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Milk output drops 15-20 pc in Punjab as lumpy skin disease affects cattle

Milk output drops 15-20 pc in Punjab as lumpy skin disease affects cattle - Dairy News 7X7

According to data provided by the state’s animal husbandry department, total 1.26 lakh cattle have been affected by lumpy skin disease while more than 10,000 animals have died so far because of the infectious disease. Because of mortality among cattle and animals being affected by LSD, average milk production of cows is expected to remain […]

Dairy farmers call off stir after CM’s assurance in Punjab

Dairy farmers call off stir after CM’s assurance in Punjab - Dairy News 7X7

Milk supply in the city will return to normality starting Saturday as the Progressive Dairy farmers Association (PDFA) and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU, Kadian) called off their indefinite sit-in to mark their protest against the state government outside the Verka milk plant on Ferozepur road after last three days. The agitation was called off on […]

Punjab dairy farmers to go on indefinite dharna from Aug 24

Punjab dairy farmers to go on indefinite dharna from Aug 24 - Dairy News 7X7

Dairy farmers of Punjab on Saturday threatened to stage an indefinite dharna in front of Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, on August 24 against the non-implementation of the economic package announced by state government. Addressing a press conference here, progressive dairy farmers association (PDFA) president Daljit Singh Sadarpura said dairy owners have been trying to take […]

Grievances of dairy farmers will be resolved soon : Kuldeep Dhaliwal

Grievances of dairy farmers will be resolved soon : Kuldeep Dhaliwal - Dairy News 7X7

Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today held a meeting with progressive dairy farmers and fish farmers at livestock complex here. In this meeting, they discussed the problems being faced by dairy farmers and fish farmers. Speaking on the occasion, the Cabinet Minister said that the Government is committed to […]

Punjab Dairy farmers ask for Rs 7/kg milk subsidy or agitation from 21 May

Punjab Dairy farmers ask for Rs 7/kg milk subsidy or agitation from 21 May - Dairy News 7X7

Dairy farmers of Punjab have decided to launch an agitation against the Bhagwant Mann government for what they called were non-redressal of their demands from May 21 onwards. The protests, the farmers said, will start from Punjab villages and then spread outwards. Daljit Singh Sadarpura, president of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA), told mediapersons in […]