NZ’s School Milk Programme enables Export of Nutritional Dairy Products
A new Indonesian school milk programme is expected to significantly increase the country’s total dairy consumption, creating opportunities for New Zealand and other global dairy players, according to a new report by food and agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank. Rabobank said the recently elected Indonesian government has introduced a range of policy measures with the potential […]
Odisha govt plans- 200 ml of milk in mid-day meals
Odisha’s Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik on Tuesday said the state government is planning to include 200 ml of fortified milk in mid-day meals for school children. The minister’s comment comes a day after President Droupadi Murmu virtually launched a ‘Gift Milk’ initiative of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the […]
State mulling revision of midday meal scheme material cost
The government is considering a proposal to revise the midday meal scheme material cost (funds sanctioned to schools for implementing the scheme) to ₹6 for pre-primary and primary students and ₹8.17 for upper primary students, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. He was replying to a calling-attention motion by Saneeshkumar Joseph, Chalakudy MLA, […]
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu recommend use of Milk in mid day meal
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested that milk be included either in breakfast or mid-day meals to improve the nutritional levels of children. Naidu spoke to Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in this regard, an official statement said. Irani assured Naidu that the central government would consider recommending to all […]