Chinese localities supporting dairy farmers amid tough market conditions
Chinese animal husbandry associations and dairy industry associations have stepped up efforts to support dairy farmers and resolve the difficulties facing the industry, according to the Dairy Association of China (DAC). In the latest move, officials from husbandry associations and dairy industry associations in East China’s Shandong Province and North China’s Shanxi Province have had…
After elections, is a dairy scam accused back in BJP good books?
Almost a month after former Gujarat minister Vipul Chaudhary got out on bail, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel shared the stage with him at a massive event of the Anjana-Chaudhary community Sunday. While Patel has been addressing community ‘sneh milans’, being seen with Vipul Chaudhary, whom his government is investigating in an alleged Rs 800-crore scam, seemed unusual for…
R S Sodhi wants to take up advisory roles in dairy industry
RS Sodhi was heading India’s leading dairy cooperative GCMMF, which markets its products under Amul brand Sales of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), known for the Amul brand, grew by at least five times during the tenure of R S Sodhi as Managing Director, which ended this week. Sodhi told Moneycontrol that he now wants to…
Importance of Fodder in dairy value chain
India has set an ambitious goal of increasing the domestic dairy market from Rs 13 lakh crore to Rs 30 lakh crore by 2027 and also tapping export markets in neighbouring countries of Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Rising prices and shortage of fodder pose hurdles which need to be overcome to achieve the…
Decarbonising India: Agriculture is one of the largest emitter of GHG
India’s transition to a net-zero economy by 2070 depends on the decarbonisation path it takes. A recent study by consulting firm McKinsey & Co says decarbonising could help India save a cumulative USD1.7 trillion in forex on energy imports by 2070. Besides, an orderly transition could turn the country into a manufacturing and R&D hub for clean technologies such…
Supporting the Pakistan Dairy Industry
Historically, Pakistan has been a major player in the global dairy market. Its important role is reflected in the sector growth of 3.26 per cent in 2020-21, accounting for about 61.89pc of agriculture value additions and 14.06pc of the country’s GDP. As such, it is an important source of foreign exchange earnings, as well as…
10 cattle dead, farmers fear spread of lumpy virus
The cattle caretakers and dairy farmers of the western Prakasam district are fearing the spread of the dreadful Lumpy skin disease, as more than 10 cows and oxen died in the region with symptoms similar to that of lumpy skin disease. However, officials of the animal husbandry department appealed to the public not to worry…
Assam: Purabi Dairy organises Calf Show
The West Assam Milk Producers Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL), popularly known as Purabi Dairy, on Saturday organised a mega Calf Show in Pathsala to highlight the effectiveness and benefits of artificial insemination. The day-long event was attended by Assam’s agriculture and dairy minister Atul Bora, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass,…
R S Sodhi says had resigned in morning, Relieved by GCMMF as MD
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) Board on Monday relieved Managing Director R.S. Sodhi from his duty with immediate effect. On the other hand, Sodhi claimed that he had submitted his resignation in the morning. As per the GCMMF board decision, made available to media, the board members, meeting in Ahmedabad on January…
World food prices hit record high in 2022 despite December fall
World food prices eased in December marking the ninth consecutive monthly fall, but gained more than 14 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year, to reach the highest since records began, the UN food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks international prices of the…