Dairy also offers opportunities to D2C delivery models like Fresh to Home
The last few years have seen major developments within the dairy and meat sector, particularly concerning the supply chain side of things. If you are someone who likes to get daily essentials of meat and dairy to be available at your home in time, chances are you have heard of these start-ups FreshToHome, Licious, Zappfresh, Grubmarket,…
High Heat in SMP and ghee prices- Is it real or a false positive ?
I hope everyone had a great festival time in last fortnight. This Diwali as expected we saw the return of smiles on the faces of consumers as well as shopkeepers. The markets were illuminated with old hustle and bustle. The sale of sweets also touched a new high. The media however did their routine job…
Milk production in the country is Rs 8 lakh crore : Parshottam Rupala
The annual growth rate in the livestock sector in the country is more than eight percent in the last five years. This rate is even higher than the manufacturing sector. Milk production in the country is Rs 8 lakh crore, which is more than the total production of wheat, pulses and oilseeds. This information was…
Stellapps awarded the ‘Best agri start-up in digital innovations
Stellapps Technologies was awarded the ‘Best agri start-up in digital innovations at Agri-Food Empowering India Awards for its effort in digitizing the dairy sector in India. The award was presented by the esteemed Chief Guest Shri. Prahlad Singh Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti of India at New Delhi….
Naveen Patnaik Inaugurates 5 Lakh LPD OMFED Dairy Plant In Cuttack
Amid massive demonstrations by Opposition BJP, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated an ultra modern mega OMFED (Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation) dairy plant at Arilo in Cuttack district on Wednesday. The plant has been set up by the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, Odisha government at a cost of Rs 263 crore. It…
Aavin will take action against retailers who sell milk above MPRP
Dairy Development Minister S.M. Naser on Wednesday said Aavin will not hesitate to take action against retailers and milk vendors who sell milk above the maximum retail price (MRP). Addressing presspersons after a review meeting with general managers (GM) of all district unions, Mr. Naser said that during the 2015 floods, there were instances of…
Ananda and Mother Dairy are value for money brands in dairy whiteners
There has been a surge in the consumption of dairy whiteners these days. Those who use them in coffee and tea find it dissolves easily and gives their tea a very great whitening ability. We have a good number of dairy whitener brands available in the market which gets sold on different claims. Be it…
Indian dairy industry to grow by 9-11 per cent in FY22: ICRA Report
The dairy industry is expected to grow by 9-11 per cent in 2021-22, driven by a revival in economic activities, increasing per capita consumption of milk and milk products, changing dietary preferences due to rising urbanisation, according to a report. The industry-wide demand to grow by 9-11 per cent in the financial year 2021-22, Icra…
CBI is ready to take over Metro dairy investment case in Kolkata
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it is ready to take over the probe of the Metro Dairy case provided the agency gets the permission of the Calcutta High Court. CBI counsel Anirban Mitra informed the division bench of Chief justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Indraprasanna Mukhopadhyay, that both CBI and Enforcement…
One health approach will create safe human-animal interactions
On 3 November, India celebrated the International One Health Day, which aims to drive awareness around the shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. The idea becomes especially important after the covid pandemic. The department of animal husbandry and dairying (DAHD) is engaging with various other departments to tackle the rising threat of zoonotic diseases…