Milk price increased by Rs 6 per liter in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the State government was all set to introduce innovative schemes and increase farmers’ incomes in the upcoming annual Budget since agriculture and milk production played a pivotal role in the rural economy. He was speaking in Shimla during a first of its kind interaction with […]
NDDB to provide consultancy to set up 225 crore plant in Himachal Bydairynews7x7@gmail.com
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today that the State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to provide consultancy services for the establishment of a state-of-the-art automated milk processing plant in Dhagwar, Kangra. He said that the Dhagwar plant, with an initial capacity of […]
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 […]
Himachal agriculture minister bats for setting up modern milk plant
Kumar requested the Union minister to set up a modern milk plant and its by-products in Himachal Pradesh through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) State agriculture minister Chander Kumar met Union animal husbandry and fisheries minister Parshottam Rupala at New Delhi on Thursday. Kumar requested the Union minister to set up a modern milk plant […]
No govt support, Chamba’s Gujjars struggle to sell milk
Thanks to a lack of government support, the Gujjars living in Chamba district are struggling to sell milk produced by their cattle. They are left with no choice but to sell milk at throwaway prices or its byproducts, like khoa, in the local market. Uppinder Kumar, Assistant Director in the Department of Animal Husbandry in […]
Denmark envoy calls for strengthening dairy partnership with India
Highlighting the green partnership between New Delhi and Copenhagen, Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Svane called on the two countries to explore new opportunities in the dairy industry. He also said that Denmark is setting up a Center of Excellence in Himachal Pradesh to explore more opportunities. Speaking to ANI, the Danish envoy said, “It’s […]
Himachal Govt and NDDB to Establish Milk Plant in Kangra
Commitment to Environmental Sustainability: Plant Aims to Eliminate Plastic Packaging In a significant development, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh has announced its collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to establish a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Dagwar, Kangra district. With an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 250 crore, this project aims to […]
When will Dairy farmers get 80-100 per lit in Himachal Pradesh?
Des Raj Sharma (31), a dairy farmer, is anxiously waiting for the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government to implement its pre-poll promise of procuring milk and cow dung from the farmers at the rate of Rs 80-100 per litre and Rs 2/kg, respectively, at the earliest. “At present, I have 10 milking cows and the daily […]
Himachal govt to launch Rs 500-crore Him Ganga scheme
The Himachal Pradesh government will launch a Rs 500-crore Him Ganga scheme to promote dairy business in the the state, agriculture and animal husbandry minister Chandra Kumar said on Saturday. Kumar, who was the chief guest at a district level function organised at Dharamshala in Kangra district on Himachal Day, said that Him Ganga scheme […]
Himachal to have chilling points at cluster level for milk collection
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the dairy sector in the state will be strengthened under National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), in a big way. The Himachal Pradesh CM on Friday held a meeting with the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairy, Parshottam Rupala in the national […]