Opportunities for dairy in the health and wellness space-A Podcast
Consumers are spending their disposable income on health and wellness items, which is a $350 billion industry, and there is a lot of opportunity for dairy. Paul Ziemnisky, executive vice president of global innovation partnerships for DMI, shares the four strategy areas, business development partnerships, challenges and future trends. Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza dives…
Reduce GST on ghee to curb adulteration: IDA urges GOI
In the wake of the fake ghee making factories that are busted every year, India’s dairy sector has demanded a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on ghee which currently attracts 12% tax. Representations from dairy sector players to the Central govt state that ironically imported palm oil, which is chemically hydrogenated, attracts just 5%…
Modern dairy practices helped women join dairying to bolster AP’s milk production
Adoption of modern dairy practices, along with increased participation of women in dairying, will significantly enhance Andhra Pradesh’s milk production, according to Varsha Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India. She made these remarks at Tirupati on Wednesday while addressing the 10th anniversary celebrations of Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer…
Tamil Nadu: Aavin Milk Gets Cheaper; Check New Rates
In a good news for the people of Tamil Nadu, Aavin, the state government cooperative, has reduced the price of non-perishable milk by Rs 2. Aavin’s milk is available in various packets-orange, green, blue, and violet-each indicating different fat contents to meet diverse consumer needs. Besides regular milk, Aavin also provides non-refrigerated milk, which is…
Ag-Grid installation targets dairy farm byproduct diversion
Pennsylvania-based Ag-Grid Energy LLC has helped host a ribbon cutting ceremony for an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in upstate New York that could convert up to 125,000 gallons of agricultural and food processing byproducts daily into energy. The Ag-Grid installation has been situated on the Lent Hill Dairy Farm in Steuben County, New York. The…
Maharashtra’s milk subsidy, its effects and its political fallout
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, while presenting the supplementary budget on June 28, announced Rs 5 per litre subsidy for milk producing farmers. This, Pawar in his speech said, would help milk producing farmers. Dairy farmers who have been protesting against low realisation have said this subsidy is too little, while dairies have asked for…
KMF achieves milestone of procurement of one crore litres of milk a day CM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the Karnataka Milk Federation — known for its ‘Nandini’ brand of dairy products — has achieved a milestone of procuring one crore litres of milk a day from farmers. “The milk production in Karnataka was 90 lakh litres a day in May last year. Now, the KMF is getting…
Going Organic is fine but Amul not interested in going public in the stock markets Jayen Mehta
Jayen Mehta, MD, Amul India, says as a brand, if Amul can connect the producers with the consumers, giving them good quality food, free from chemical fertilisers and pesticides, I think there will be a great contribution not just to the health of the country but also to improving the carbon content and productivity and regenerating the soil so…
Raw milk products can cause serious illness in children
Milk and dairy products are nutritious for children. But raw milk that has not been pasteurized can contain dangerous organisms that pose serious health risks to children and adults. Pasteurization kills harmful bacteria and viruses by heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time. The recent outbreak of H5N1 bird flu…
Reimagining Dairying in Maharashtra: A Call for Sustainable Solutions
As per Sh Dashrath Mane CMD Sonai dairy, today the Maharashtra State government has given orders to dairies in Maharashtra for the implementation of ₹5/L milk subsidy to farmers directly subjected to the mandatory condition of base rate of ₹30/L to be paid by dairies. Dairies were paying ₹27.00/L to the farmer earlier which shall…