High Court Seeks Google, Facebook Reply On Amul’s Plea
The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Google and Facebook on a plea moved by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Limited, which sells milk and dairy products under the Amul trademark, seeking removal of certain videos alleging that those are cruel to cows. Issuing notice to the two social media platforms and the…
Govt discusses ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers
Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday discussed ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers through different innovative business models with the NDDB and dairy cooperatives. Besides National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), representatives of Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers” Union were present in the meeting…
Agriculture must emulate dairy cooperative model of milk procurement
Farmers can learn from the successful cooperative model and gain better remuneration for their produce Indian farmers remain gravely concerned and even suspicious about the new farm regulations despite repeated assurances from the government that their interests are fully protected under the proposed regime. The spectre of corporatisation and highly resourceful transnational companies seems to…
Farm produce exports exceed $10 b in April-Oct Livestock declines
Basmati continues to be the top grosser in Apeda’s product portfolio Fuelled by the rising demand for Indian rice, exports of farm produce monitored by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) crossed the $10 billion mark during the April-October period this year, registering almost a 20 per cent growth over same…
Eurotier Innovation Awards: CowToilet awarded gold
The CowToilet, created by Hanskamp AgroTech BV, has been awarded the Gold Medal at the Eurotier 2021 Innovation Awards. The reduction of emissions from animal production is becoming increasingly more important. While measures to tackle this issue have long targeted the emissions that arise in animal housing, the current focus is increasingly aimed at reducing…
Rajamahendravaram: Amul to take over Godavari Dairy
The prestigious Godavari Dairy known as Vijaya Dairy is going under the control of Gujarat-based Amul Milk Company in a few days. The company officials had visited the dairy in September and gave their nod to take over the dairy. Under the aegis of Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation, Vijaya dairy had flourished between 1978 and 1990…
Milk powder prices have risen by 20% in past two months : R S Sodhi
Milk powder prices have risen by 20% in the past two months and are likely to increase further in the next four weeks as demand has revived and supplies from farmers are low, top dairy executives said. RS Sodhi, managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which owns the Amul brand, said the average price of…
SBI distributes sanction letters to 300 dairy farmers in Bongaigaon Assam
Under Cluster Financing of State Bank of India, 300 dairy farmers were handed over the sanction letter in an event held at Kokila village at Manikpur in Bongaigaon on Monday. Kokila village is hub of milk production and around 350 members of Pragati Dugdha Utpadak Samabay Samiti society produces 8000 litres of milk every day….
Agriculture must emulate dairy cooperative model of milk procurement
Farmers can learn from the successful cooperative model and gain better remuneration for their produce Indian farmers remain gravely concerned and even suspicious about the new farm regulations despite repeated assurances from the government that their interests are fully protected under the proposed regime. The spectre of corporatisation and highly resourceful transnational companies seems to…
Gujarat goats go global with its milk
For nearly two decades, Bhoja Saniya, a sixth generation ‘maldhari’ was selling his goats’ milk either to small time tea vendors or as ‘mawa’ and ghee to unbranded local dairies. This loose trade would earn Saniya, who owns 100 goats and 200 sheep, a paltry Rs 15 per litre of milk. But was in the…