Global dairy markets “teetering on the edge” – Rabobank
Global dairy markets are “teetering” at low milk production levels not seen since 2014, Rabobank says in its just-released Q4 Global Dairy Quarterly report. The agribusiness banking specialist says weather-related issues have decimated peak milk production in New Zealand and Australia, while supply growth has also been stymied in the US and Europe by squeezed profit margins…
Farm Aura:Dairy Startup Employs Cruelty-Free Dairy Farming Techniques
Architect Radhika Nichani observed firsthand the atrocities animals face on the streets of India while helping at Charlies Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) in Bengaluru. One horrific case of animal cruelty led her to research about animal cruelty cases, and she came across some literature about the myriad ways the industrial complex has exploited animals to develop businesses and test human…
Kerala Takes Steps to Decrease Prices of Cattle Feed
The cost of fodder in the cow business has skyrocketed in recent years. Taking this into account the Kerala government has initiated measures to make abundant quantities of cattle feed accessible to dairy farmers at affordable prices as part of its attempts to lower the dairy sector’s input costs. In conjunction with Milma and other…
Global dairy markets “teetering on the edge” – Rabobank
Global dairy markets are “teetering” at low milk production levels not seen since 2014, Rabobank says in its just-released Q4 Global Dairy Quarterly report. The agribusiness banking specialist says weather-related issues have decimated peak milk production in New Zealand and Australia, while supply growth has also been stymied in the US and Europe by squeezed profit margins…
International Panel Discussion on Linking Dairy Science to Society
An international panel discussion titled ‘Linking dairy science to society’ was organized on 24 November 2021 by Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE) as part of the ongoing Birth Centenary celebrations of Dr. Verghese Kurien, dubbed ‘The Kurien Mahotsav’ at IRMA. Conducted in a hybrid mode, the basic objective of the session was to discuss contemporary issues related to dairying…
Bankruptcy proceedings to begin against Warana Dairy
A cancelled 2011 contract for supplying flavoured milk to 1,500 schools in Mumbai and frequent drought in Maharashtra has brought a 53-year-old co-operative dairy, Warana Dairy and Agro Industries Ltd, to the brink of bankruptcy, according to the company’s filings in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Punjab National Bank (International) Ltd has taken Warana…
Amul, Parag, Prabhat and Sonai’s Cheese project approved under PLI
The food processing ministry on Monday said it has approved 60 applications of investment proposals by packaged food companies, including Amul, ITC, HUL, Britannia Industries, Parle Agro, Tata Consumer Products and Nestle India seeking benefits under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. In March this year, the Union Cabinet approved a PLI Scheme for the food processing…
The government advise NDDB to extend RTI Act to Mother Dairy
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been advised to bring all its subsidiaries, including Mother Dairy, under the RTI Act, 2005, the government said on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala said the NDDB has been advised “to extend the provisions…
Omicron a reality or premature arrival of the future
The Hindu shared four possible scenarios for a third wave in June 2021. The new variant of Omicron is pushing the whole world towards an abnormal future. Are we ready for this future ? We must also try to anticipate the impact of the third wave on the dairy industry. In the first scenario, the…
Hyderabad to witness first-ever Vegan Market in India
The first-ever Vegan Market will be hosted in the city at Phoenix Area, Hi-Tech City in Madhapur on Sunday, December 5, 2021. It will be open from 10 am to 10 pm on Sunday. It is the first of its kind plant-based market to be organised jointly by Alt Mart & Enya. The vegan market…