Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
Arvind Kumar’s hopes were high when he bought two Jersey cows in 2019 by taking a loan of Rs 1 lakh from his relative. “Despite constant care, the cows would often fall sick. Milk production would reduce in summers because of heat stress. Impregnating the cows, which is essential for lactation, was also diffi-cult,” says […]
Rs 31.25 Lakhs subsidy for setting up a 25 Desi cows dairy farm
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‘India set to become foodgrain bowl’: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala says India is all set to become the world’s ‘foodgrain bowl’ as the country quickly moves towards organic and climate-friendly farming. In an interview with Rajesh Kumar Thakur, he said the repealed farm laws were in the larger interests of the country’s farmers and that […]
Need to develop advanced breed of cows: Yogi Adityanath
“We won’t be able to fulfill the goals of Gram Swarajya without this. The state government supports all positive initiatives in this direction…To boost the income of agricultural and livestock farmers, the production of milk-based products like curd, butter, and ghee need to be pushed,” he added. In Mathura to dedicate the Shri Shri Krishna […]
India’s dairy farmers face searing heat
ailas Ramasamy gently guides his cows into a hangar-sized shed, tethers them to their posts, lays out their fodder and cleans the floor. Then, as he steps out, he flips a switch: ceiling fans begin to blow air on the cattle. Ramasamy’s dairy farm is an hour outside southern India’s Bengaluru city. Usually known for […]
Stone laid for desi ghee plant at Tirupati Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is set to become self-reliant in meeting its requirement for ghee. TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy along with TTD executive officer Dr KS Jawahar Reddy laid the foundation stone for a desi ghee production plant at SV Gosala in Tirupati in Friday. The production plant, which is expected to begin […]
Katrej with an NGO shows how dairy business can be more than just milk
A JOINT venture between the Pune District Cooperative Milk Union (Katraj Dairy) and Ved Vasudev Prathisthan promises to throw some solutions to dairy farmers’ problems with local animals. Instead of just milk, this joint venture promotes commercial usage of cow dung and urine which can be an added source of income for the farmers. Indian […]
Milk Olympics : Difference between Black gold and Desi silver reduces
Is Authenticity of Milk a bigger challenge than Safety of Milk ? In a recently revised standard for Buffalo milk by FSSAI, the fat standard is reduced from 6% to 5%. Buffalo–milk is nearly–2–times richer in fat and about 30% higher in milk–solids-not -fat (mSNF) contents–than–cow–milk . One litre of buffalo milk can be equated with […]
Desi Cow A2 type is Indian government’s first priority of indigenous breeds
Could Gir give A1 milk and an HF A2 ? Know all about A1/A2 testing? Know everything about A1/A2 milk and milk product’s testing. GOI ( Govt of India ) recommended “ Desi Cow Breeds’’ have to be protected and cared as it is more immune to the effect of the climate change & also […]
Gujarat Government announces Rs10800 per desi cow for adopting natural farming
Gujarat government has announced a financial support scheme for supporting farmers who are rearing Desi Cows. The purpose of this scheme is to promote natural farming practices with desi cows. Natural farming practices include use of manure, gaumutra, etc for farming purposes. Desi cow based farming techniques cow dung as manure and cow urine as […]
