Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis
Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural […]
Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis
Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural […]
FSSAI notifies norms for vegan products thus bringing regulatory clarity
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu […]
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu […]
Twice a day take some probiotic- Dr N K Ganguly at PSMC
On 23rd May, Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence, IRMA organized an expert lecture and interactive session with Padma Bhushan Dr Nirmal Kumar Ganguly at Pramukh Swami Medical College, Bhaikaka University. Professor Ganguly is the President of Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation of India. He is a former Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research […]
Centre allows cooperatives to sell products online
Centre to charge a transaction fee The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The cooperatives may however be charged a transaction fee to cover the incremental costs, a government statement said. The GeM started in 2017 is a one stop portal to facilitate online […]
Centre allows cooperatives to sell products online
Centre to charge a transaction fee The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The cooperatives may however be charged a transaction fee to cover the incremental costs, a government statement said. The GeM started in 2017 is a one stop portal to facilitate online […]
Dairying that saved farmers during agrarian crisis has lost its sheen
It is inching towards becoming a loss-making venture due to reduction in milk procurement price when production costs have skyrocketed Dairying, which provided financial succour to farming families in Karnataka when it was gripped by severe agrarian crisis, appears to have lost its sheen in the last two years. The sector has become almost non-remunerative […]
Cows moo past buffaloes as India’s milk supply champions
For the first time in many years, India’s cows — infamous for their low productivity — have left buffaloes behind, while also pushing India’s total milk production to record levels. According to the latest statistics provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in the year 2020-21, India recorded an all-time high milk […]
Cows moo past buffaloes as India’s milk supply champions
For the first time in many years, India’s cows — infamous for their low productivity — have left buffaloes behind, while also pushing India’s total milk production to record levels. According to the latest statistics provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in the year 2020-21, India recorded an all-time high milk […]