10,000 metric tons of milk powder import quota to address food inflation
The Indian government has announced a series of measures to allow limited imports of key agricultural commodities under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), aiming to curb rising food inflation. The decision,...Read More
Extension of a Rs 5 per litre subsidy for milk producers in Maharashtra Budget
Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced on Friday that the subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers in Maharashtra will be extended, as he presented the state's budget for 2024-25 in the legislative...Read More
DNA tests reveal finger tip in ice cream cone that of factory's employee
A severed tip of a human finger found inside an ice cream earlier this month belonged to an employee of a Pune factory where the frozen dessert was prepared, police said on Thursday. A DNA report from...Read More
FSSAI officials flag hygiene violations at dairy units in Hyderabad
The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections at dairy manufacturing units in Hyderabad on June 25 (Tuesday) and uncovered hygiene violations. At Sapthagiri Fo...Read More
Milk brands Amul & Verka are expanding beyond comfort zones
Punjab, the state with the highest per-capita milk availability, is witnessing a unique transition in the marketing strategies of the two leading milk brands (File Image) The ‘utterly butterly d...Read More
Kochi-based firm sets up country’s first off-grid solar power plant in dairy sector
Sapins, a Kochi-based dairy products company, has arguably become the first in the dairy sector to set up the country’s first off-grid solar power plant in the sector. The 200-kW plant installed at a...Read More
International dairy meet gets under way in Kochi by IDF and DAHD
India has set a model for public-private partnership (PPP) in the dairy sector, and the country has made admirable progress in milk production, Piercristiano Brazzale, president of the International D...Read More
How Akshayakalpa Organic's Farmer-Centric Model Achieved Rs30 Cr Monthly Revenue
In 2010, a group of 27 technology professionals, led by Shashi Kumar, took a bold leap of faith. They left behind lucrative careers in the tech industry to venture into the world of farming. This unco...Read More
India will be world's largest milk producer Jayen Mehta Amul
The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) hosted its 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, June 21, 2024 at its headquarters in Churchgate, Mumbai. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Gujarat...Read More
Dairy startup co Sid's Farm raises $10 million in Series A Round
Direct-to-customer dairy brand Sid’s Farm, which is currently operating in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, the firm announced on Tuesday. Series A Round comes aft...Read More
Nandini milk price increase by Rs 2 per liter with additional 50 ml milk
Starting Wednesday, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will sell an additional 50 ml of milk in half and one-litre packets of Nandini and charge ₹2 extra for the same. While the Opposition condemned...Read More
BJP seeks hike in incentive to dairy farmers, to stage protest in Udupi on June 26
The BJP Yuva Morcha will stage a protest in Udupi on Wednesday seeking a hike of ₹10 per litre in incentive to dairy farmers, according to Udupi unit president Kamalaksha Hebbar. Addressing presspers...Read More