Pashu Mitra call center for dairy farmers launched by NDDB
Good news for dairy farmers. The National Dairy Development Board or NDDB has launched a call centre ‘Pashu Mitra’ for dairy farmers in the country. Now dairy farmers will be able to resolve their problems related to animal health, nutrition & breeding. NDDB’s call centre will not only guide the farmers by providing them crucial…
Dairy farmers demand insurance cover for all milch animals in Tamil Nadu
Only 10% of the estimated 14 lakh cattle are currently insured Milk producers in the State have urged the government to ensure universal insurance coverage for all milch animals. Currently, only 10% of the cattle have coverage, causing farmers to bear the losses if an animal without insurance dies. “A cow can cost between ₹30,000…
Food safety from feed to table in true sense
Finally the government has started to bring disruptive legislation for ensuring food safety and protecting consumer health. India feeds almost one fifth of the population of the world almost three times a day. Covid-19 has set the right context in the minds of the consumer for eating right and healthy foods. The days of unidentifiable food…
Tasty Dairy moves from B2B to B2C segments
Tasty Dairy has successfully migrated to the main board of the Bombay Stock Exchange and is also making a transition from B2B to B2C. This transition was to take place in the next 2-3 years. However, the brand has witnessed a significant shift in consumer behaviour which led-to a speeding up of Tasty Dairy’s processes…
Govt moves to revamp the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The Centre has moved to revamp the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the prime regulatory authority for food safety in India, giving it more powers, extending its jurisdiction over animal feed, enhancing penalties imposed for violations and simplifying processes. The ministry of health and family welfare has framed Food Safety and Standards…
Flavoured milk market will grow to be 71% of dairy drink in India by 2028
India may be one of the largest milk producers globally, Indian consumers associate milk with being healthy and just 37 per cent perceive milk to be a high source of calcium. Today’s consumers are pursuing healthier lifestyles and adopting diets that are beneficial to their overall wellbeing. Though Indian consumers may not fully recognise milk’s…
Innovations and technological developments in Dairy packaging market
India is the world’s largest milk producing country. In India, milk is an important food and the country produced 140 million tonne in 2014, increased by around 4% over the previous year which comprised about 17% of global production. It is expected to increase to 240 million tonne by 2020. The market worth for Indian…
Stellapps gave a stellar performance with 46% spike in Order Value during COVID-19
Stellapps which is an end to end dairy technology solutions company has seen a 46 percent spike on month on month in its order value during the COVID-19 period. The number of farmers went up from 1.98 Million to 2.3 million farmers across 30,000 villages in 18 states that are 16.6 per cent more than the…
Dairy industry witness an innovation galore during Covid times
Dairy farming is a crucial component of rural economy, which has the highest potential of generating income and employment through augmenting productivity of milch animals. It is an effective instrument of social and economic change. India is the largest milk producer in the world. In the last three decades, world milk production has increased by…
Keventer Agro plans expansion in dairy business by 30% in the next year
Keventer Agro Ltd, which operates two dairy brands — Metro Dairy and Keventer Milk, is looking to ramp up production capacity by over 30 per cent to close to six lakh litres per day from the current 4.5 lakh litres a day in the next one year. Plans are afoot to set up plants in…