Banas Dairy to drop seed bombs on mountains near Ambaji temple
Banas Dairy, one of the largest milk cooperative union in Gujarat, is planning to drop seed bombs on the mountain ranges near the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district, where forest cover has depleted by over 578 hectares in the last three years. “The mountain ranges in our district have become dry. On June 4, we…
New questions about the freshwater impact of NZ dairy farming
Water scarcity and water pollution are increasingly critical global issues. Water scarcity is driven not only by shortages of water, but also by rendering water unusable through pollution. New Zealand is no exception to these trends. Demand for water has rapidly increased, and New Zealand now has the highest per capita take of water for…
A dairy farm in Trenton in USA is turning cow poop into profits
According to the USDA, dairy cows can produce 80 pounds of manure per day. Jan Henderson grew up in a farming household. “My grandfather was a dairy farmer in Western New York. My dad was a dairy farmer in Western New York. We moved to Florida and relocated our dairy farm in 1986,” she said….
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the…
Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy Throughout the Year: Chinchu Rani
Considering the impracticability of raising milk prices, the Kerala government is set to give dairy farmers subsidies for the entire 2022-23 financial year in coordination with allied departments, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani said today. As Kerala continues to fetch farmers the highest price for milk vis-à-vis any other state in the…
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even…
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even…
Alt-dairy pioneer Alt Co. selling around 2 lakh LPD of oat milk
First movers in the alt dairy space, Alt Co. is building a plant-based universe. Rithwik Ramesh, Co-founder of the brand, shares the company’s plans to expand its footprint in India, and add to its popular Oat Milk by growing its portfolio of plant-based products. How do you plan to disrupt India’s established dairy market? Sales…
Dairy farmers to be grouped to promote production, marketing
Steps to help farmers overcome crises in agri economy Dairy farmers in Kerala will soon be organised into joint liability groups to promote production and marketing of milk and milk products and to take up commercial production of fodder, under an integrated programme. Minister for dairy development J. Chinchurani will inaugurate the initiative to set…
Country Delight , a Dairy company raises around Rs 800 Crores
Country Delight, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) food essentials brand, has secured $108 million investment. The funding round was led by Singaporean private equity Temasek and Venturi partners along with SWC global and Trifecta Capital. The existing investors who particopated include IIFL Asset Management, Elevation Capital, Orios Venture Partners and Matrix Partners. The latest funding takes the…