This summer, ice cream cos to scoop out 30% more sales
Sizzling temperatures across the country have caused the demand for ice-creams to skyrocket, with the manufacturers and associations predicting a 30 percent growth in sales this financial year. “Usual...Read More
Shreeja Women's Initiative: Providing Relief to Women Dairy Farmers Amid Heat Stress
Dairy farmers in Chittoor, known for its high milk production, are facing challenges due to extreme heat, which reduces milk output. Amid the challenges, a women-led initiative is helping the wo...Read More
From plenty to parched: Delay in incentive release in Karnataka
Ravi., a dairy farmer in Keelara village in Mandya district in the heart of the Old Mysore region, has been able to earn a supplementary income from the cows that he rears and from the paddy he cultiv...Read More
Ramp up testing of food products: Delhi High Court to FSSAI
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stressed the need to ramp up testing of food products in the national capital to ascertain their quality, saying the food cycle has become “corrupted” and being t...Read More
Amul may takeover Sanchi - State dairy federation of Madhya Pradesh
Amul is in talks for a possible takeover of Sanchi Dairy - a brand as familiar to Madhya Pradesh homes as Nandini in Karnataka, and just as emotive. The BJP-led MP govt wants to adopt the Gujarat-bas...Read More
Delhi High Court: City Dairies Fail Statutory Compliance
Observing that “citizens are consuming” milk products “which may not be very safe”, the Delhi High Court Wednesday said it will set up a “pilot project” in Madanpur Khadar Dairy — one of the nine desi...Read More
MeraPashu360 provides doorstep delivery of cattle to farmers
MeraPashu360, a startup founded by alumni from IIT Madras, is aiming to cater to the rural landscape in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi with its doorstep delivery system for cattle and re...Read More
MilkLane: Redefining Indian Dairy with Technology and Transparency
MilkLane, an innovative dairy unit of agri-tech platform Innoterra, is redefining the way milk is produced, sourced, and delivered. With a focus on quality, traceability, and financial inclusion, Milk...Read More
The impact of rising temperature on Indian dairy
Summers in India are getting hotter and 2024 will be no different. The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast for 2024 indicates that India will face a harsh summer with longer than usual h...Read More
Nestle India CMD Dismisses NGO Accusations on Baby Food
Recently, Nestle India CMD Suresh Narayanan was in the hot seat as he fielded questions on the sugar controversy triggered by a recent report released by Swiss investigative organisation Public Eye. N...Read More
Dairy farmers face unprecedented crisis in Kerala due to heat
Livestock farmers in the State are facing an unprecedented crisis as intense heat and humidity are having a deadly effect on farm animals. While dairy cow mortality has hit an all-time high with therm...Read More
Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices
Much to the outrage of activists and scientists, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) increased the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides in herbs and spices by a whopping 10 times...Read More