DAIRY POLICY Success of India’s dairy sector is not just thanks to private players
Ashok Gulati-Ayushi Khurana (G&K hereafter) compile the many visible indicators of the growth and importance of the milk-economy in their article : Read : From Plate to Plough: India, A land of milk and money These include the quantum of production, rate of growth, share in GDP; and their comparisons with those of other sectors or […]
New Ministry of Cooperation must help those who help themselves
Yoginder K. Alagh writes: It shouldn’t be just about pumping money. It should enable people to leverage community networks, help deal with challenges thrown up by pandemic India now has a Ministry of Cooperation that aims to strengthen the country’s cooperative movement. This is an opportune moment to look at the movement’s history, examine the […]
New Ministry of Cooperation must help those who help themselves
Yoginder K. Alagh writes: It shouldn’t be just about pumping money. It should enable people to leverage community networks, help deal with challenges thrown up by pandemic India now has a Ministry of Cooperation that aims to strengthen the country’s cooperative movement. This is an opportune moment to look at the movement’s history, examine the […]
The rationale behind newly formed Min of Cooperation explained
On Monday, the government announced the formation of a separate Union Ministry of Cooperation. A subject that till date was looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture. In the Cabinet reshuffle of July 7, Home Minister Amit Shah was given charge of the new Ministry. What will be the new Ministry’s objectives? A media release […]
The rationale behind newly formed Min of Cooperation explained
On Monday, the government announced the formation of a separate Union Ministry of Cooperation. A subject that till date was looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture. In the Cabinet reshuffle of July 7, Home Minister Amit Shah was given charge of the new Ministry. What will be the new Ministry’s objectives? A media release […]
Khap panchayat urges dairy farmers to sell milk at Rs 100/ltr in Haryana
A khap panchayat in Haryana’s Hisar on Sunday urged dairy farmers to sells milk at Rs 100 per litre to government cooperative societies in protest against the Centre’s farm laws and high fuel prices. The appeal was made at a meeting of the Satrol Khap held in Hisar’s Narnaund under the chairmanship of its head […]
Invoking the green revolution to justify the new farm laws may not be right
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hardened his government’s stand on the farm laws. In the Rajya Sabha, during his reply to the President’s address, the Prime Minister asserted that the farm laws wouldn’t be repealed, although the government was open to negotiations. Modi made his case for reforms by invoking former Prime Ministers Lal […]
Invoking the green revolution to justify the new farm laws may not be right
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hardened his government’s stand on the farm laws. In the Rajya Sabha, during his reply to the President’s address, the Prime Minister asserted that the farm laws wouldn’t be repealed, although the government was open to negotiations. Modi made his case for reforms by invoking former Prime Ministers Lal […]
Campina completely produced using green electricity generated by farmers
More and more FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers are energy suppliers as well. They generate sustainable energy by means of solar panels, windmills or manure mono-fermentation. Even to such amounts, that the energy used for the production of all Dutch Campina products will be generated by the own cooperative as from 1 January 2021. A fine step in […]
Govt discusses ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers
Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday discussed ways to improve livelihood of dairy farmers through different innovative business models with the NDDB and dairy cooperatives. Besides National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), representatives of Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers” Union were present in the meeting […]