PM Modi launches Unified Genomic Chip for cattle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ – aimed at helping farmers identify high-quality cattle early and enhance dairy farming efficiency in India. The chip comes in two versions: the ‘Gau Chip’ for cattle and the ‘Mahish Chip’ for buffalo. Developed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), the […]
India could help in suporting Global Food safety through its surplus :PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has become a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food and nutritional security. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), which is being organised in India after 65 years, the Prime Minister also said the Union […]
PM Modi names dairy co-op titan ‘Amul’ in Made In India Success Story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently spotlighted the success of the ‘Make In India’ initiative, emphasizing how it has propelled the nation’s economy onto the global stage. Among the notable mentions, Modi highlighted the dairy cooperative giant Amul for its significant global impact. In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister stated, “Amul is […]
PM Modi addresses Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh today and released the 17th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers. During the program, he also granted certificates to more than […]
Amul Launches Fresh Milk in US Following Modi’s Global Ambition
A month after PM Narendra Modi asked Amul to emerge as world’s largest dairy, ‘The Taste of India’ has taken a big leap by launching fresh milk in US. This is the first time that Amul’s fresh milk range has been launched outside India. Partnership of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), US’s tenth-largest dairy […]
PM launches ‘Bharat Pashudhan’-for livestock traceability
The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation ‘Bharat Pashudhan’ – a digital database for livestock animals in the country. Developed under the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM), ‘Bharat Pashudhan’ utilizes a unique 12-digit Tag ID allocated to each livestock animal. Under the project, out of an estimated 30.5 crore bovines, about 29.6 crore have already […]
PM Modi ensured financial inclusion of women farmers at Varanasi
Prime minister Modi inaugurated Band dairy plant at Varanasi on Feb 23rd 2024. During this met women dairy farmers. His interaction with the women farmers was as intense as his interaction with progressive start ups in India. https://youtu.be/B_Ws1Fqvw70 The women dairy farmers expressed their gratitude and the benefits being received by them particularly with Gir […]
UP: PM Modi inaugurates Amul’s Banas Dairy Plant in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Amul’s Banas Kashi Sankul milk processing unit in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The plant is Amul’s largest plant in Varanasi. The Banas Kashi Sankul is a milk processing unit of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd built at the UPSIDA Agro Park, Karkhiyaon in Varanasi. […]
World’s dairy sector growing at 2%, India’s at 6%: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted dairy farmers in Gujarat to make Amul “the world’s largest dairy brand”. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand and sells dairy products under the brand name, he highlighted Amul’s current status as the world’s “eighth largest dairy”. He said […]
Banas Dairy to launch initiative to improve dairying in Purvanchal
Banas Dairy, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his upcoming visit to Varanasi, aims to bring about the development of the dairy sector in Purvanchal (eastern UP). According to a press statement from Banas Dairy, the successes achieved by adopting scientific methods in animal husbandry in the semi-arid region of Banaskantha, Gujarat, need to be […]