane-specific emissions target. Green groups have applauded the new pledge. Methane is a greenhouse…
Global dairy prices improves at GDT auction on Feb 7th
The global dairy index as shown a 3.2% increase since the last event. The average dairy price has reached to USD 3456 per MT on Feb7th 2023. The prices with % change for various commodities is being shown as below. Global dairy trade event 325 results Feb 07 2023 A total volume of 32582 MT…
No panchayat would lack milk dairy society in next 5 years
Union Home Affairs Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that with the recently released Union Budget 2023-24, the Centre has made provisions and allocated adequete fund for the registration of over 2 lakh multi-dimensional Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). He said that the PACS have been created to ensure that there remains…
Milk prices may continue to rise until Diwali says RS Sodhi
On the day Amul hiked milk prices, RS Sodhi, the former managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) which owns the Amul brand and president of the Indian Dairy Association, told CNBC-TV18 that he believes costs will continue to rise until Diwali this year. He said he expects milk production to start increasing again by winter….
Amul hikes milk prices by ₹3 per litre; Gujarat exempted
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its dairy products under the brand name ‘Amul’, on February 3, 2023 increased the prices of milk by ₹3 per litre for all markets except Gujarat. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of the Anand-headquartered federation, said the hike in milk prices is not applicable to Gujarat. Times…