Milk collection drops in Gujarat as cattle disease spreads to more areas
With the dreaded viral infection Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) claiming over 1,500 cattle lives in Gujarat in the past 3-4 months, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited Kutch, the worst-hit district, to assess the treatment and vaccination efforts by the administration. Of the 54,000 reported cases in the State, Kutch district accounts for around…
Global dairy price index down by 5%-7th decline in 5 months
Global Dairy Trade Event 313 on Aug 2nd 2022 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 5.0% Global dairy price index plummeted again by 5% on 2nd Aug 2022 at Global dairy trade event. This is a seventh consecutive fortnightly drop in price index since 1st March 2022 except for a slight increase by 1.5%…
Working towards animal health : Atul Chaturvedi
A collaboration is needed between veterinary science and human health experts to forge effective tools The developments unleashed by COVID-19 have once again put the spotlight on the pressing need to create greater collaborations and synergies between research on human health and animal health. India has a livestock population of 1.6 billion, that in turn…
Centre, State cannot set support price for milk
Centre says co-operatives and private dairies fix prices; but agrees on input costs rising Dairy farmers in Maharashtra will have to sort out the support price for milk directly with the co-operatives and private dairies as the Union and the State governments are unwilling to intervene. Over the last few months, dairy farmers in Maharashtra…
Lumpy skin disease spreads to 25,000 bovines in Rajasthan
With the lumpy skin disease spreading fast among bovines in western and northern Rajasthan, cattle-rearers in the State are suffering heavy losses. The infection has spread to about 25,000 cattle in the last couple of months and resulted in the death of more than 1,200 animals. The State government has decided to set up control…
Ancient Europeans farmed dairy—but couldn’t digest milk
Over the past 10,000 years, populations living far apart in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East separately acquired a key genetic change: the ability to digest the milk sugar lactose as adults. Researchers thought people who had that ability and lived in dairy farming cultures got a nutritional boost and had more children,…
New sports drink harnesses the hydrating power of milk
With no artificial flavors, colors or dyes, GoodSport is a first-of-its-kind natural sports drink with three times the electrolytes and 33% less sugar than traditional sports drinks. The new drink, made from the all-natural goodness of milk, has been scientifically shown to provide long-lasting hydration, the company says. Available at Festival Foods and other retailers…
Do you know the Objectives of Indian Dairy Association? Read it here
A new CEC team has been elected at Indian Dairy Association Established in 1948, Indian Dairy Association (IDA) is the apex body of the dairy industry in India. The members are from the cooperatives, MNCs, corporate bodies, private institutions, educational institutions, government and public sector units. IDA functions very closely with the dairy producers, professionals…
Amul’s RS Sodhi elected as President of Indian Dairy Association
R S Sodhi, Managing Director of Amul Federation has been elected as the new President of Indian Dairy Association (IDA). Founded in 1948, IDA is the apex body of the dairy industry in India with its members ranging from dairy cooperatives, multinationals, corporate bodies, private institutions, educational institutions, government and public sector units among others. Sodhi, who…
Incredible feat! India ranks 1st in global milk production
Indian has achieved incredible feat in milk production. India has ranked first in Global milk production, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, citing data from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Department of Fisheries, on Saturday. According to the same data, India contributes 23 per cent of global milk production Milk production…