Women societies’ revival sees big jump in milk procurement in AP
The revival of women societies and strengthening of procurement mechanism have helped milk procurement jump multifold in the state. The state government’s Jagananna Paala Velluva scheme has completely transformed the milk procurement scenario as the women dairy farmers reaped rich dividends from the additional incentives granted by the state government as well as the timely payments made by the Amul. The procurement activity was initially…
Dairy farmers pour milk at Indapur on Pune-Solapur highway
Indapur, 27th November 2023: Farmers in Indapur, Pune district of Maharashtra, took to the streets yesterday, staging a protest on the Pune-Solapur national highway to demand fair pricing for milk and support for the agricultural sector. The demonstration, led by young farmers Omkar Sarde and Sagar Petkar from Kandalgaon, aimed to draw attention to the…
Aavin’s milk sales go up, cross 15 lakh litres per day, says Minister
Aavin has increased milk sales from over 14.3 lakh litres per day in Chennai during May this year to over 15 lakh litres per day now, Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj said on Monday. During an interaction with The Hindu at the Secretariat, Mr. Thangaraj said the revenue from the sales of milk…
Karnataka’s ban on fodder puts dairy farmers in Wayanad in a fix
Karnataka govt. bans transportation of fodder from drought-affected districts to other districts and outside the State, adversely affecting dairy farmers in Wayanad. KCMMF stopped subsidised green maize distribution in October A recent order of the Karnataka government to ban the transportation of fodder, including green maize forage, from Karnataka to Kerala has put thousands of…
Milk production was estimated at 230.58 million tonnes in FY 23
Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala releases Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during National Milk Day event at Guwahati today Milk production in the country is estimated as 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23 registered a growth of 22.81%over the past 5 years: Shri Parshottam Rupala Union Minister informed that Highest milk producing State during 2022-23 was…
Facing eviction, a dairy farmer kills self in Kannur
Kannur: Days after receiving an eviction notice from a bank, a dairy farmer died by suicide in Kannur on Monday. Kolakkad native M R Albert (73) was found hanging in his residence. Albert reportedly died by suicide when his wife went to church on Monday morning. Manorama News reported that he had borrowed over Rs…
Researchers Look to Transform Manure into Protein
Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way. A three-year, $618,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture is funding a study by scientists in the Texas A&M College…
Ban on export of DORB a cattle feed ingredient may be extended
The government may extend its ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran (DORB)—a key ingredient of cattle feed—until March next year to keep milk prices in check, a senior official said. DORB, which is derived when crude oil is extracted from rice bran, is commonly used in animal nutrition products catering to cattle, poultry, horse,…
Aavin has been operating at a loss of Rs 700 crore since May 2021
Aavin, the largest dairy co-operative of Tamil Nadu and a trusted brand among the households, is now facing a downfall in the market due to reduction in supply of its products, alleged sub-standard quality (with reduction in fat content) and lack of distribution. It was May 7, 2021. Chief Minister MK Stalin signed an order…
Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants
The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)…