Aavin hikes ghee, butter prices
Aavin, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, effected an increase in prices of ghee and butter, which are popular products from its stable. While ghee comes in 14 different packs and butter in two variants of cooking and two in the salted table kind, the maximum retail prices of all these items have been hiked. A…
State mulling revision of midday meal scheme material cost
The government is considering a proposal to revise the midday meal scheme material cost (funds sanctioned to schools for implementing the scheme) to ₹6 for pre-primary and primary students and ₹8.17 for upper primary students, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. He was replying to a calling-attention motion by Saneeshkumar Joseph, Chalakudy MLA,…
ITC launches dairy products in Jharkhand under ‘Aashirvaad Svasti’
Diversified city-based conglomerate ITC Limited Monday announced its entry in the dairy business in Jharkhand with the launch of various products under its ‘Aashirvaad Svasti’ brand The company will offer a slew of dairy products like milk, curd, paneer, lassi and ‘mishti doi’ (sweet curd) to the consumers of the state, a company statement said…
Yogi govt announces 50% subsidy on dairy farm of 25 cows
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana under Nand Baba Mission to improve the breed of cattle and increase milk production in the state. The scheme aims to improve the breed of cows in order to enhance milk production and raise the income of dairy…
USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather events that inhibited delivery or storage of milk (e.g., power outages, impassable roads,…
Practicing Sustainable ‘Milkology’
Dairy is a significant industry worldwide but in India it goes beyond fulfilling the nutritional and dietary needs of people and has a deep religious association, which has ended up making the country the largest producer and consumer of milk in the world. Like thousands of other dairies, Hyderabad-based Sid’s Farm is engaged in the supply…
Frictionless credit initiative slashes operational costs for lenders
The pilot has been extended to four more states — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat (for dairy farmers) from August 17 this year The frictionless credit initiative being piloted by the Reserve Bank is helping lenders slash their customer acquisition cost by a whopping 70 per cent, while for borrowers the saving is 6 per…
Colorado’s long battle over raw milk is reenergized – food freedom”
The state in recent years has eased regulations on meat processing, selling chicken eggs and homemade baked goods, but still has the most restrictive raw milk rule in the region Doug Wiley says raw milk is far more nutritious than pasteurized milk, especially for the increasing number of children who are lactose intolerant. “Pasteurization destroys…
Butter and milk powder mix sold as ‘milk’ to Aavin, one suspended
People who don’t have cows have been selling ‘milk’ to cooperative societies by mixing butter with milk powder, that too with the help of some insiders. In the latest instance, Aavin has suspended a driver on Chennai’s outskirts in connection with the adulteration which has been going on for at least a month. Following complaints about the quality from milk…
Nation remembers Kurien on his 11th Punya Tithi
Amul, NDDB and many other dairy co-ops have paid glowing tributes to legendary Verghese Kurien on his 11th death anniversary. In a tweet NDDB salutes its founder and says he was a true visionary and institution builder who brought smiles in the lives of millions of our dairy farmers. Remembering his sayings: “The biggest power in…