Tamil Nadu colluding with Kerala to steal crores of Centre’s funds: A huge fraud
Under the guise of the central government’s Rashtiya Gokul Mission scheme for dairy farms, a big lobby is profiting by smuggling cows from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. In the scheme, Rs 4 crore will be alloc...Read More
Why govt subsidy might prove to be non-starter for dairy farmers in Maharashtra?
Private dairies account for 70 per cent of the 1.25 crore litres of milk collected daily in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil’s announcement of a Rs 5/litre...Read More
Amul Issues Clarification After ‘Sharam Cheese’ Image Goes Viral
Earlier today an image that went viral purportedly showed Amul’s “sharam cheese. The image circulated online and was picked up by various media through the day. Soon after, Amul released a statement s...Read More
Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5/litre subsidy for milk producers
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers which will be implemented for the next two months. State animal husbandry and dairy development minist...Read More
Chocolate maker Mondelez Steps up rural presence
Mondelez India, known for its popular chocolate brands like Cadbury Dairy Milk and Toblerone, has doubled its rural footprint in the past five years. This growth has been attributed to the strategic d...Read More
KMF to sell buffalo milk from December 21, 22
To cater to the rising demand from consumers, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is all set to sell buffalo milk. The sales will start from December 21 and 22 in markets across the state and will be...Read More
2-week long dairy farming training programme from Dec 18
In order to increase the milk production and supplement the income of the state farmers as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Dairy Development department is all set to begin a new...Read More
Science-based targets could hold the key to feeding the world
The agriculture sector is among the most carbon-intensive in the world. Globally, the share of greenhouse gas emissions from farming and related sectors is second only to energy. In India, too, it’s a...Read More
Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
Arvind Kumar’s hopes were high when he bought two Jersey cows in 2019 by taking a loan of Rs 1 lakh from his relative. “Despite constant care, the cows would often fall sick. Milk production would red...Read More
Retail prices of pouch milk by Mother Dairy and coops could hike soon
Retail prices of packaged milk supplied by dairy cooperatives and Mother Dairy could see another round of hike soon, owing to the rise in costs of feed and other inputs. “As we have to hike procuremen...Read More
Himachal agriculture minister bats for setting up modern milk plant
Kumar requested the Union minister to set up a modern milk plant and its by-products in Himachal Pradesh through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) State agriculture minister Chander Kumar met Un...Read More
Milk Mantra Posts INR 12.3 Cr Loss In FY23 As Sales Remain Flat
SUMMARY Milk Mantra slipped into the red in FY23 after reporting a net profit of INR 13.6 Cr in FY22 The dairy tech startup’s operating revenue rose a marginal 2% year-on-year (YoY) to INR 272.9 Cr i...Read More