Solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit
Vijay Jogdand, a former zilla parishad teacher, and currently an entrepreneur from Bhoom in Dharashiv, has established a solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit. Khoya, a dairy product widely used in South Asian cuisine, is traditionally produced by simmering milk until it thickens. However, this process requires burning four kilograms of wood to process one kilogram of milk….
8,400kg of adulterated ghee seized in Gujarat in 3 months
Amreli police busted a duplicate ghee-making factory operating under the guise of a water purification plant on Tuesday night. While the mastermind is still at large, they also arrested four persons. Based on specific information, cops raided the factory in Piplva village and seized the stock and machinery worth Rs 23 lakh in a village of Liliya taluka. According to cops, the perpetrators…
Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram regional union announces interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers
TRCMPU will provide the interest subsidy in proportion to the milk supplied to the cooperatives. It earmarks ₹1 crore for the scheme The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma will launch an interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers from January 1, 2024. This is aimed at stepping up milk production to meet…
Tamil Nadu colluding with Kerala to steal crores of Centre’s funds: A huge fraud
Under the guise of the central government’s Rashtiya Gokul Mission scheme for dairy farms, a big lobby is profiting by smuggling cows from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. In the scheme, Rs 4 crore will be allocated for rearing up to 200 cows, with Rs 2 crore as central subsidy and Rs 2 crore as bank…
Nestlé and Fonterra incentivize New Zealand’s dairy farmers
21 Dec 2023 — Nestlé and Fonterra have penned a new agreement that will see dairy farmers paid more to enhance on-farm sustainability when they achieve one of the three levels of Fonterra’s “The Co-operative Difference” framework during the 2023/24 season. The move is poised to propel Fonterra’s ambition of being “net zero” by 2050,…
Why govt subsidy might prove to be non-starter for dairy farmers in Maharashtra?
Private dairies account for 70 per cent of the 1.25 crore litres of milk collected daily in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil’s announcement of a Rs 5/litre subsidy for dairy farmers can become a non-starter, according to the industry. The industry said that excluding private dairies and a pre-qualifier base rate of…
Amul Issues Clarification After ‘Sharam Cheese’ Image Goes Viral
Earlier today an image that went viral purportedly showed Amul’s “sharam cheese. The image circulated online and was picked up by various media through the day. Soon after, Amul released a statement stating that the image was ‘fake’ and posted online ‘without any authorisation.’ The statement clarified: “This is for your kind information that a…
Feeding the world is more important than tackling climate change
As the world’s food industries took center stage at COP28 in Dubai, focus on the dairy industry’s contribution to the process of greenhouse gas reduction is getting the reasoned consideration it deserves. As dairy farmers, we also know that our product is used to create a wide array of nutritionally dense foods, beverages, and ingredients…
Positive GDT result an early Christmas present for farmers
Farmers will be feeling a little more festive this morning, as the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, rose 2.3 per cent across the board. It’s the second consecutive positive result, with the index gaining 1.6 per cent on December 6, after a flat November 22 auction. On the up was whole milk powder, which climbed 2.9 per…
Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5/litre subsidy for milk producers
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers which will be implemented for the next two months. State animal husbandry and dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil made this announcement in the legislative assembly. he government has decided to give a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre…