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…
Milk helps in prevention of Type 2 diabetes as per PURE study
Role of Milk and Milk Products in Health and Disease Prevention” seminar was organized by Indian Dairy Association (West Zone) on 12th September 2023 at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri, Mumbai The seminar was organized by IDA(WZ) in association with following partnering institutions: Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFSTi), Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT),…
Dairy’s role in nourishing older adults
97% of older Australians are not getting enough dairy in their diet* – and that means they may eventually experience poor bone health and osteoporosis. This is where dairy can help. Dairy foods, such as milk, cheese and yoghurt, are naturally rich in calcium and protein – two essential nutrients that build and maintain healthy…
One Health and AMR, and the G20 Declaration
“We are One Earth, One Family and weshare One Future”, thus opens the G-20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration. The Preamble to the Declaration goes on to affirm that the leaders are committing to the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” because “we meet at a defining moment in history where the decisions we make now will determine the…