Milk producers’ union to focus on diversification strategies
The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU), as part of its diversification plans, will set up a bakery, spices powder unit, and a chocolate paste-making facility, besides manufacturing bottles for its own brand of clarified butter. ERCMPU is spread over Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts and has a dairy farmer base of around…
Dairy farmers stage protest in Puducherry UT
Milk Producers Federation on Thursday staged a protest seeking hike in the procurement price of milk in the Union Territory. They gathered near Anna Statue and poured milk on the road as a mark of protest against the delay in taking a decision on increasing the procurement price. The federation said the government should increase the price…
Preserving Dairy Sector under Climate Change
Global milk production is projected to grow at 1.8% p.a. (to 1060 million tonnes by 2031) over the next decade, faster than most other main agricultural commodities. India has been the leading producer and consumer of dairy products worldwide since 1998 with a sustained growth. India is the largest producer of milk and ranked 1st contributing…
Global Dairy Trade index up slightly at an average of 3610 USD per MT
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event has concluded with the GDT price index up 0.6%. The average price was $3,610/MT with 29,570MT of product sold at today’s (Tuesday, December 6) event. There were 118 winning bidders, out of a total of 156 participating bidders at the event, across 17 bidding rounds lasting two hours…
Ancient carbon trick could reduce dairy emissions by 84%
Biochar has been used by farmers around the world for millennia – but it could offer a way for dairies to reduce their problematic carbon emissions. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance which is produced by burning vegetable matter in a controlled process called pyrolysis which releases little to no fumes. Biochar captures carbon into a stable…
Nestle to start milk procurement centre in Jammu: JKDFA
Nestle India will open its fresh milk procurement centre in Jammu by the end of this month. This was disclosed by office bearers of J&K Dairy Farming Association (JKDFA) while addressing a press conference, here today. They said that Amul, one of the largest milk processing company in India, was giving very low rates of milk…
Sri Lanka to get help from India’s NDDB to develop dairy industry
The committee consisting of representatives of the public and private sectors will work with the multidisciplinary team of the NDDB to prepare a short, medium and long-term plan to increase local milk production to reduce the country’s dependence on imported milk powder. “The NDDB and India’s Amul Milk Company have taken steps to provide the necessary technical…
Avoid dairy and high glycemic index food if you have acne
While we can always choose products to treat or prevent acne, it is always suggested to first work on diet as it can affect their breakout. Dr. Aanchal Pant, a dermatologist, recently addressed the topic in her Instagram post. The expert mentioned that one must avoid milk, foods with a high glycemic index, and soy in order…
Biryani By Kilo picks up majority stake in healthy dessert Get-A-Whey
Biryani By Kilo’s parent company, Sky Gate Hospitality, has acquired a majority stake in healthy dessert brand Get-A-Way for about $2 million. With this partnership, the brand will get access to Biryani By Kilo’s over 100 cloud kitchens in about 45 cities. Meanwhile, the cloud kitchen brand, known for its biryanis and kebabs, is also…
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Bill-More Freedom to animals than Humans
I just came across a notification to share comments on the Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (Amendment) Bill. 2022 . This draft is available at the Department of Animal husbandry and dairying website www.dahd.nic.in. The draft has around 63 amendments, insertions and omissions to the existing 1960 Act. I read through the draft and…