Only 0.25% drop in milk collection’-Amul’ MD dispels fears about LSD
The lumpy skin disease outbreak in cattle — in Gujarat, among other states — has had a marginal impact on milk production in Anand district, the milk capital of India, with a dip of just 0.25 per cent in daily collection, according to R.S. Sodhi, managing director of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd…
Dairy farmers to get Rs 4 /Ltr of milk more till March 2023 in Kerala
Dairy farmers would be paid an additional Rs 4 per litre of milk till March next year as part of a Rs 28 crore project for them as it was not possible to increase price of milk in the state presently, Kerala Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J Chinchurani said on Thursday. The minister said that the additional…
Yili Remains the World’s Most Valuable Dairy Brand :Brand Finance 2022
Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation and strategy consultancy, issued its Food & Drink 2022 report, identifying the most valuable and strongest brands in the food and beverage industries. Yili has been recognized as the World’s Most Valuable Dairy Brand, retaining its leading position in the global dairy industry. A company’s brand is among…
Kolkata Metro opens dairy kiosk of Red cow Dairy
In a bid to facilitate commuters with standout and innovative amenities, Kolkata Metro has opened a dairy kiosk at its station premises. “As a part of that continuous endeavour, a cow milk kiosk has been installed at Baranagar Metro station on August 3, 2022. Principal Chief Operations Manager, Satyaki Nath, inaugurated this kiosk and dedicated…
VKCoE, IRMA, organised Training program on Reducing Carbon Footprint
Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE) organized a management development programme (MDP) on “Reducing Carbon Footprint in Dairy Plants to Increase Operating Profits” between 2 and 5 August 2022 in IRMA. Seventeen dairy professionals from different milk unions from India participated in the programme. The objective of this training programme was to help dairy professionals…
Is it time to sell dairy stocks?
Dairy companies continued to disappoint investors with dismal profits in the recently concluded quarter as high input costs eroded the sector’s margins. Find out the likely trajectory for the sector The opening up of the economy had helped dairy companies log strong revenue growth in the April-June quarter. But the long-standing pressure on their profitability…
OmeB (milk-fat modulator) Commercialized by ICAR
The ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru commercialized the ‘OmeB’ product to M/s Gou Agritech (P) Limited on a non-exclusive basis through AgrInnovate India here today. The product OmeB is developed by the NIANP through comprehensive research and validated for the milk fat modulation through field studies in dairy animals. OmeB leads to…
Why Amul, India’s favourite Dairy brand is pivoting to regional language
Ahead of Independence Day, Campaign India speaks with Indian brands that set up operations in the country pre-independence and continue to dominate their space to understand how they have evolved. Read on to understand how these brands aim to stay relevant for the next 75 years… Here’s an excerpt of our chat with RS Sodhi,…
Lumpy skin disease vaccine released by DAHD ministry
In a major breakthrough, the indigenous Lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine is today released by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala at an event held in New Delhi. ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar,…
Inflation impacts Canadian dairy profitability – FCC
The CDC announced a 2.5% increase in the farm gate milk price Inflation continues to put pressure on dairy profitability, according to Farm Credit Canada’s most recent dairy outlook report. Energy and feed prices seem to have peaked – but both remain near historical highs. With high inflation expected to continue, the Bank of Canada…