Assam Govt Inks Pact With NDDB; To Enhance Milk Output to 1 mill LPD
In a bid to enhance the daily milk output in the northeastern state to over a million litres, the Assam Government today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for a five-year period. According to the agreement, NDDB would oversee the managerial operations of East Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union…
Cows moo past buffaloes as India’s milk supply champions
For the first time in many years, India’s cows — infamous for their low productivity — have left buffaloes behind, while also pushing India’s total milk production to record levels. According to the latest statistics provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in the year 2020-21, India recorded an all-time high milk…
State decides to control cattle feed prices in Kerala
Focusing on steps to enhance the income of dairy farmers, the Dairy Development department has decided to control the prices of cattle feed to rein in the spiralling production costs of milk. A meeting chaired by Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani here on Tuesday decided against hiking the price of milk and…
5 dairy owners in Palanpur booked for using oxytocin on buffaloes
Five dairy owners in Banaskantha’s Palanpur were booked for allegedly using banned oxytocin injection to increase milk producing capacity of their buffaloes. Oxytocin, a schedule H drug, is banned for retail sale by the union government since 2018 due to its misuse in the cattle industry to increase milk production. According to police, the racket…
Most dairy firms in Ukraine continue operation despite the war
Ukraine has no critical need of dairy imports, as nearly 65% of dairy companies in the country are maintaining operations despite the continuing Russian invasion, the Ukraine union of dairy enterprises said in a statement. Arsen Didura, executive director of the organisation, estimated that given the warehouse stocks of dairy products the domestic demand could…
Is It Embarrassing to Order Dairy Milk at a Coffee Shop? Gen Z Thinks
Gen Z is worried about the planet. Younger generations born into a world concerned about the climate crisis are left with no option but to take action into their own hands. Young consumers worldwide have shifted to plant-based and sustainable lifestyles to help combat the worsening climate crisis. Now, nearly half (49 percent) of Gen…
CHAMUL beats pandemic impact, exports milk to Nepal, Bhutan
The Chamarajanagar Dist.Co-op.Milk Producers’Societies’ Union Limited (CHAMUL) has recorded 1.5 crore profit for the year ending 2020-21. The CHAMUL operating in one of the backward districts of the state since just last six years has achieved amid Covid distress. Speaking to The Hans India on Monday CHAMUL President H S Nanjunda Prasad told that Covid…
Global dairy auction plummets 8.5% as buyers baulk at high prices
Dairy prices plummeted at the fastest rate in seven years at the latest global auction, as buyers appear to have baulked at record high prices. The Global Dairy Trade price index dropped 8.5% to 1379 at the bimonthly auction overnight. That’s the biggest fall since August 4, 2015, when the index shed 9.3%. The drop…
How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions
Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change Dairy farms produce large amounts of two things: milk and poop. Milk finds its way into delicacies like hot cocoa and grilled cheese sandwiches but the poop just piles up. Dairy farmers bulldoze the mess into artificial ponds called manure lagoons, where…
Holland to help set up dairy trading centre of excellence in southern UP
The Dutch government is keen on sharing its expertise in the dairy sector with India and will soon set up a Dairy Trading Centre of Excellence (DTCE) in southern Uttar Pradesh, says Michiel van Erkel, Agriculture Counsellor, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Holland is willing to set up more than one DTCE in India as also…