Banas Dairy announces hike of Rs. 15 per kg fat of Milk
Banaskantha: Asia’s largest dairy, Banas Dairy, has announced a hike in the purchase price of milk. The dairy today announced a pay hike of Rs 15 per kilogram of fat for milk producers. Previously, Rs 805 per kilogram of fat in milk was being paid in Banas Dairy, but now, with an increase of Rs…
Donkey milk offered online at Rs 5,000 per litre in Gujarat
Dhiren Solanki, hailing from Gujarat, has established a donkey farm comprising 42 donkeys. Through supplying donkey milk to clients in the southern states, he achieves a monthly income ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 3 lakh. In a remarkable entrepreneurial endeavour, Dhiren Solanki from Gujarat has pioneered a unique venture by establishing a donkey farm…
KMF to sponsor Scotland and Ireland cricket teams during T20 World Cup
Get ready to see the Nandini logo on the jerseys of Scotland and Ireland cricketers during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which will be held in June. The Karnataka Milk Federation, the dairy cooperative from the State which sells various dairy products under the brand name Nandini, will be sponsoring the two teams in…
KMF records highest one-day sales with 16.5 lakh litres curd and 51 lakh litres milk
The scorching temperatures and the recently concluded festival season led to record sales of the Karnataka Milk Federation’s (KMF) Nandini products. Last week, the KMF beat all-time records for single-day sales by selling 16.5 lakh litres of curd and 51 lakh litres of milk. Along with milk and curd, Nandini’s other products like flavoured milk…
Centre asks FSSAI to initiate action against Nestle after sugar content in Cerelac report
The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to initiate “appropriate action” against Nestle, which allegedly sells baby products with high sugar content in India, and not in European countries. According to a report by a Swiss NGO, Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN),…
NABARD Issues Statement to Dispel Misinformation Regarding Dairy Loan Yojana
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) issues a statement to address the recent misinformation circulating about the NABARD Dairy Loan Yojana. A series of false claims suggesting that NABARD is directly providing loans to farmers for dairy farming ventures under their Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme. NABARD, categorically and unequivocally states that these…
Dodla , Heritage , Parag : Why is Investec bullish on dairy sector?
The Indian dairy sector, which has experienced several obstacles in the last three years, such as demand disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and milk shortages that led to a sharp increase in prices, is finally moving past the tough stretch and offers an opportunity for investors to tap into the rising discretionary consumption in…
Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in India, other Asian, African countries
The report highlighted that in India, where sales surpassed $250 million in 2022, all Cerelac baby cereals contain added sugar World’s largest consumer goods and manufacturer of baby formula, Nestle, reportedly adds sugar to infant milk sold in India, other Asian, African countries. According to a staggering report from Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation, Nestle added…
Zakariyapura — India’s climate-smart model village for biogas production & utilisation
Zakariyapura village in Borsad taluka, Anand district, Gujarat has become a model for other villages across India by embracing small-scale biogas facilities in every household that owns milch cattle. In a typical biogas facility, cow dung undergoes anaerobic (absence of oxygen) digestion by bacteria, with the help of conventional technology, to produce biogas comprising 50-55…
Farm sector can grow over 6% in FY25 on good monsoon
The agriculture and allied sectors may register over 6 per cent growth in 2024-25 going by the predictions of a favourable monsoon and the low base of the previous year, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand told businessline. “This year (2024-25) will be highly favourable for agriculture, mainly due to two factors. One, the monsoon rainfall…