Kerala Raises Minimum Wages, Boosts Pay for Agricultural & Dairy Workers
The Kerala government has significantly revised and increased minimum wages for agricultural and dairy workers, including milkmen and related roles, marking the first update since 2017 and expanding labour protections under the Minimum Wages Act. This move is aimed at improving livelihoods for frontline workers in farming and dairy production sectors across the state. Under…
Dairy Ingredients Company, Ace International Limited, raises 35 Mn USD
Ace International Limited has raised 35mn USD (~₹305 crore) to accelerate growth in its advanced nutrition and dairy ingredients business from the Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (“FMO”), responsAbility, Incofin, and Fiedlin Ventures. Inval Capital acted as the exclusive advisor to the transaction. This first institutional fundraise marks a significant milestone in ACE’s journey to redefine how India processes, delivers, and experiences nutrition….
Saras Dairy Raises Milk Procurement Prices
Jaipur Saras Dairy has increased the price of milk procured from livestock farmers through milk producer cooperative societies by ₹0.50 per fat percentage, effective April 1st. This increase will benefit the livestock farmers. Jaipur Saras Dairy typically increases milk prices at the start of summer. The Focal Point (FPO) of Jaipur Saras Dairy has issued…
ADIC raises alarm on industry regulator’s future
The peak national representative body for the Australian dairy industry is concerned the Victorian Government’s move to merge the state’s dairy food safety regulator puts the multi-billion dollar industry at risk. The proposed reforms — part of a broader strategy to halve the number of business regulators by 2030 — would consolidate Dairy Food Safety…