New Regulations enacted in Georgia to write “Made from Raw milk”
New Regulations are enacted for dairy industry from November 1. As of the government’s decree adopted on July 30, amendments had been made to the Resolution No. 152 of 2015 of Georgian Government on Milk and Dairy Products. The Resolution provides for requirements imposed for milk, dairy products and products containing milk. According to the…
New Regulations enacted in Georgia to write “Made from Raw milk”
New Regulations are enacted for dairy industry from November 1. As of the government’s decree adopted on July 30, amendments had been made to the Resolution No. 152 of 2015 of Georgian Government on Milk and Dairy Products. The Resolution provides for requirements imposed for milk, dairy products and products containing milk. According to the…
Direct procurement of milk from villages pays dividend
HARINDER KAUR of Yusufpur Darewal village in Jalandhar district has been rearing four milch animals since the past decade or so and she used to sell milk to private vendors. In the past three years, after she became a member of the Jalandhar Milk Union, she has been selling milk to a cooperative, part of…
The future starts today, not tomorrow
The festival time is back. This time the new moon will rise from a much darker sky this diwali than before. Would the illumination of diyas and candles be sufficient to cover up the darkness which has been slowly encroaching the lives of millions and millions of victims this year. The victimization might not have…
Guidelines for promoting FPOs a bureaucratic maze
The current guidelines may not inspire confidence among farmers on entering into collective enterprises.Prime minister Modi in his address commemorating 75 years of the UN’s FAO, reiterated India’s commitment to enhance its farmers’ income. He also reiterated the resolve to create 10,000 additional Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), one of the main pillars in the proposed…
Guidelines for promoting FPOs a bureaucratic maze
The current guidelines may not inspire confidence among farmers on entering into collective enterprises.Prime minister Modi in his address commemorating 75 years of the UN’s FAO, reiterated India’s commitment to enhance its farmers’ income. He also reiterated the resolve to create 10,000 additional Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), one of the main pillars in the proposed…
NDDB supporting dairy development in east and north eastern states
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is expanding its footprint in Eastern and North-Eastern States in the country. By taking dairy development activities in some of the most backward areas of these regions together with local partners, it said in a statement on Thursday. Recently, the Jharkhand government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between…
Shudh ke liye yudh: Rs 51k award for person informing about spurious food
On the lines of mukhbir yojna which encourages people to inform the authorities about those involved in sex determination and female foeticide, the state government has now launched a similar initiative encouraging people to inform about those involved in food adulteration. A reward of Rs 51,000 has also been announced. “The state government has announced…
Heritage foods net profit jumps from 11Cr to Rs 54 crores in second quarter
Heritage Foods Ltd, one of the leading private dairy players in India, has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2020. The consolidated revenue from operations was at Rs 610.03 crore. EBIDTA rose 258 per cent to Rs 88.99 crore in the second quarter as compared to Rs 24.18 crore in…
Dairy farmer’s survival comes in the way of India trade deal with US,EU
India’s effort to wrap up bilateral trade deals with major economies after pulling out of a China-backed regional pact has hit a major stumbling block — its dairy industry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is hesitant to allow free access of dairy products from several countries, including the US, the EU and the UK, due…