Best Schemes for Farmers in Different Agricultural Sector
The demand for agriculture in India remains high due to its crucial role in the country’s economy and the sustenance of its large population. With agriculture contributing significantly to food production, employment, and rural livelihoods, the demand for agricultural products, technology, and modernization continues to be a priority for India’s growth and development. Schemes help farmers in…
Dodla dairy stock jumps 7% in a weak market; here’s why
Shares of Dodla Dairy jumped 7 percent to Rs 726 per share on the BSE on October 4 after the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Orgafeed, started a new manufacturing cattle feed plant at Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. The S&P BSE Sensex was down 364 points or 0.5 percent to 65,147 levels, as of 11:00 am. On a year-to-date (YTD)…
FIR against Prasad supplier over duplicate Amul ghee labels
The FIR comes in the wake of Food and Drug Control Administration finding that the prasad served by Mohini caterers at the Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district had failed to meet the required quality standards Sabarkantha District Milk Producers Union Ltd, commonly referred to as Sabar Dairy, has filed a first information report (FIR)…
AniMeta AgriTech improves the dairy farming community
Listed among seven in-revenue start-ups in agriculture and allied livelihoods under Cisco and Social Alpha’s Krishi Mangal second edition cohort, AniMeta AgriTech was selected due to its unique appeal. Cisco’s Krishi Mangal is a scale-up accelerator program which supports agritech start-ups to design solutions for and support smallholder farmers and was launched in 2021. AniMeta…
Commentary: How USDA policy damages dairy farmers
The national federal milk marketing order pricing formula hearing, held in Carmel, Ind., commenced on Aug. 23. If the goal of the federal government and the USDA in particular is to destroy the family dairy farm, U.S. dairy policy should continue on its current course, as it has been very effective in destroying the traditional…
Amul to buy Sri Lankan dairy farms?
Plans are afoot to sell Milco, Highland and 31 dairy farms owned by the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) to India’s Amul Diary Company, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. He said Cabinet approval has already been granted to sell Milco while another Cabinet Paper has been finalised to sell off ‘Highland’ to India’s Amul…
Global Dairy Trade auction: Third rise in a row lifts farmers’ spirits
Global Dairy Trade Event 341 concluded with the GDT Price Index up 4.4% Prices have risen yet again in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction held overnight, with a 4.4 per cent lift across the board – which will be well-received on farms across New Zealand as the season nears its peak. It is the third significant increase in a…
Aavin directed to submit action plan on recycling used milk sachets
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed milk major Aavin, to file an action plan to handle empty milk sachets and recycle them, as per the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation. During an inspection by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), following a direction by the NGT, it was found that…
Mega Telangana Vijaya Dairy Plant To Open On Oct. 5
The much anticipated mega dairy plant of Telangana Vijaya Dairy is set to be inaugurated on October 5. The announcement was made by the Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav, who instructed officials to expedite arrangements for the grand inauguration. The board meeting of Telangana Vijaya Dairy was convened at the Minster’s chambers in Dr B.R Ambedkar…
China’s ageing population is an opportunity for Irish dairy industry
The Chinese ambassador to Ireland has said there is a financial opportunity for the Irish dairy industry with milk products aimed at China’s ageing population. In a wide-ranging interview with the Irish Examiner, Mr He Xiangdong hit back at comments made by Tánaiste Micheál Martin, and described how the housing crisis here is impacting Chinese students and trade between…