How Amul’s entry into South India is causing a churn in the cooperative industry
State milk cooperatives have fostered a no-competition spirit among each other. Now, the Gujarat-based milk procurer has caused a stir as it enters the South In the 1980s and the 1990s, the best suit...Read More
Kolkata-based Dairy Keventer, which bought electoral bonds worth Rs 617 cr
At least four firms, which purchased electoral bonds between 2019 and 2024, are part of the Keventer conglomerate and have their registered offices in Kolkata. Keventer Foodpark Infra Pvt Ltd, Madanla...Read More
Essentials milk, rice, soap, and turmeric prices increased by 10-20% in last year
Key essentials such as milk, rice, soap, detergent, turmeric and red chilli powder saw their prices increase by 10 - 20 per cent in the last year, revealed a survey by Kirana Club shared exclusively t...Read More
Pune-based eFeed to help control cattle burps and fart that emit methane
The burps and farts of cattle that result in methane emissions could soon be controlled through feeds, which, in turn, could be counted for carbon credits if Pune-based eFeed has its way. Cattle acros...Read More
India has third largest population of ‘zero-food children’ in the world
A recent study had ranked India as having the third-highest percentage of children who had not eaten any food for 24 hours; experts say rapid urbanisation is fuelling malnutrition in country. Sunita...Read More
UK deal negotiators surprise Indian counterparts by including Dairy
British negotiators have renewed demands for Indian to provide tariff concessions on alcohol, automobiles, and dairy products. Meanwhile, India has stuck to its demand for greater mobility for its pro...Read More
Cabinet clears Mahanand’s handover to NDDB for 5 yrs
In a major decision, state cabinet on Wednesday approved handover of the Mahanand Dairy management to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the next five years to strengthen the apex organisatio...Read More
Kutch - A hub of Camel milk in the making
The Kutch District Milk Producers Union Limited, popularly known as Sarhad Dairy, organised a symposium on Camel Milk, bringing together dairy cooperative leaders, academicians, researchers, camel rea...Read More
26% milk & dairy product samples adulterated in city
For the last three years, the state food safety laboratory has found more than 26% of the milk and milk product samples supplied by the unorganised sector in the city, posing serious threats to public...Read More
Primary milk societies heads to elect main body
The Uttarakhand high court on Monday ruled that the of chairman and other office bearers of Central Milk Society will now be done only by elected chairpersons of primary milk societies and delegates o...Read More
Breastfeeding women’s network donates over 6,800 litres of milk to T.N. govt. hospitals in three years
A network of breastfeeding mothers donated over 6,800 litres of milk to human milk banks functioning in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu from 2021 to 2023. Amirtham Breast Milk Donation, a volun...Read More
CSR: MoU signed with Tamil Nadu Government to expand ‘Bharat Sanjeevani’ initiative
Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (100% subsidiary of IndusInd Bank) and IndusInd Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government of Tamil Nadu for their Corporate Soci...Read More