Milk, Lassi Spoil Prematurely in Pune’s Rising Heat
The intense heatwave sweeping across Pune and surrounding regions has started to take a toll on the city’s dairy supply chain, leading to premature spoilage of milk and dairy-based drinks like lassi and buttermilk. According to local traders and distributors, the soaring daytime temperatures, currently hovering above 40°C, are overwhelming cold chain capacities and impacting […]
Amul Dairy to set up plant in AP, Pune and Punjab
The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, popularly known as Amul Dairy, will be setting up new plants at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Pune and Punjab. For this, Gujarat’s oldest milk co-operative will be investing Rs 1,000 crore over the next couple of years. In the last financial year, it invested Rs 1,000 crore in the expansion of its plants. […]
Milk prices to go up by Rs 2 per litre in Pune
Dairies in Maharashtra have decided to increase the price of pouched milk by Rs 2 per litre from Sunday (July 14). On Saturday, private and cooperative dairies in Maharashtra decided to increase their selling price to match the state government’s base procurement price. A litre of liquid milk will now cost between Rs 56-58 a litre. Gopalrao […]
MLA Rohit Pawar alleges major milk scam in government hostels, demands probe
Serious allegations of a major milk scam have been made by Rohit Pawar, the MLA of the Nationalist Congress Party (led by Sharad Pawar), regarding government hostels in the state. This accusation was brought forward by him during a press conference held this morning. He claimed that he was sent eleven files by an anonymous […]
Fodder in Pune can last for 2 months: Zilla Parishad officials
A section of officials from the Pune zilla parishad (ZP) said depleting water levels in dams and lack of fodder have created a tough situation for the farmers in the rural area. This prompted the authorities to prepare an action plan. As per their assessment, the current stock of fodder can last only for two months. “Thus, it would be difficult […]
Katraj Dairy slashes milk price by Rs 2/ litre for consumers
The Pune District Cooperative Milk Producers Union – the owner of brand Katraj- has decided to reduce the price of its toned milk sold in pouches by Rs 2/ litre. A statement issued Thursday said that from December 1, 1 litre milk pouches will now be available at Rs 53. Also 250 gm packs of […]
Dairy farmers pour milk at Indapur on Pune-Solapur highway
Indapur, 27th November 2023: Farmers in Indapur, Pune district of Maharashtra, took to the streets yesterday, staging a protest on the Pune-Solapur national highway to demand fair pricing for milk and support for the agricultural sector. The demonstration, led by young farmers Omkar Sarde and Sagar Petkar from Kandalgaon, aimed to draw attention to the […]
FDA starts special drive to curb milk adulteration in Pune
Over 200 dairies in the Pune district will be inspected as part of a zero-tolerance initiative that will involve stringent scrutiny of all dairies in the district The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday launched a two-week-long special drive to curb milk adulteration in Pune district. Over 200 dairies in the Pune district will […]
Pune dairies to conduct tests to rule out oxytocin traces in milk
Following the Tuesday arrest of six dairy farmers in Pune and the adjoining areas for injecting buffaloes with oxytocin to increase their milk-producing capacity, milk federations such as Katraj and Sonai have decided to conduct the necessary tests to rule out any traces of oxytocin in the milk produced by them Following the Tuesday arrest […]