Congress govt initiated evaluation of Vijaya Dairy
At a time when the quality of dairy products, particularly ghee, has become a contentious issue, Congress govt has initiated an independent third-party evaluation of the state-owned Vijaya Dairy's meg...Read More
Rs 50 Subsidy for Indigenous Cows Sparks Resentment
The state government has decided to give a subsidy of Rs.50 per cow per day for rearing of indigenous cows by giving them the status of ‘Rajyamata’. The status has been given to all indigenous cows bu...Read More
FSSAI issues guidelines for Primary milk producers
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2024 F.No. RCD-01002/1/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(2).— Primary Milk producers Specific considerations for primary...Read More
Dr Kurien: The man who brought milk to a million homes
This book is yet another attempt to decode the late Dr Verghese Kurien, also known as ‘milk man of India’ who transformed the dairy sector through a three-tier cooperative model of dairy farmers, tran...Read More
Ghee suppliers formed cartel to secure TTD contract: TDP
When milk prices are rising across the country, why has there been a huge fluctuation of nearly 20 percent in ghee prices? TDP, which is a key constituent of the ruling NDA alliance in the state, rai...Read More
Ksheerasree portal for collection, distribution of milk launched in Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched Ksheerasree portal, an online system facilitating the seamless collection and distribution of milk from dairy cooperatives. Set up by the Dairy Deve...Read More
Dairy is a key source of livelihood according to Jayen Mehta
“If India could offer a gift to the world, it would be the cooperative working system — a gift Dr. Kurien gave us,” said Amul’s managing director and Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...Read More
Ghee supplied for Tirupati laddus not made at TN dairy
Eight tankers of alleged adulterated ghee which arrived at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) in June and July this year for making laddu prasadam had not originated from the Tamil Nadu-based supplie...Read More
PM Modi launches Unified Genomic Chip for cattle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ - aimed at helping farmers identify high-quality cattle early and enhance dairy farming efficiency in India. The chip comes...Read More
Dairy and poultry offer maximum returns to farmers
Middlemen and retailers seemed to have cornered a large part of the price paid by consumers, thus profiteering at the cost of farmers, during the time of high inflation in case of fruits and vegetable...Read More
HC asks FSSAI to issue notice, grant time to dairy firm to respond
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue supplementary notice and grant time to A.R. Dairy Food, Dindigul, to r...Read More
TDP blames YSRCP for AR dairy ghee contract
TDP on Thursday released more details supporting its allegation that adulterated ghee was supplied to Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam (TTD) during the YSRC tenure. TDP pointed fingers at YSRCP and then...Read More