Milk production

MILK PRODUCTION NEWS

How to bring about White Revolution 2.0

March 05, 2024 11:19 am

Milk is the food item Indians are spending the most on. To sustain high consumer demand and ensure a good income for farmers, focus needs to shift from hiking procurement prices to lowering production costs at the farm-gate.

India's milk imports soar as disease hits local cattle stock

April 04, 2023 10:17 am

In January, India's milk and cream imports jumped 1,024% from the last year to $4.87 million, even with import taxes, as dairies increased purchases from France, Germany and Poland.

Kerala University to study effect of thermal stress on cattle

August 19, 2022 3:29 pm

For instance, the recent heat wave which swept England, when the maximum temperature crossed 40 degrees Celsius, killed about 1,000 people, most of whom were elderly.

‘Embezzlement’ of funds: Congress MLA Naushad Solanki seeks CBI probe

March 22, 2022 2:44 am

Claiming that no action was taken against the alleged embezzlement of funds worth Rs 65 crore between 2012 and 2014, Solanki told the Gujarat Assembly, “In 2012, the SDCMPU planned to set up a milk packaging plant of two lakh litres per day capacity."

From improving fertility to boosting immunity: Here's why Ayurveda recommends shatavari

August 27, 2021 7:14 pm

Shatavari is best consumed with milk. "Just half teaspoon with warm milk at bedtime does its magic," said Dr Dixa Bhavsar

A farmer-friendly solution to cut cattle methane emissions

July 05, 2021 8:03 am

ICAR develops feed supplement that reduces emissions and also boosts milk production.

Maharashtra: Dairies concerned over milk supply shortage; procurement prices to rise

November 26, 2020 6:33 am

The pent-up demand from hotels, restaurants and canteens on one hand, and an almost stagnant production on the other, has led to the supply-demand mismatch, which spokespersons of dairy say is expected to grow sharper in the foreseeable future.

Maharashtra: Lactalis Prabhat increases milk procurement

May 01, 2020 11:39 pm

This, CEO Rajiv Mitra said, was possible because of the group’s multi-state presence with excess milk being sent to units that have reported a dip in milk procurement.

31 booked in Madhya Pradesh under NSA for adulteration of food, milk

October 06, 2019 8:22 am

"Besides, 87 cases have been registered against people adulterating food products under the drive so far. Total 6,463 samples of milk and milk-based products, food and pan masala were collected since July 16," he added.

White Revolution 2.0: What a simple plastic ear-tag can do for milk productivity & profits

August 29, 2019 4:41 am

India’s largest private sector dairy company shows the way through an animal tagging project, covering over 5.6 lakh cows

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