A disappointing Budget for farmers
Little to cheer. The focus seems to be more on raising productivity and climate resilience than farm incomes The big expectation from the Budget for agriculture was a significant increase in PM Kisan, but there was no such announcement. It stays at ₹6,000 per farmer and ₹60,000 crore as outlay for the year. Finance Minister Nirmala […]
Milk production increased despite decreased dairy herds in USA?
Over the last two decades, the number of dairy herds in the U.S. has fallen significantly, but milk production has increased. It is a move analysts say has several explanations. https://www.rfdtv.com/how-has-milk-production-increased-while-the-number-of-dairy-herds-has-decreased USDA’s Research Arm found in 2003, there were around 70,000 dairy herds in the United States. In 2023, there were a little more than […]
Subsidy on Silage Feed for dairy farmers by MILMA
Milma‘s Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) will provide silage feed at subsidized rates to dairy farmers affiliated with milk cooperative societies in Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, and Idukki districts. Each 50-kg packet of silage will contain finely-cut, high-quality maize without preservatives or chemicals, according to the union authorities. Milk societies that supply more than […]
Kenya Dairy industry Bill recommends Guaranteed milk price for dairy farmers
Kenya Dairy industry Bill A dairy business operator must have a written contract with a producer organization or a registered entity representing primary producers to buy milk for processing, distribution, or sale. While a primary producer is not required to enter into a written contract with a buyer, they may choose to do so. The […]
Amul , Reliance, Adani, BPCL amongst key sponsors of Indian Olympic team
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India, has already secured around Rs 50 crore in sponsorship revenue from brands and establishments. History of Olympic games An important tradition linking sport and culture, the Olympic Games boasts a history dating back well over 2,000 years. […]
MP Dairy Fed offer surplus milk powder for mid day meal in schools
The problem of plenty The Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation (MPCDF) is seeking to manage its surplus of around 3 lakh liters of unsold milk daily by converting it into butter and skimmed milk powder. Due to low market prices, these byproducts accumulate, creating mounting stocks. To address this, MPCDF has proposed that the […]
WAMUL increases Price of Purabi milk and dairy Products
The West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd. (WAMUL), known for its Purabi brand, has announced a revision in the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of its milk variants and dairy products by Rs. 2/- per litre (Re. 1/- per 500ml) across Assam, from July 28, 2024. This increase is attributed to increased procurement price of […]
Tetra Pak and Mengniu launch limited edition Milk Deluxe Pure Milk
Milk Deluxe Pure Milk range Tetra Pak and Mengniu Group today announce the launch of a limited edition Milk Deluxe Pure Milk range, customised with 30 different designs of masterpieces from Van Gogh and Monet. Packaged in Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 250 Edge cartons with DreamCap™ 26 closure, the special edition range has been brought to […]
FAO 2024 report talks on financing tools for food security
Introduction to the FAO Food security report 2024 Recent years have seen a worrying rise in hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, pushing the world off track to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Targets 2.1 and 2.2, to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. which aim to end these issues by […]
Suzuki signs agreement with Banas Dairy for Biogas Plant
Three year MOU on Biogas Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) has concluded a three-party MoU for the basic agreement between Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki in India, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and Banas Dairy (Headquarters: Banaskantha district, Gujarat) to setup the fifth biogas production plant as well as […]
