Centre allows cooperatives to sell products online

Centre to charge a transaction fee The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The cooperatives may however be charged a transaction fee to cover the incremental costs, a government statement said. The GeM started in 2017 is a one stop portal to facilitate online…
Britannia’s Winkin’ Cow Becomes Rs 100 crore Brand in FY22

Britannia industries said dairy beverages brand Winkin’ Cow has surpassed Rs 100-crore revenue mark and the food company is expanding its offerings to various segments in the category. The company aims to grow the brand by 50 to 60 percent every year with the infusion of consumer-led franchise-building as well as portfolio expansions, said Varun Berry, Managing…
Saudis boycott dairy products in protest at price increases

Saudi citizens have launched a campaign calling for a boycott of dairy products and coffee shops in protest at a sharp increase in the price of goods. In May, the price of chickens, eggs, yoghurts, cheese, and milk in Saudi Arabia almost doubled, provoking a major backlash against dairy companies. According to the Saudi Consumer Protection…
World Milk Day 2022: Know What The Theme ‘Dairy Net Zero’ Means

World Milk Day is observed every year on June 1 to recognise the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. On this day, the benefits of milk and dairy products are actively promoted around the world, including how dairy supports the livelihoods of one billion people. World Milk Day…
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…
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…