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Mangaluru: Special support price of dairy farmers withdrawn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 In order to balance the loss, it has withdrawn Rs 1.05 from the total special support price that was being given to the dairy farmers.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…
Despite price increases, dairy products continued to over perform in 2022
Dairy staples like milk, yogurt, and cheese continued to dominate the dairy segment in 2022, though numbers aren’t at pre-pandemic levels yet. Still, innovations in many dairy products are helping the category see increases as 2023 approaches. In its latest report, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) showed dairy sales were up 20% at…
Sports nutrition ingredients market to double
In good and times and bad, it is difficult to match the excitement of sports. Going hand-in-hand are sports nutrition products, which are difficult to top in the dairy industry regarding future growth. According to Global Market Insights, the sports nutrition ingredients market will hit a “grand slam” from 2023 to 2032. The market size…
New SahiBnk branch unveiled in Assam for agri and dairy farmers
Manipal Business Solutions (MBS), a fintech company, unveils SahiBnk branches in Assam, under an initiative led by APART (Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project). With these stores, MBS aims to digitize the WAMUL (West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Limited) affiliated Dairy Cooperative Societies and offers an array of banking and financial services in partnership…
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
Often at family gatherings, the elders reminisce about their vacations in the villages — playing under the water pump, gulping down glasses of pure milk and relishing dishes made out of fresh produce from the farm. While a water pump is not exactly possible in an urban set-up, fresh produce is something many eco-warriors are…
A data repository for fodder is the need of the hour
Data relevancy, adequacy and reliability determine the quality of research. Finding datasets to test and train research models is probably the first step to take before building a model. Moreover, sometimes getting access to a dataset can throw up ideas about building a model by utilising the data. The Centre has been putting out much…
Chinese localities supporting dairy farmers amid tough market conditions
Chinese animal husbandry associations and dairy industry associations have stepped up efforts to support dairy farmers and resolve the difficulties facing the industry, according to the Dairy Association of China (DAC). In the latest move, officials from husbandry associations and dairy industry associations in East China’s Shandong Province and North China’s Shanxi Province have had…