Innovations identified as key to dairy sector in China
More efforts should be made in supply chains and innovations to fuel the high-quality development of the domestic dairy industry in China, which will bolster the development of farming and boost the nation’s rural vitalization progress, said deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress. Shi Yudong, a deputy to the NPC and director of the…
Australian dairy group Norco expands into plant-based alternatives
Australia’s Norco Co-operative has joined the ranks of dairy companies that include plant-based alternatives in their product range. The business is selling pea- and oat-based drinks in Woolworths stores in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, the co-op’s home state. The products have an RRP of AUD5.50 (US$3.67). Norco said its P2 Pea Protein Mylk…
Inflation in Feb 6.44% on prices of cereals, milk
A hike will add to the cumulative rate hike of 2.5 percentage points since May 2022 and is bound to generate growth headwinds for what is already a slowing economy. India’s benchmark inflation number, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew at 6.44% in February on the back of sticky core inflation, and…
Milk in short supply, Karnataka comes up with a solution
EVEN AS worries over cereal inflation are receding — with temperatures not rising as much to damage the standing wheat crop — it is milk that’s increasingly becoming a cause for concern. he Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (KMF) has recently hiked the price of full-cream milk, sold under its ‘Nandini’ brand, in a rather…
India accounts for 23% of world milk production, says Dr Chauhan
Dr Manmohan Singh Chauhan, vice-chancellor, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, said that the industry contributes only 5% to the national economy and directly supports more than 8 crore farmers Increasing land degradation, global warming, erosion of animal and plant genetic resources, livestock-mediated environmental pollution, severe water shortages, and the threat of…
Karimnagar Dairy bags NPDD project worth Rs 90.70 crore
The Karimnagar Milk Producer Company limited also known as Karimnagar Dairy has bagged the prestigious National Project for Dairy Development (NPDD) with the financial assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The project was initially decided to develop the dairy sector in north-eastern states, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar…
Interactive ‘virtual farm’ website expands access to sustainability
A new interactive “carbon calculator” tool can help dairy farmers see sustainability principles in action and improve farm management decisions related to climate change. The carbon calculator expands on the existing “virtual farm” website developed by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension, in partnership with several universities, including the…
India Not To Import Butter, Other Dairy Products-Rupala
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala on Friday made it clear that the country will not import dairy products like butter and the supplies will be improved with the help of huge untapped domestic sector. Rupala’s statement comes even as his ministry’s top official had last week stated that the stocks…
Central government may take over Mahananda Dairy
Mahanand Dairy once a famous and profitable undertaking of the Maharashtra government may take over by the Central government through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the talks about this takeover are in the advanced stage. While answering the queries on calling attention motion in the legislative council Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe -Patil who is…
Gujarat to host India’s biggest Dairy Industry Conference after 27 years
The Indian Dairy Association’s (IDA) 49th Dairy Industry Conference and Expo, which will bring together dairy experts and professionals from India and overseas, dairy cooperatives, milk producers, government officials, scientists, policymakers and planners, academicians and other stakeholders, will take place in Gandhinagar from March 16 to 18. The theme of the 49th Dairy Industry Conference…