Donkey milk resembles human milk the most and available at Rs 7000 per liter
The use of donkey milk by humans for alimentary and cosmetic purposes has been popular since Egyptian antiquity. Hippocrates (460 – 370 BC), the father of medicine, was the first to write of the medicinal virtues of donkey milk. Pauline Bonaparte (1780–1825), Napoleon’s sister, is also reported to have used Donkey milk for her skin’s…
DAIRY NEWS FSSAI will bring out “Food-‘O’-copoeia” on the lines of pharma sector : Arun Singhal CEO
Mr Arun Singhal CEO FSSAI shared his vision of the Food eco system in the country. He considers FSSAI to be a continuously evolving organization across the food value chain . It makes standards for ensuring quality assurance and building state of the art technology testing infrastructure. The regulator focusses on capacity building of human…
Milk powder distribution scheme for pregnant woman and children in tribal areas of Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Government has decided to supply milk powder manufactured from additional milk stock during COVID times. This will be distributed to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under the Amrut Aahar scheme. The government intend to establish nutritional security in the state by supplying milk powder to these special groups. Around 6.51 lakh children…
Replacing SNF with Protein will make milk pricing in India inclusive and milk more safe
“Carpentras, a village in southeastern France, which shortly held the country’s all-time heat record of 44.3 degrees on last Friday. The record was topped again later in the afternoon in the southern village of Villevieille, 100 kilometers (60 miles) to the east, which measured a thermometer-busting 45.1 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit).” Same is true with…
Supply of milk powder to children in Karnataka under Ksheer Bhagya Scheme interrupted due to resource crunch
The state government of Karnataka launched the The Ksheera Bhagya Scheme on August 1st, 2013 in association with the KMF. This scheme was launched for school and Anganwadi’s children in the state. Under this scheme the government provides free milk to the school and Anganwadi’s children for five days a week. This scheme covered students…
Relevance of Revenue shared price model of sugarcane for milk ? An out of the box approach
Dairy farmers are facing the wrath of COVID 19 due to lower prices being paid by dairy processors . India has different levels of milk prices today. Milk price received by the dairy farmers is classified on the type of buyers and region form where milk is procured. The following illustration gives average milk prices…
Dairy farmers demand Rs10/liter Milk subsidy directly to their Bank accounts
Dairy farmers in Maharashtra state have been protesting against lower milk procurement prices during Covid since July 20th. These farmers are led by various organisations across Maharashtra with a support from opposition political parties. All India Kisan Sabha led thousands of dairy farmers to march in around 20 districts during the agitation. Leaders from the…
Mission Mother Dairy 25000 Crores : Expansion through diversification
Mother Dairy is the only dairy company in the country to offer products spanning across fruits, vegetables, edible oils, milk & dairy products and packaged sweets to the consumers. With trust as one of its core values, Mother Dairy has always believed in serving pure and holistic food options. Talking about the brand’s offerings, Mr….
April-June performance by dairy majors showed slow growth against no growth despite Covid-19
Nestle showed a marginal decline in Profit before tax from Rs 659 Crores in Qtr 1 last year to Rs Rs 652 Crores in Apr-Jun 2020. Total revenue showed a micro growth of 1.7% to Rs 3050 crores as against Rs 3000 Crores reported last year. Net profit for Apr-Jun quarter showed a growth of…
Amul launch haldi ice cream: R S Sodhi MD
“Happy to launch Haldi ice creams with pepper, honey and dry fruits “tweeted Mr R S Sodhi MD Amul today morning. Earlier Dairy Day too had launched Haldi and Chyawanprash ice creams. The new Haldi (turmeric) ice cream is the latest addition to the brand’s ‘immunity’ line of products. In June, Amul had announced the launch of…