Give adequate compensation to LSD impacted farmers : Supriya Sule
Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule on Monday asked the government to come up with a centralised plan to revive the dairy economy which has been hit hard by the lumpy skin disease. The Baramati MP also sought comprehensive research to make vaccines for the disease so that its spread can be contained in the future. […]
The lumpy skin disease -banning cattle transport to Mumbai
The Mumbai Police have ordered the prohibition of cattle transportation in the city to prevent the spread of the lumpy skin disease (LSD). The order came into force on September 14 and will stay in place till October 13. The disease has killed 127 cattle in Maharashtra, having spread to 25 districts. The contagious viral […]
Welshpool packaging firm lands global accolade in Delhi awards
A Welshpool based packaging company has won a global award in sustainable packaging, presented in the capital of India. Wipak UK’s recyclable butter wrap, which boasts a 68 percent carbon footprint reduction compared to industry standard wrappers, was the recipient of a prize at the International Dairy Federation’s Dairy Innovation Awards. The Welshpool based business […]
Dairy farmers in Maharashtra are demanding fair prices for their milk
The agitations were held in 14 largest milk-producing districts of northern, western and Marathwada regions of the state with hundreds of farmers taking to the streets, shouting slogans for their demands. Thousands of dairy farmers in Maharashtra launched a 3-day long agitation demanding fair remunerative prices as per law for their milk products and to […]
Dairies hike milk prices in Maharashtra due to milk shortage
Increased demand and a shortage in milk has seen dairies increasing their farmers’ milk procurement prices. Milk farmers in most parts of the state are now commanding prices between Rs 25-26 per litre for their milk with 8.5 per cent solid-not-fat (SNF) and 3.5 per cent fat, which dairies say is expected to continue for […]
One day farmer’s agitation in Maharashtra on July 21 by SSS to support dairy farmers
Maharashtra is facing the wrath of Covid pandemic severely. All major cities and towns of the state are have been imposing lockdowns now and then. This has led to drastic drop in milk demand in the state. The state has a total production of around 12 million litres milk per day. The decline in demand […]
