Maharashtra farmers seek Rs 10/liter as milk subsidy
Covid-19 pandemic has forced the dairy processors to reduce milk prices at farmer’s level. This is either due to decline in demand of milk in the wake of lockdowns and curfew or due to huge piles of dairy stocks. In some parts of the Maharashtra state the milk prices have almost halved since Feb 2020….
Amul stops dispatch of 600 MT of ghee packed in Mehsana Union plant at Rajasthan
GCMMF and Mehsana Dudhsagar Dairy will not be dispatching 600 MT of ghee to the market.This ghee has been produced at the Mehsana Doodhsagar dairy situated at Dudu , Rajasthan. Suspicion of high adulteration in this ghee has led to this decision. Also read this dairy news: Amul’s group turnover crosses USD 7 Billion Last month…
Milk procurement prices again getting slashed in Karnataka : Unions seeking more price subsidy
Karnataka Milk Federation has created history in procuring more than 90 lakh litres of milk per day. During Covid-19 , the federation has seen a sharp decline in demand of its milk and milk products. KMF interestingly is a amongst the few federations who have been giving price subsidy to dairy farmers since a long…
One day farmer’s agitation in Maharashtra on July 21 by SSS to support dairy farmers
Maharashtra is facing the wrath of Covid pandemic severely. All major cities and towns of the state are have been imposing lockdowns now and then. This has led to drastic drop in milk demand in the state. The state has a total production of around 12 million litres milk per day. The decline in demand…
Indo-US FTA : What’s in it for Indian dairy farmers ?
India and USA are keen to sign an FTA deal soon. US is interested in having this deal signed before US presidential elections in November. Initial deal could conclude restoration of gsp status to Indian products in US. In turn USA has sought access to its farm and manufacturing products. The news may not be…
Amul’s group turnover crosses USD 7 Billion
Amul , the taste of India , has registered a turnover of ₹38,542 crore for the financial year 2019-20. It showed a growth of 17 per cent over previous year. The group turnover in all product categories under Amul brand is more than ₹52,000 crore, or $7 billion in 2019-20. This information was shared during the 46th…
Rapid detection of coronavirus on food processing surfaces enabled by EU funding
A new partnership between five European companies and research institutions is receiving funding from EIT Food. This is done in order to build a diagnostic platform to improve the on-site testing capacity of the food industry. This system will be delivering results in less than one hour. Swiss de Code, Microbion, IATA CSIC, University of…
Fund for private sector to set up dairy processing plants launched : Giriraj Singh
Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched the implementation guidelines for the Rs 15,000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF). This fund seeks to boost processing capacities in dairy and meat segments. The Union Cabinet approved this fund on June 24 under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package. Also read : https://dairynews7x7.site/rs-15000-crore-animal-husbandry-infrastructure-fund-approved-by-the-cabinet/ It aims to incentivise investment…
MD of Magadh dairy died of Corona at Gaya
All farmers and professionals working in dairy sector are no where less than a corona warrior. The whole nation is facing the wrath of this pandemic. The situation in Bihar is becoming grim and death toll is moving upwards. Mr Awadhesh Kumar Karan, Managing Director Magadh dairy , became the first casualty of a high…
Let’s try something wrong
In last fortnight India saw highest number of Covid cases on daily basis followed by highest number of Covid testings. One could see a strong correlation here which is good. Unlock is again getting locked down in various parts of the country. On dairy front we are hearing a lot of announcements on state led…