Milk scheme benefits more than 800,000 producers in Rajasthan: Official
More than 800,000 milk producers have benefited from a special scheme of the state government, a senior state government official said. “Milk producers are getting support from the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana (Chief Minister Milk Producers Support Scheme), leading to an improvement in their financial condition,” the official said. Milk production too has increased and so has the income of…
NSO report shows cattle dung is more ‘precious’ than fodder
The gross value of output (GVO) of cattle dung estimated at ₹34,825.75 crore is more than the total value of the fodder that the cattle population consumes. Not only fodder but there are also 128 other items including maize, mustard, onion, potato, eggs, soyabean, tea, coffee and cashew nut whose value is lower than dung….
Dairy Farmers Could Make More Money Off Carbon Than Milk
Work on Vir-Clar Farm this time of year is in constant motion. A dairy doesn’t have a day off—but fall manure applications means the rhythm is even faster than normal, even with supply chain headaches. “We’ve had problems getting some supplies, we’ve had problems getting parts and products like milking gloves and blood tubes, penicillin now has…
Dairy Reportedly Bad for the Heart – Don’t Lump Milk and Cheese Together
For people with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), greater consumption of various dairy products was associated with worse health outcomes in a Norwegian study. Rising daily intakes of total dairy and milk were each significantly associated with increased risks of stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality over follow-up generally spanning 5 to 14 years in patients…
Arunachal Government Strives To Build robust Infra For Dairy Development
The Arunachal Pradesh Government strives to empower farmers by building robust infrastructure for animal husbandry & dairy development. As a result of its unwavering efforts, residents of Pasighat, Roing, Namsai and Tezu now have access to four veterinary facilities. Under the ‘National Livestock Mission, an eco-friendly sustainable pig farm has also been set up at…
Global dairy price Index down by 4.6% in second consecutive session
International milk prices and volumes fell in this month’s second Global Dairy Trade auction held by GDT Events on Oct 18th 2022 The GDT Price Index dropped 4.6%, with an average selling price of $3,723 per tonne. The index lost 3.5% at the previous sale, according to GDT Events. A total of 29,402 tonnes were…
Teens are dumping milk on store floors to protest the ‘destructive’ dairy industry
The latest environmentalist trend is here: pouring out milk in grocery stores. All across the United Kingdom, teenagers concerned about the environment are doing “milk pours.” The new trend involves going into grocery stores, picking up cartons of cow-produced milk, and pouring out their contents, according to the animal rights group Animal Rebellion. Videos that have popped…
Planet Doomed:No Decrease In Record GHGs & Fuel,Cow,Cement & Steel
The 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference committed to ideally less than a plus 1.5 degree Centigrade (+1.5C) temperature rise, and to no more than a catastrophic +2C. The 2021 Glasgow Climate Change Conference committed to “net zero emissions by 2050”. However there is no decrease in our record greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, gas, oil, and…
0.5 Trillion ml of milk for under 5 years child is the key to 5 Trillion Economy
The Diwali festival this year is back in full swing. Diwali will see a 27 Billion USD worth of sales this year despite high inflation rates. The dairy industry has also increased the milk prices for the fourth time in this year ( three times for milk and once for fresh dairy products). Global Hunger Index is out and it…
AAF-Heifer Netherland cut GHG emissions-climate-smart dairying in Nepal
AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), an AGCO Corporation foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, Thursday announced a USD 250,000 grant to Heifer Netherlands (Stichting Heifer Nederland) to improve the sustainability, productivity and resilience of smallholder dairying families through the development of a productive and climate-smart dairy farming model in Nepal. The…