Indian food processing sector may become 1274 B USD by 2027-Danfoss Report
The report highlighted that Tamil Nadu leads India’s export of processing fruits, juices and nuts, with a 33 per cent share by quantity and 27 per cent by value The country’s food sector is predicted to expand by more than 47 per cent and reach $1,274 billion by 2027, according to a survey published by […]
RBI’s Focus on Inflation: The Impact of Rising Food and Milk Prices
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasized on Thursday that the central bank cannot overlook food inflation when formulating monetary policy. He highlighted that food inflation, which holds a weight of around 46% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, accounted for over 75% of headline inflation in May and June. Notably, the sharp […]
Testing the viability of using horse(mare) milk to make ice cream
A team of food scientists at West Pomeranian University of Technology, in Poland, has found that using horse (mare) milk instead of cow milk to make ice cream is a viable food choice. In their study, published on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group created four ice cream varieties using horse milk and different types of […]
Expand dairy based industries in village- Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing the following schemes to complement and supplement the efforts of the State Government for Dairy based Industry as listed below: National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund […]
Global milk supplies expected to be stable in second half of 2024
According to latest estimates, global milk production across the key producing regions is expected to remain stable with a small decline of 0.1% year-on-year. This is slightly lower than the 0.1% increase recorded in 2023 and a downgrade from the 0.25% growth predicted earlier this year. There is expected to be some variability across key […]
12.52 lakh women farmers benefiting under DIDF: Minister
DIDF Scheme Around 12.52 lakh women dairy farmers have been covered under the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) out of a total of 42.48 lakh producer members, with significant participation of 30 per cent, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. DIDF is an […]
India incurs total loss of around Rs1 lakh crore in livestock diseases
World’s most expensive livestock diseases What is the world’s most expensive dairy disease? And what countries are hit hardest by these costs? Dr. Philip Rasmussen, researcher from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, recently explored these questions in a study soon-to-be published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Rasmussen’s team for the project also consisted of researchers […]
BJP-nominated Jitendra Patel elected as director Sumul Dairy
Elections in Sumul Dairy BJP-nominated candidate and member of Surat district Panchayat Jitendra Patel was elected as one of the directors of Sumul Dairy in their bypolls for the Bardoli seat, the results of which were declared on Tuesday afternoon. Patel represents the Bamni Village Milk Cooperative Committee. His main opponent was suspended BJP leader and vice […]
Toned milk prices increased by 33% from FY 19 to FY 24
Milk Price increase The average rate of toned milk has increased to Rs 51.83 per litre in the last fiscal year, from Rs 39 per litre in 2018-19, the government said on Tuesday. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh said, “the Department of Animal […]
TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh talked about fodder crisis for cattle
Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Monday alleged that the BJP and its affiliates talk about cows, but they have been unable to provide them with enough fodder and or protect them from dying of the lumpy cow disease. Participating in a debate on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Fishing, Animal Husbandry […]
