Kerala govt opposes expansion of Karnataka’s dairy brand Nandini in state
The Kerala government has filed a complaint with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) against Karnataka dairy brand Nandini opening more outlets in the state. Minister for Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives J Chinchurani said Nandini had not sought permission to open outlets in the state. “We had requested NDDB to look into the matter”, she […]
National seminar on ‘Indian Dairy Industry—Vision 2030’ at Thrissur
The National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) is expected to be rolled out in the country by April this year to create a technology enabled and farmer-centric ecosystem to help the Indian dairy sector scale greater heights, R.K. Singh, secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, has said. Besides creating a digital database of the […]
Dairy farmers to get Rs 4 /Ltr of milk more till March 2023 in Kerala
Dairy farmers would be paid an additional Rs 4 per litre of milk till March next year as part of a Rs 28 crore project for them as it was not possible to increase price of milk in the state presently, Kerala Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J Chinchurani said on Thursday. The minister said that the additional […]
Licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to be liberalised in Kerala
Dairy park to come up at Kolahalamedu in Idukki The State government is planning to liberalise the licensing rules for dairy and poultry farms to enhance the domestic production of milk, meat and eggs. Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani told the Assembly on Tuesday that the proposed reforms were expected to […]
Low-cost milking machines to offset high labour costs of dairy farmers
The Ernakulam Region Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union has launched milking machines that can work on both petrol as well as electric engines linked to motor bikes to help dairy farmers. The milking machines have been developed with the help of the National Dairy Development Board and can milk two animals in eight minutes, said John […]