Rupala lauds Visakha Dairy’s farmer-friendly initiatives
Visakhapatnam: Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries of India Parshottam Rupala said that the Centre will extend all possible support to Visakha Dairy. Unveiling a statue of Visakha Dairy chairman late Adari Tulasi Rao, the Union Minister appreciated the welfare schemes meant for the farming community. He said that Visakha Dairy stands…
IIL invests Rs 700 cr in new vaccine plant to combat FMD and HS
Biotechnology company Indian Immunologicals (IIL), under the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Thursday announced the start of the construction of its new vaccine manufacturing plant at Genome Valley, Hyderabad. The company is investing around Rs 700 crore in this facility. Equipped with a BSL3 (biosafety level) facility for drug substance production and a Fill-Finish…
Halloumi and other dairy products
Halloumi, for which Cyprus is justly famed for centuries, was produced by families and consumed as an essential part of their daily diet. It has now become a runaway success with international cheese buyers. White, semi-hard Halloumi is made from sheep’s or goat’s milk or a mixture thereof, with or without cow’s milk. Originally, it…
Afghanistan: ‘I have to sedate my hungry baby due to aid cuts’
“The last time I was able to buy milk for my baby was two months ago. Normally I just fill the [feeding] bottle with tea. Or I soak bread in tea and then feed it to her,” Sohaila Niyazi says, sitting on the floor of her mud brick home up a hill in eastern Kabul….
SIG supplies Indian dairy producer with advanced filling technology
The installation of three high-speed SIG filling machines for aseptic carton packs will empower the firm to expand its offering, increase its output, and provide new packaging solutions to Indian consumers. Milky Mist will utilize three SIG filling machines at its manufacturing plant near Erode, Tamil Nadu: an SIG SmileSmall 24 Aseptic, SIG Midi 12…
Dairy Darbar” Program Enlightens Villagers On Dairy Farming
Mission Director, Dairy Development, N S Bali, today inaugurated “Dairy Darbar” program organized by Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers’ Cooperative Limited in Dollian Jatta village, Hiranagar sector, district Kathua. The event, a unique initiative of the government of J&K, was attended by around 400 milk producers associated with JKMPCL of the region. The program was…
Depriving baby of mom’s milk amounts to culpable homicide’
Observing that kidnapping a newborn and keeping the infant away from mother’s milk is akin to “depriving the child of oxygen”, and thereby proves charges of culpable homicide, the Thane sessions court convicted and sentenced a couple and one other person to 5.6 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court was hearing a 2018 case of abduction of…
Haldiram’s Nagpur Introduces Chocolate Brand ‘Cocobay’
Haldiram’s Nagpur has unveiled its premium chocolate brand, ‘Cocobay,’ in the Indian market. Manufactured and marketed by the Haldirams Nagpur Group, Cocobay stands out as a premium chocolate line crafted from the finest and 100 percent original cocoa, combined with the world’s best ingredients. Offering a diverse range, including Rochers, Rocks, Premium Bars, Cigars, Discs, Coins,…
Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
Artisanal cheese made from goat, sheep and camel milk, by pastoral communities, is gaining traction in the market for its taste and quality. Seeing an opportunity for an additional income, traditional pastoralists are now making and selling dairy products. Encouraged by the government, artisanal cheese is creating a demand for non-bovine milk which is expected…
Solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit
Vijay Jogdand, a former zilla parishad teacher, and currently an entrepreneur from Bhoom in Dharashiv, has established a solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit. Khoya, a dairy product widely used in South Asian cuisine, is traditionally produced by simmering milk until it thickens. However, this process requires burning four kilograms of wood to process one kilogram of milk….