New study associates dairy milk intake with greater risk of prostate cancer
Men with higher intakes of dairy foods, especially milk, face a significantly higher risk of prostate cancer compared to men with lower intakes, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health. The study found no such associations between increased prostate cancer risk and intake of non-dairy calcium, suggesting substances other…
Rabobank forecasts decline in demand for dairy products
Rabobank’s response to “Are we there yet?,” referring to peak milk powder prices, is yes. It appears that global milk powder prices peaked during 1H 2022. While milk production is in the middle of a significant slowdown, set to last at least four consecutive quarters (from Q3 2021 to Q2 2022), weakening demand expectations are…
Indian dairy major Amul ‘urges government to delay plastic straws ban’
Amul, India’s largest dairy business, has reportedly written to the country’s government urging it to delay a planned ban on small plastic straws, which is due to come into effect on 1 July. News agency Reuters reported it had seen the letter sent by Amul managing director R.S. Sodhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office on 28…
PEDA to run Haibowal biogas plant for dairy waste
Officials from Punjab Energy Development Authority (Peda) and the civic body recently visited the biogas plant of Haibowel, India, to study how to run it at full capacity, to prevent dairy waste from running into the Buddha Nullah, which is the seasonal water stream that runs through the Malwa region of Punjab. The waste flowing…
Aavin does not produce health mix for expectant mothers : Minister
It will take us two more months to come to a decision, says Dairy Development Secretary Minister for Dairy Development S.M. Nasar on Tuesday clarified that Aavin was not manufacturing any health mix meant for expectant mothers. It was only planning to manufacture a health mix, like Sathumaavu, meant for general use. Addressing presspersons at the Aavin…
Punjab to encourage women to set up commercial dairy farms
Punjab government will set up small commercial dairy farms in state and focus on involving women in the business. Animal husbandry minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal on Monday held a review meet with officials of the department Punjab animal husbandry and dairy development minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal on Monday held a review meeting with the officials of the…
Raise your words not voice
The Indian government faced a growing diplomatic storm over comments made by two suspended political leaders; as countries in the Gulf region summoned Ambassadors and conveyed their concern about growing “extremism and hatred” the comments signified. Let us look at this scenario from the types of food products sold in the Middle east . The…
Indian dairy firms address climate concerns via green initiatives
For a dairy organisation, generating 400 metric standard cubic meters (MCM) of gas on a daily basis is something unthinkable. But at AmulFed dairy in Gandhinagar, it is one of the several green initiatives aimed at addressing climate concerns. It uses dairy waste to generate natural gas, which is used in boilers and the canteen….
Indian dairy firms address climate concerns via green initiatives
For a dairy organisation, generating 400 metric standard cubic meters (MCM) of gas on a daily basis is something unthinkable. But at AmulFed dairy in Gandhinagar, it is one of the several green initiatives aimed at addressing climate concerns. It uses dairy waste to generate natural gas, which is used in boilers and the canteen….
DAIRY NEWS Will buy your milk if you form co-op society: CM
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday announced that if dairy owners form cooperative societies, then the Chhattisgarh government will consider buying their dairy products. Baghel said this to a farmer from Charama, Bhushan Sahu, during a ‘Bhent Mulaqat’ programme in Gitpahar in Bhanupratappur assembly segment in North Bastar. Sahu told the Chief Minister that he…