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 r...Read More
Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version
The lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus that has killed at least 50,000 cattle in India this year may be structurally different from the version of the virus prevalent in India in 2019, raising questions o...Read More
Materials morph into cool green warriors-Innovative milk cooling systems
The last time you or a family member sprained an ankle, your family doctor likely asked you to apply an ‘ice’ pack to help bring the inflammation down. After use, the pack would go back into the refri...Read More
Telangana reports ‘mild’ infection of LSD
The Telangana Government has sealed the borders for cattle movement as it reported the first incidence of lumpy skin disease (LSD) among ‘white and black’ animals in 12 districts this week. Following...Read More
SC upholds disinvestment of WB Govt shares in Metro Dairy
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the disinvestment of shares by West Bengal Government in Metro Dairy to Keventer Agro and dismissed the appeal filed by Adhir Rajan Choudhary challenging the Divisio...Read More
India means business when it comes to climate action: Goyal
India means business when it comes to addressing the climate change but it is the developed world which needs to move further from paying a lip service to the cause and show action on ground, Piyush G...Read More
CAG report picks holes in DBT payments to dairy farmers
Though all departments were required to use the centralised Core DBT Portal by the end of 2018-19 and for 239 schemes, the state could achieve DBT for only 83 schemes as of April 2021. The Direct Ben...Read More
Lakhs of Farmers Collectively Revolutionizing Organized Dairy Sector: NDDB Chairman
Speaking on day 4 of IDF World Dairy Summit 2022, the Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board Meenesh Shah announced that about 75,000 farmers have created about 20 producer-owned entities (M...Read More
Dairy majors scramble for plant-based alternatives
A rapidly increasing number of environmentally-conscious consumers opt for cruelty-free ethical products and brands force large international milk product companies to shift their focus on manufacturi...Read More
CSIR to help consumers identify spoilt milk with new technology
CSIR will soon unveil a technology to help consumers identify spoilt milk without opening the packet of milk. Speaking at the ongoing IDF World Dairy Summit 2022, Rajeshwar S. Matche, Chief Scientist...Read More
Women-led firms launch value-added products
The International Dairy Federation (IDF)’s World Dairy Summit 2022 on Wednesday saw women-centric milk producer companies (MPCs) launching their products in presence of global majors. The MPCs owned...Read More
Fodder availability will be primary concern in coming days, says Tomar
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday raised concerns over the looming shortage of fodder for animals in the coming days and appealed to the policymaker...Read More