The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Chandigarh Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday urged the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to establish regional research stations in the state to boost the agricultural, dairy and fisheries sectors. The CM was presiding over a high level meeting of ICAR at Punjab Bhawan to discuss the …
In order to increase milk production through cooperatives in Madhya Pradesh, MP State Co-operative Dairy Federation is making all efforts. Around 2.50 lakh milkmen are members of 4,100 societies in the State. Financial benefits on milk are reflecting in their progress in the villages. Most of the milk cooperative societies …
What’s really in your cuppa? - A special investigation into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar. http://files.theecologist.org/Pdfs/Whats_in_your_cuppa.pdf
Beijing: Chinese scientists claim to have created a herd of more than 200 cows that is capable of producing milk similar to that of humans. Genetically modified (GM) dairy products that are similar to human milk will appear on the Chinese market in two years, according to a report in …
This has reference to the letter published in EPW (“Operation Flood: Reviving Debates”, 29 January 2011) on the said subject. The authors of the letter are eminent scholars and well known for their critical work on the Operation Flood (OF) programme. I welcome their initiative to revive the debate on …
With a view to increasing and maintaining milk production through cooperative societies in Madhya Pradesh, M.P. State Cooperative Dairy Federation is providing all possible helps to the cattle keepers. In view of paucity of animal grass in summer season, the Dairy Federation has distributed Rs 52 lakh 50 thousand among …
Consultant to the European Commission Dr Wyn Richards on Monday expressed satisfaction at the methodology adopted by the Directorate of Dairy Development for sensitising the stakeholders on hygienic handling and distribution of unadulterated milk in the capital city with technical support of the International Livestock Research Institute. Milk though is …
New fodder plan will be jointly implemented by the centre and states and will be ready by March The government is working on a plan to increase the area under fodder crop, which it hopes will help raise livestock yield. The proposal is likely to be included in the Union …
Controversial dairy farm in village of Nocton generated heavy opposition from local residents, animal welfare and environmental groups who feared it could lead to wave of US-style mega-dairies. Plans for a 4,000-cow dairy farm in Lincolnshire in the UK have been withdrawn after fears it would pollute water supplies in …
Sixty private and cooperative dairies in Maharashtra have decided to increase the selling price of milk by 3/litre from February 16. The cow milk price will go up from 26/litre to 29/litre while the buffalo variety will go up from 33/litre to 36/litre. Amul, Mahanand and Gowardhan will take a …
Constant efforts are being made to increase milk production in Bundelkhand by the MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation. So far, the federation has constituted 120 milk cooperatives in the region since July 2010. Three thousand 565 members of these cooperatives are collecting six thousand 124 litres of milk on an …
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Operation Flood was the world's largest and most ambitious dairy development programme in India. Did Operation Flood represent the creative use of European (and other) dairy surpluses undermine domestic production? (Letters)
Ranchi, Jan. 18: The state government today signed an agreement with BAIF Development and Research Foundation, an NGO with expertise in the dairy sector, to increase production in the state by 11 lakh litres per day. The agreement, which will increase the milk production to around 59 lakh litres per …
Prices of open milk being sold in the city are expected to rise as the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) proceeds with its plan to relocate dairies out of the city's municipal limits. Despite protest from owners, a JMC squad on Monday captured and relocated several bovine animals from various parts …
Kamadhenu Yojana has been chalked out for development of Gaushalas in all the 52 thousand villages of Madhya Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Under the scheme additional livelihoods resources will be developed on one hand and on the other hand employment will be made available in …
