No milk in schools since Jan, attendance dips in Karnataka
Children of government and aided schools have not been receiving milk under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme in 11 districts of the state for the past three months. According to data available with DH, a ma...Read More
Avanti Finance partners with Stellapps mooPay to provide credit
Bengaluru-based Avanti Finance, a technology-led NBFC focused on financial inclusion, has partnered with Stellapps’ data-driven digital FinTech vertical mooPay. mooPay is a platform using deep tech t...Read More
DAHD implements National Programme for Dairy Development
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) is implementing National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) scheme across the country since Feb-2014. The scheme has been restructured/ realigned i...Read More
Fodder cost whips up milk prices: R S Sodhi
While cereals inflation of 12 to 13 percent has caught headlines, the second largest factor pushing up food inflation is milk prices. In February Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed milk prices up...Read More
Tamil Nadu govt. to provide ₹15,500 cr. in crop and allied loans
The Tamil Nadu government will provide ₹14,000 crore in crop loans to farmers through co-operative societies in 2023-24, besides ₹1,500 crore for goat-rearing, dairy and poultry farming and fisheries,...Read More
Mondelez International to invest ₹4,000 cr in India over four years
In a strategic move, Mondelez International is looking at significantly accelerating its investments in India, which it considers a key market. The maker of Oreo and Cadbury plans to invest about ₹4,0...Read More
Amul, seeks to take on the ‘Cokes of the World’
Amul, India’s largest dairy brand, is rapidly scaling up its portfolio of non-dairy products to become a total foods and beverages company to compete with Nestle, Britannia, Coca-Cola and ITC, its new...Read More
Milk prices spiked in last 6 months : Emkay Financial report
Milk prices have seen a significant uptick in the last six months and will continue to increase due to a shortage heading into the peak demand season, a report by Emkay Global Financial Services said....Read More
Dairy cattle require special care to augment milk production
As summer peaks and temperatures rise, management of dairy cattle assumes more significance. Dairy farmers say there is a 20-25% dip in milk production during summer months. Scarcity of green fodder,...Read More
India Must Aim To Become World’s Biggest Dairy Exporter
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that India must not be satisfied by becoming the world’s largest milk producer, but must also aim to become the biggest dairy exporter....Read More
India must focus on breed improvement, cattle productivity
India must focus on breed improvement and enhancing cattle productivity to emerge as the dairy to the world, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala and dairy ind...Read More
Dairy farmers’ strike will not hit Aavin milk supply: Minister
With a section of dairy farmers threatening to go on strike from Friday demanding an increase in procurement prices, Minister for Dairy Development S.M. Nasar on Thursday said the Aavin milk supply wo...Read More