NDDB plans to develop dairy value chain in Ladakh
National Dairy Development Board chairman Dr Meenesh Shah has said that the NDDB intends to develop a dairy value chain in Ladakh that would provide profitable returns to the producers from milk business. He was speaking at the inauguration of the newly refurbished dairy plant of Ladakh Dairy Cooperative Federation in Leh on Wednesday. Dr…
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…
Parshottam Rupala visits Purabi Dairy plant in Guwahati
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry nd Dairying Parshottam Rupala visited West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd. (WAMUL-Purabi Dairy) at Guwahati on Thursday. The Minister reviewed the status of activities currently being done by WAMUL, besides taking stock of its future plans. The minister was apprised of the progress made by WAMUL under the…
Dr. Meenesh Shah appointed Chairman, IRMA
Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman & Managing Director, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has been appointed Chairman of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). He is also a member of IRMA’s Society and Board of Governors and has been unanimously elected by the Board as its Chairman. Assuming the position, Dr. Shah said, “I feel…
NDDB, GCMMF organise Jan Bhagidari event on women
NDDB and GCMMF, and W20 organised a one-day event on Jan Bhagidari – Women-led Sustainable Development through Dairy Cooperatives under W20, an official engagement group of G20 at NDDB, Anand on 20 July 2023. On the occasion, Jagdish Vishwakarma, Minister of State for Cooperation, Government of Gujarat said that women should take the lead in…
Modi Inaugurates 4000 Cubic Mtr Dung-Based Biogas Plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated NDDB’s 4000 cubic mtr (per day) capacity cattle dung-based biogas plant at Varanasi on 7 July 2023 in the gracious presence of Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and other eminent dignitaries. Terming it as a pathbreaking step leading to sustainable dairying,…
NDDB ready with revival plan of UP-based Parag Dairy
However, the revival of the dairy sector in Uttar Pradesh through cooperative strategies would require joint efforts of Dairy Cooperatives and Milk Producers Organisations, Shah added. The chairman also mentioned that the NDDB has taken major initiatives in Uttar Pradesh to support dairy cooperatives, including Milk Producer Organisations in Banaras, Gorakhpur and Raebareli, among others….
Himachal Govt and NDDB to Establish Milk Plant in Kangra
Commitment to Environmental Sustainability: Plant Aims to Eliminate Plastic Packaging In a significant development, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh has announced its collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to establish a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Dagwar, Kangra district. With an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 250 crore, this project aims to…
Kerala govt opposes expansion of Karnataka’s dairy brand Nandini in state
The Kerala government has filed a complaint with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) against Karnataka dairy brand Nandini opening more outlets in the state. Minister for Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives J Chinchurani said Nandini had not sought permission to open outlets in the state. “We had requested NDDB to look into the matter”, she…
Milk prices unlikely to go up until Diwali as production increases
Dairy sector experts have ruled out further milk price hikes – at least till Diwali – because of a sudden increase in production due to an unusually cool summer this year. Meenesh Shah, chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, told Moneycontrol that retail prices of milk have actually fallen by up to Rs 2…