KMF’s daily milk procurement dipped by 15.4 lakh litres since June
The Karnataka Milk Federation’s (KMF) move to increase consumer price of milk and curd comes at a time when milk producers in high milk-producing districts are in distress, while the federation is losing out milk to private dairies owing to low procurement cost. In fact, lumpy skin disease alone is estimated to have brought down […]
Dairy farmers in the dark about herbal remedies to treat cattle
Lack of awareness of herbal veterinary medicines (Ethno Veterinary Medicine) is forcing farmers to choose costly chemical formulations. For example, simple herbal formulations for Mastitis made from Aloe vera, Turmeric and Calcium oxide cost just Rs 40 whereas allopathic medicines cost more than Rs 400. There are more than 20 herbal formulations accepted and followed […]
Huge SMP stocks in Maharashtra checks the farmer’s milk prices
The SMP inventory levels have crossed 50,000 tonnes in the state and unless these are sold; the sentiment in the dairy sector will remain weak. Excess stocks of skimmed milk powder (SMP) have become a matter of concern for Maharashtra’s milk sector. The state’s inventory of SMP has reached nearly 50,000 tonnes. As a result, […]
56% dairy farmers found difficulty in marketing and 35% in getting right price for their produce during Covid : A report
Gaon Connection, India’s largest rural media platform conducted a national survey on status of rural India during Covid-19 . The study documented the untold miseries rural citizens faced during the lockdown. These pains ranged from mounting debts, increasing hunger, inability to access healthcare to complete loss of livelihoods. The survey was based on face-to-face detailed interviews […]
