MOU between NDDB and EESL for energy efficient solutions to dairy
National Dairy Development Board on Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to promote efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on May 5 at Ananda, Gujarat by NDDB Executive Director Meenesh Shah and EESL Director (Projects) Venkatesh Dwivedi in the presence…
Arun Raste ED NDDB to take over as NCDEX chief
Arun Raste, executive director of National Dairy Development Board, will take over as the new Managing Director & CEO of agriculture focused National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange. His appointment is valid for five years. Raste will join NCDEX in due course of time, said the exchange in a statement. Earlier, market regulator Securities and Exchange…
NDDB has developed “Dairy Surveyor” – a GIS-enabled application
While delivering the keynote address at NDDB’s webinar on “Dairy Surveyor – Taking Technology to the Dairy Network” on 15 March 2021, Ms Varsha Joshi, Joint Secretary (Cattle & Dairy Development), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying), Govt of India and Chairman, NDDB said that in line with…
DAIRY NEWS MCA orders inquiry into books of Mother Dairy F&V Pvt Ltd
The government has ordered an inquiry into the books of Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Private Ltd (MDFVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur said, “An inquiry under Section 206 of the Companies Act,…
India’s milk production grew by 5.7% to reach 198.4 Mill MT in 2019-20
India’s milk production is growing by 35.61% during the last six years to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, says the Economic Survey. “Milk production in the country has increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20,” the survey said. Compared to 2018-19, it has increased by 5.70 percent according to…
India’s milk production grew by 5.7% to reach 198.4 Mill MT in 2019-20
India’s milk production is growing by 35.61% during the last six years to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, says the Economic Survey. “Milk production in the country has increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20,” the survey said. Compared to 2018-19, it has increased by 5.70 percent according to…
Mother dairy launches Mathura Peda and Laddoo on Uttarayan day
Giving a joyous start to 2021, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), today announced that it will launch 5 new packaged products under its Mother Dairy and Safal brands, in the month of January 2021. The new packaged products are being introduced with the objective…
Govt discusses ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers
Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday discussed ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers through different innovative business models with the NDDB and dairy cooperatives. Besides National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), representatives of Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers” Union were present in the meeting…
Is India’s position in the global dairy sector under threat?
Due to protests across the country by farmers and trade unions, India has not signed the RCEP – and the dairy industry has had much to do with the government opting out. In May 2020, India pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei,…
Dairy is the farm sector’s growth engine: Dilip Rath
Central schemes have contributed in improving the productivity of milch animals. However, the sustainability of our dairy sector largely depends on bringing about efficiencies across the dairy value chain. The dairy sector has been a growth propeller for the agricultural and allied sectors, and has significantly contributed towards creation of rural wealth. Its contribution to…