Adviser Farida emphasises national policy for fair milk prices
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday said for the sustainable development of the livestock and dairy sector, it is important to formulate a national policy to determine fair price of milk. “Farmers work very hard to raise cattle, but they are not receiving fair prices for their milk. Additionally, the cost of cattle […]
MP Cabinet approves new cow-shelter policy
A cabinet meeting headed by CM Mohan Yadav on Tuesday was mainly attributed to a new policy on cow shelters and milk production. On April 13, a state-level Gopal Sammelan (conference of cooperative milk producers) will be held in Bhopal in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah. It is expected that an MoU […]
Raw milk CEO whose products have been recalled may lead US raw milk policy
Mark McAfee, a California raw milk producer whose products have been recalled several times recently due to bird flu contamination, said he has been approached by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s team to guide the upcoming administration on raw milk policy. McAfee, whose dairy products were recalled after state officials detected bird flu virus in milk samples, said that […]
Draft policy proposes 3-tier Amul model for FPOs
Emulating the 3-tier Amul cooperative model, bringing in professionalism and financial assistance are some of the provisions incorporated in the draft policy on farmer producer organisation (FPO), which is likely to be finalised this month and slated to be notified before September. The Centre has received 90-100 feedback as the 14-day deadline ended Wednesday after […]
The level of A2 protein in New Zealand milk has been increasing rapidly
In recent years, the level of A2 beta-casein in New Zealand milk has been increasing rapidly and the level of A1 beta-casein has been correspondingly decreasing. Unpublished data from New Zealand’s leading herd-improvement cooperative, LIC, which was supplied to me on request, indicate that once the 2023-born dairy calves join the milking herd in 2025, […]
Govt stand on export development of Agri and dairy in Parliament
Title : EXPORT OF DAIRY AND AGRI PRODUCTS †3399. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री) be pleased to state: (a) whether India ranks first in milk production in the world; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any proposals for […]