Odisha government inks pact with NDDB for Anthrax, ENT shots
The Odisha government has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the establishment of a production unit of Anthrax and ENT vaccines. The unit will come up at Odisha Biological Products Institute in Berhampur. Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease of animals and particularly affects cattle and sheep. On the other…
GCMMF launches Sagar skimmed milk across India
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) on January 8announced the launch of Sagar Skimmed Milk across India. Sagar is one of the oldest brands of the GCMMF in milk powder and ghee segment. Sagar Skimmed Milk, which is aimed to meet the expectations of the changing consumer, will be sold at most affordable price to…
Research in USA shows possibility of turning dairy into bioplastics
As the issue of plastic pollution continues to escalate in the United States, a scientist from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is developing a new approach to combat it. Atanu Biswas, a research chemist at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, has spent much of his career exploring ways to…
Banas Dairy to give zero-interest credit cards to cattle breeders
Banas Dairy will provide a zero-interest credit card to cattle breeders starting from January 15th. The credit card will have a limit of Rs. 50,000, and no interest will be charged on the withdrawal of money. Banas Dairy Chairman and Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary made this announcement at a religious function in Malupur of…
Himachal initiatives to strengthen the milk-based economy
The dairy sector assumes a greater significance and has been a major contributor to the growth of the rural economy in Himachal Pradesh, where 90 percent of the State’s population resides in villages. As an industry, it employs most rural households, with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. The…
Country Delight raises $20 million from Temasek, others
Gurugram-based dairy brand, Country Delight has raised around Rs 165 crore (around $20 million) from existing investors like Temasek, and new investors like Seviora Capital, regulatory filings showed. Country Delight’s board passed a special resolution to issue 78,157 Series E compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) at a price of Rs 21,045 each to raise a…
Banas Dairy to give zero-interest credit cards to cattle breeders
Banas Dairy will provide a zero-interest credit card to cattle breeders starting from January 15th. The credit card will have a limit of Rs. 50,000, and no interest will be charged on the withdrawal of money. Banas Dairy Chairman and Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary made this announcement at a religious function in Malupur of…
BL Agri and Commodity Summit 2024: Amul not for import of dairy products at concessional duty under FTAs
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has commercialized 09 technologies related to rapid detection of adulteration in milk to Hatsun Agro Products Ltd., a Chennai based leading dairy industry of South India. Sharing the information, Dheer Singh, Director, NDRI has said that the institute is making concerted efforts to commercialize technologies to various stakeholders developed by its scientists and today’s license agreement is a step towards…
Maharashtra cabinet gives nod to Rs 5 per litre subsidy to milk producers
The Maharashtra cabinet announced on Thursday to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per liter for milk to farmers supplying their produce to both cooperative societies and private milk projects within the state. The decision aims to support and bolster the dairy farming community. Under this initiative, milk-producing farmers who are part of cooperative milk societies and…
Israeli foodtech startup secures US regulatory nod for cow-free dairy protein
Imagindairy seeks to partner with US food companies to scale up the production of its animal-free protein used in cow-free dairy products like cheeses, yogurt and ice cream Israeli foodtech startup Imagindairy Ltd. has received US regulatory clearance that its animal-free proteins can be safely used in the production of dairy duplicates, like milk and…