Dr. Meenesh Shah elected as the Chairman of NCDFI
The apex body of dairy cooperatives, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI), in its Board elections held on April 5, 2024, unanimously elected Dr. Meenesh Shah as the Chairman. The election was conducted by Shri Praveen Chaudhary, IAS, District Collector/ Magistrate of Anand who served as the Returning Officer. Prior to this, NCDFI […]
Rising temperatures affect milk production by 20-30000 LPD
Rising temperatures have led to a decline in milk production in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. Mysuru Milk Union (Mymul) and Chamarajanagar Milk Union (Chamul) have reported a decrease in daily milk procurement as compared to the winter season, which is attributed to scarcity of green fodder due to drought conditions and heatwaves. Dairy farmers note a significant 20-30% decrease in production this summer.Mymul which […]
Stocks of AC makers, dairy firms may sizzle amidst heat-wave warning
With the Met Department warning of an intense heatwave across the country for the next three months, brokerages and analysts are betting big on air-conditioner (AC) makers, dairy companies and consumer durables, especially fan manufacturers. Avinash Kumar, Research Analyst, LKP Securities, told businessline, “Demand for ACs seems good as the average temperature is moving up […]
ITC Foods’ dairy & beverage biz to focus on volume in FY25: COO
Dairy and beverages maker ITC Foods is gearing up for volume-led growth in FY25 on the back of commodity pricing stabilising, an expanded summer portfolio, and enhanced reach in smaller geographies, COO Sanjay Singal told FE. “In the last few months, prices of milk have come down after going up by at least Rs 10 […]
Ice cream not a luxurious item, says Chhattisgarh High Court
Chhattisgarh High Court said that ice cream is not a luxurious item and has directed GST Council to reconsider the exclusion of Small-Scale Manufacturers of Ice Cream from the composition scheme. Ice cream attracts GST at the rate of 18 per cent. In its order dated April 1, a single judge bench of Rakesh Mohan […]
Amul Dairy achieves highest ever turnover
Gujarat based Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (Amul Dairy) achieved the highest business turnover of Rs 12,880 crore in the 2023-24FY, making a whopping 9 percent increase compared to the previous financial year. Announcing the figures, Amul Dairy Chairman Vipulbhai Patel said, “The remarkable growth reflects the strong performance and market position of […]
Ensure pre-mixes not sold as health or energy drinks: FSSAI to e-commerce firms
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization of food products being sold on their websites. The country’s apex food safety regulator has asked websites selling food products to ensure that drinks or pre-mixes such as Bournvita, Complan and Horlicks are not […]
FSSAI charts action plan on AMR issue
In a series of directives, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the Commissioners of Food Safety of States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure the target of 100 healthy and hygienic food streets, the quality of edibles during the festive seasons like Navratri, and the purity of milk and milk products. […]
Time for consumers to stand in solidarity with dairy farmers-Devinder Sharma
WHAT began as a small effort to help French dairy farmers overcome distress has galvanised into a unique consumer movement, slowly spreading its wings globally. While ensuring that the agri-food industry works towards a healthy transformation leading to sustainable and regenerative farming systems, French food cooperative brand C’est qui le Patron (‘Who’s the Boss?’) has […]
Household income of small farmers from livestock increased to 16% : ICRIER study
Potential for increasing farmers’ incomes lies primarily in moving towards animal husbandry and pisciculture, finds a study led by prominent agricultural economist Ashok Gulati and three other researchers. Titled “New Deal for Agriculture for Viksit Bharat@2047”, the study, which was published by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) earlier this month, recommends five […]
