Complete draft of Milk Subsidy Scheme for dairy farmers of Maharashtra
The following subsidy schèmes are being approved for milk farmers to get fair price for their milk:- A. MilkSubsidy Schemes 1. A subsidy of Rs.5/- per liter is being allowed to milk producing farmers for cow milk collected through cooperative milk unions and private milk projects in the state. 2. Co-operative Milk Unions and Private…
Replacing dairy doesn’t lead to an equally healthy diet” – Dutch Dairy Association
Against a backdrop of farmers protesting over EU policies aimed at protecting the environment (but which they say makes their produce uncompetitive and burdens them with bureaucracy) the European dairy industry is planning to meet in Denmark to discuss the key issues facing the sector. The 10th Dairy Innovation Strategies conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in…
Cost-effective method to detect adulterants in Milk at Dairy
A team of researchers from Banaras Hindu University and Sikkim University developed a new, cost-effective, and home-based method for detecting adulterants in milk using the evaporation process and machine learning algorithm. The method has been developed by Tapan Parsian a research scholar under the supervision of Archana Tiwari of the department of Physics, in collaboration with Ajay Tripathi,…
Minister agrees to pay Rs 1.5/Liter for converting milk to powder
State dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday assured the dairies and plant operators to grant Rs 1.5 per litre charge for converting excess milk into powder and butter. The assurance followed the minister’s meeting with representatives of farmers associations and dairy industry. State govt has made it mandatory for the dairies and milk plant operators to pay…
Analysts look for omens as GDT plummets
July, August falls widely expected to follow steep drop of July 2. Global Dairy Trade prices are widely expected to fall during July and August following the 6.9% drop in the GDT price index in the July 2 auction, dairy industry analysts say. A further 5% fall in whole milk powder prices, which is likely to…
Draft policy proposes 3-tier Amul model for FPOs
Emulating the 3-tier Amul cooperative model, bringing in professionalism and financial assistance are some of the provisions incorporated in the draft policy on farmer producer organisation (FPO), which is likely to be finalised this month and slated to be notified before September. The Centre has received 90-100 feedback as the 14-day deadline ended Wednesday after…
Kraft Heinz’s India GCC to increase headcount to 2000 by year’s end
Commenting that the Gujarat government had the best ITeS policy in the country today, she said, “The subsidies you get by setting up in a place like Ahmedabad are lucrative for organisations FMCG giant Kraft Heinz India looks to grow its global capability centre (GCC) in a year by increasing its headcount to around 2,000…
Himachal Pradesh Invests Rs 201 Crore in Dhagwar Milk Processing Facility
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday that Rs 201 crore has been allocated for a milk processing plant in Dhagwar, Kangra district. The project is a collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board, and construction is set to commence soon. Initial Capacity and Future Expansion The plant will initially process 1.50…
Dairy firm Heritage Foods looks East in line with pan-India ambition
Heritage Foods is spreading its footprint in the East in sync with its ambition to become a pan-Indian private dairy company. On Wednesday, the company announced its foray into West Bengal and over the next few days, Bihar and Jharkhand are on the cards. In Odisha, Heritage launched its products about six to nine months…
FAO Dairy price index moved up in June 2024
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 127.8 points in June, up 1.5 points (1.2 percent) from May and standing 7.9 points (6.6 percent) above its corresponding value one year ago. In June, international price quotations for butter rose to a 24-month high, underpinned by increased global demand for near-term deliveries amidst heavy retail sales and seasonally falling…