Aavin is steadily showing remarkable growth in T.N.: Dairy Development Minister

Aavin is performing well and has been showing remarkable growth across the State, said Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj in Madurai on Saturday. After inspecting the Aavin unit in Madurai, he told mediapersons that Aavin alone has been giving milk at a uniform price to its large network of consumers without any increase,…
Nutraceuticals may come under price control by the government

The Centre is considering bringing nutraceuticals, usually sold without prescriptions, under price control to make them affordable for the consumer. A panel formed to address regulatory challenges with regard to nutraceuticals is looking at ways to regulate their prices, people in the know told ET. At present nutraceuticals come under the ambit of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India…
Mini Dairy Plant and Dairy Farmers’ Training Centre inaugurated in Mokokchung

A Mini Dairy Plant cum Dairy Farmers’ Training Centre, set up under NPDD (National Programme for Dairy Development), and constructed under the initiatives of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Nagaland State Dairy Co-operative Federation Ltd, Kohima, was inaugurated on Friday, 12 July 2024, at Marepkong Ward, Mokokchung with Advisor, Department of…
NABARD announces a ₹750 crore ‘Agri SURE’ fund for startups and rural enterprises

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) held a prelaunch stakeholder meeting in Mumbai to announce the ‘Agri-SURE’ fund, an Agri Fund for startups and rural enterprises. The fund is announced by NABVENTURES, a subsidiary of NABARD with an initial corpus of ₹750 crores with 250 crores each from NABARD and the Ministry of Agriculture,…
Demand of packaged milk drops in Indore

A decline in packaged milk sales due to subdued demands amid surge in daily collection has left Indore cooperative dugdh sangh worried, looking for markets outside Indore. To sell surplus stock of milk, Indore dugdh sangh is tying up with Bundelkhand dugdh sangh. Dr RK Doorwar, CEO, Indore Cooperative Dugdh Sangh said, “Sales of packaged milk have dropped leaving a good…
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…