Himachal initiatives to strengthen the milk-based economy
The dairy sector assumes a greater significance and has been a major contributor to the growth of the rural economy in Himachal Pradesh, where 90 percent of the State’s population resides in villages. As an industry, it employs most rural households, with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. The […]
Increased turnover for DIMUL despite slump in milk collection
The Dimapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (DIMUL)in Nagaland state affected a 33 percent increase in sales registering a turnover of Rs 23.5 crore for the year 2022-23. The most well known milk producers union in the state, better known by its acronym— DIMUL, has a Central Dairy Plant in 7th Mile with a […]
Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants
The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) […]
Southeast Asia’s dairy industry attracts big private equity deals
More emphasis on quality and growing consumption trends in Southeast Asia’s dairy industry have attracted a bevy of private equity (PE) companies to the sector, many of whom are raising their bets in the hopes of reaping multiples in the years to come. Dairy products, which were once considered good-to-have by Southeast Asian consumers, are […]
Sri Lanka takes Amul’s help to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy
The well-established and successful Amul model of dairy development through co-operatives is being exported to other countries across the world and crisis-hit Sri Lanka is set to be a beneficiary of this. A joint venture agreement has been signed between India’s National Dairy Development Board, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Cargills of Sri Lanka […]
Strengthening animal husbandry will boost economy-Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that strengthening animal husbandry and increasing cattle wealth will shore up the economy and add to the State’s GDP growth. He was speaking after inaugurating a slew of programmes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services at Uttanahalli on the outskirts of the city. This included a […]
Assam Guv Asks More Coop Societies to Boost Dairy Sector
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday asked the government to help set up more cooperative societies in order to strengthen the dairy sector in the state. With an interest in developing the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Kataria took briefing of the activities in the presence of minister Atul Bora. “The Governor asked the […]
Eastern Regional review meeting on dairy held in Bhubaneswar
A regional review meeting on Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sector of five eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh was organised in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The meeting was organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India in collaboration with Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, Government of Odisha. […]
Bengal govt to build Rs 65 cr greenfield modern dairy project
The West Bengal government will build a greenfield modern dairy project worth Rs 65.48 crore at Haringhata in Nadia district, the first since 1970s. Ice Make Refrigeration Limited has received the turnkey contract from West Bengal Livestock Development Corporation Limited (WBLDCL), which is the executing agency for Banglar Dairy Ltd, owned by the state government’s […]
Dairy industry: PCJCCI underlines Pakistan, China cooperation
Cooperation between China and Pakistan on dairy industry and multifarious demands for high-quality dairy products in China would provide a contemporary path of development for Pakistan’s domestic dairy sector, stated by Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) during a think tank session held at PCJCCI Secretariat today. He said […]