Dairy Innovation Hub to conduct methane emissions reduction research
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its challenges. Dairy cattle are an essential piece of Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community, but cattle have to eat — and when they eat, they produce the greenhouse gas methane during digestion. This methane-producing process is natural, with individual cows emitting 150 to 260…
Cadbury unveils two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars
Cadbury has unveiled two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars that are launching this week. The confectionery giant announced Caramel Nut Crunch and Nutty Praline Crisp will be on sale from Monday. It said the new chocolate bars will have 70 per cent bigger chunks compared with Dairy Milk 180g. Cadbury’s Caramel Nut Crunch bar combines…
Global Dairy Trade Event 352 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 2.8%
Global Dairy Price index dropped by 2.8% in today’s Global Dairy trade event. The index has reached to a level of USD 3497/MT. This is a second consecutive drop in the index since last month. One of the major reason behind this drop is the sluggish global demand . From Indian market perspective it is…
Fodder in Pune can last for 2 months: Zilla Parishad officials
A section of officials from the Pune zilla parishad (ZP) said depleting water levels in dams and lack of fodder have created a tough situation for the farmers in the rural area. This prompted the authorities to prepare an action plan. As per their assessment, the current stock of fodder can last only for two months. “Thus, it would be difficult…
Infocus Agriculture Livestock Sector: Focus on Bhadawari buffalo for climate-resilient dairying
BP Kushwaha and Bishwa Bhaskar Choudhary INDIA, with its diverse climatic conditions and agricultural practices, has long relied on the livestock sector for sustenance and economic stability. However, around 70 per cent of the dairy animals are owned by marginal and small farmers. Buffalo farming is an important component of the sector, constituting around 21…
West Bengal with only 2% power consumption creates 40% more agri-value than Punjab
Let us start with a simple question: which state do you think is most productive in terms of value creation in agriculture on per hectare (ha) basis? If Punjab comes to your mind, you could be very much off the mark. Punjab, known for its high physical productivity of rice and wheat, falls at number…
Temperature increase will affect milk production in the Kerala State: expert
Increasing atmospheric temperatures is affecting production and productivity in dairying. Substantial reductions in milk production affect sustainability of the sector, which has more than 70 % women involvement. “On average, the temperature increase of one degree Celsius will reduce milk production by 5–10 %. It is estimated that milk production in the State has been…
Dairy firm Almarai to invest over $4.8 bln under five-year plan
The Middle East’s biggest dairy firm Almarai (2280.SE), plans to spend over 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) through 2028 under a new plan aimed at boosting growth while focusing on areas including supply chain capabilities and food security. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, owns a stake of around 16% in the firm through…
NCP(SP) Protests Alleged Bargain Sale Of ₹10,000 Crore Aarey Dairy Land
Alleging that the state government is about to sell the 16-acre land of Aarey Milk Dairy at Wakadewadi in the city, worth ₹10,000 crore, at a bargain price, the NCP(SP), staged a strong protest in front of Aarey Milk Dairy on Monday in Pune. Present on this occasion were Pune city president of the NCP Prashant Jagtap,…
IDF announces the appointment of a new Director General, Ms Laurence Rycken
The Board of Directors of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) announces the appointment of brazzal as new Director General as of 1 April, 2024. Ms Laurence Rycken has been serving IDF for the last 12 years as Science and Standards Programme Manager championing for the role of milk and dairy in nutrition security. Ms Rycken…