Punjab Dairy farmers ask for Rs 7/kg milk subsidy or agitation from 21 May
Dairy farmers of Punjab have decided to launch an agitation against the Bhagwant Mann government for what they called were non-redressal of their demands from May 21 onwards. The protests, the farmers said, will start from Punjab villages and then spread outwards. Daljit Singh Sadarpura, president of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA), told mediapersons in…
New Zealand’s dairy industry should stop pretending sustainability
New Zealand’s dairy industry is under pressure. It is one of our biggest earners, accounting for roughly 3% of our GDP; and since cows were first brought here about 200 years ago , dairy farming has taken on cultural significance for Pākehā (NZ Europeans) especially. But it is also attracting increasing scrutiny. As well as…
Four dairy organisations seek inclusion in Raj govt’s cash support scheme
Four dairy organisations from Rajasthan have urged the state government to include their members in Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojna, under which Rs 5 per litre cash support is provided. The four organisations — Paayas Dairy, Sakhi Dairy, Asha Dairy and Ujala Dairy — have sought Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s intervention for their inclusion…
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…
AAU, Amul Dairy ink MoU for liquid biofertilizer tech
The Anand Agricultural University (AAU) has signed an MoU with Amul dairy for transfer of liquid biofertilizer technology that helps reducing excessive use of chemical fertilizers in farming. The MoU was signed by director of research and dean of postgraduate studies Dr MK Jhala and Amul Dairy’s managing director Amit Vyas in presence of AAU vice-chancellor Dr…
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…