Amul launches Seltzer a healthy beverage with dairy and fruits
The company’s CMO Jayen Mehta talks about the new beverage, a daring carbonated cocktail of dairy products and fruit juice. When life gives you lemons, (you) make lemonade. Simple theory. But if the lemons come in contact with milk by accident, then it will cause an uproar in most Indian households, simply because “doodh phat…
Dairy is growing too fast: Lets put a few speed breakers
Milk is the single largest food consumed by Indians in terms of volumes and value. Dairy sector has outpaced the population growth by over 4.5 times since 2000. Everyone is talking about the intrinsic nature of this sector to double farmer’s income. Dairy business is amongst the quickest generator of cashflow for the farmers. There…
Rs 8 per liter incentive to dairy farmers in Sikkim : CM Sikkim
Chief Minister P.S. Golay launched the new government scheme to provide incentive of Rs.8 per litre of milk to dairy farmers of the State, during a function at Chintan Bhawan here today. As per the new initiative, the incentive will be transferred to the dairy farmers’individualbank accounts by the State government in additionto the prescribed…
Dairy Entrepreneurship has huge potential in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organized a daylong webinar to promote dairy farming sector in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The webinar was presided over by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma. It was attended by scores of young…
Stellapps launch mooPay a direct payment platform for milk payment
The direct payment platform will promote transparency in transferring money Digital technology solutions provider Stellapps announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated direct payment platform — ‘mooPay’ — for dairy farmers in Rajasthan. The platform is one of the fintech solutions the company has developed for dairies and dairy farmers. mooPay acts as a payment…
How could export of SMP save the dairy farmer and the industry
Milk cooperatives in Gujarat are of late finding it difficult to sell the 90,000 metric tonnes of skimmed milk powder, worth Rs 1,850 crore, they have in stock. On October 13, the state government came forward to offer an export assistance of Rs 150 crore which will provide Rs 50 for every kilogram of milk…
Lumpy skin disease Spreaded its wings over a dozen states
The viral lumpy pores and skin illness (LSD) has unfold to cattle and buffalo in a couple of dozen huge Indian states triggering considerations amongst 1000’s of dairy farmers. The illness — attributable to the pox virus — impacts cattle and buffalo and is believed to be spreading by way of blood feeding bugs. Originated…
SEBI pulled up Prabhat dairy on forensic audit
India’s market regulator has pulled up Prabhat Dairy for not cooperating with the Sebi-appointed forensic auditor Grant Thornton, and has directed the company to provide all the demanded documents without any delay. “The deliberate attempt on your part by not providing information/documents in relation to forensic audit citing vague and weak grounds was not in…
Sarhad dairy to venture into Fruit Juices to be marketed by Amul
Kutch’s Sarhad Dairy, which is member of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that owns brand Amul, is mulling to set up a fruit processing plant near Bhuj. The fruit juice and pulp extracted would be used for making different value-added products which will be marketed under brand name Amul. The Sahad Dairy authorities have been…
No more dairy farms and Gau sheds inside towns and villages : CPCB
Dairy farms and cattle rearing will no longer be allowed in cities and villages across the country, including the capital Delhi. Dairy farms and gourds will be allowed to open 200 meters away from town and village boundaries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has given this information to the National Green Tribunal to control…