Milk output in Karnataka drops by a million litres a day since July 2022
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has seen a slump in milk procurement by nine to 10 lakh litres a day since July 2022. Highly placed sources informed DH that on an average, the dairy cooperative ha...Read More
After Nano Urea, Nishikant aims reviving dairy co-ops in Jharkhand
Jharkhand State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation, which sells its products under the brand name of Medha Dairy, will open 33 new milk booths in different districts of the state. All these booths...Read More
Vijaya Mega Dairy to be inaugurated by August 2023, says Talasani
Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that the mega dairy plant by Vijaya Dairy would be ready by August and inaugurated in the same month. The Minister reviewed the ongoing works...Read More
India among few nations evolving food systems for farmer-allied SMEs
India figures among the few countries that have been able to evolve their food systems for a broader set of outcomes by unlocking the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, a new WEF report...Read More
Need to explore ways to reduce climate impact on milk production: Rupala
Pressing for a need to address the climate impact on animal husbandry sector, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry expressed the need to explore ways to reduce adverse impact of extr...Read More
Plant-based market in India to be worth Rs 81,000 crore
India is witnessing a surge in demand for plant-based products like plant-based meat, plant-based dairy, plant-based nutraceuticals. Plant-based food products are finished food products composed from...Read More
TN: Dairy Farmers in Dire Straits as Fodder Prices Zoom, Inflation Bites
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association is demanding an increase in milk procurement prices as fodder prices are spiralling. In November 2022, Aavin, the government milk cooperative, announced an i...Read More
No broad-based decline in food inflation yet
While food inflation fell to 4.19% in December, the lowest since January 2022, thanks to a sharp fall in prices of vegetables, edible oils, meat products and pulses, the prices of several commodities...Read More
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
In Agra village, about 45 km from Ranchi, Janu Devi, 27, dressed in her blue sari uniform, is excited about the ice box she has just received. She’s one of five pashu sakhis (friend of the animals) in...Read More
Mangaluru: Special support price of dairy farmers withdrawn
The state and also the country at large are facing a severe shortage in milk production. The Dakshina Kannada Milk Producers’ Federation is also in dire straits. In order to balance the loss, it has w...Read More
New SahiBnk branch unveiled in Assam for agri and dairy farmers
Manipal Business Solutions (MBS), a fintech company, unveils SahiBnk branches in Assam, under an initiative led by APART (Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project). With these stores, MBS...Read More
Doctor didis’ creating social capital in rural Jharkhand
Often at family gatherings, the elders reminisce about their vacations in the villages — playing under the water pump, gulping down glasses of pure milk and relishing dishes made out of fresh produce...Read More