The key objective of this paper is to demonstrate what smallholders can do in the dairy sector given the right ecosystem. India’s story of the “white revolution” is a story that can inspire millions in smallholder economies. It has important lessons in terms of government policies that supported and encouraged …
Jorhat, March 7: Assam Tea Corporation Limited will soon add milk to its tea. The PSU, which has 15 tea estates across the state with over 15,000 permanent workers on its rolls, will foray into dairy farming as part of its efforts to shore up its revenue. ATCL chairman-cum-managing director, …
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday rapped the State Women and Child Welfare department in connection with children’s death due to malnutrition in Raichur district. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna, took the State government to task for not releasing funds to …
Project aims at boosting production using scientific breeding and feeding. The Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs has approved the National Dairy Development Board’s ambitious National Dairy Plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan starting this year. The government will launch this countrywide plan with an outlay of Rs 1,760 crore. International …
The newly established Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, has been granted a patent by the Government of India for commercial production for the “Urea Detection in Milk” technology developed by its Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Sciences for testing Urea in milk. …
India on Monday reinforced its commitment to controlling the contagious “foot and mouth disease'' (FMD) in cattle as a crucial measure to enhance productivity of the livestock. FMD causes viral fever and it is accompanied by blisters in the mouth and foot of the affected animal. If untreated, it may …
GUWAHATI, Feb 13 – Governor JB Patnaik has taken the initiative for launching of a white revolution in the State and as per the programme, the scheme will be launched in Tinsukia district and it will be spread to other districts of the state in a phased manner. Official sources …
Jharkhand’s milky way to good health is in serious jeopardy. All the 13 dairy samples collected from Ranchi last month have tested low on nutrients, corroborating a report collated by a central agency that suggested large-scale adulteration of milk. Though the state food controller has ruled out hazardous chemical contaminants, …
Before dawn every day he joins hundreds of wholesale traders at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, a sprawling, chaotic market where trucks blare Bollywood music, porters haul huge brown sacks of fruit and vegetables and hawkers ply tea and cigarettes. His own trade is in rosy red apples, laced with calcium carbide. …
The present report on “Level and Pattern of Household Consumer Expenditure in Delhi” is brought out by Directorate of Economics & Statistics on the basis of sample survey conducted under the NSS 66th Round (July 2009 – June 2010). This report contains valuable data on consumption levels and pattern of …
The NSS consumer expenditure survey (CES) aims at generating estimates of average household monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE), its distribution over households and persons, and its break-up by commodity group, at national and State/UT level, and for different socio-economic groups. These indicators are amongst the most important measures of …
Madhya Pradesh is on the road to White Revolution. The quantum of daily milk collection has gone up by 80 per cent in just two years. One-and-a half lakh litres of milk is being sent from the State to Delhi, Mumbai and Nagpur. Four lakh litres of milk powder is …
After milk, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found that contamination is, in fact, quite common among other food items across the country. In Rajasthan, adulteration rate is as high as 23%, the study has found. In 2010, the FSSAI picked up over 1.17 lakh samples of …
NEW DELHI: Come February, milk sold in India will have to be tested for harmful bacteria like E Coli. According to the new food safety rules that come into effect six months from August, 2011, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it mandatory for milk manufacturers …
“However, no dangerous adulterants found; it is safe for consumption” “The milk available in Delhi is not contaminated with detergent but was found to be non-conforming to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines and adulteration was found in these samples,” said FSSAI CEO V. N. Gaur …
The Central government cannot prohibit or restrict “junk food” or “proprietary food” such as samosas, jalebis, pizzas and burgers, but will come up with guidelines to make available only healthy food in schools. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave six months’ time to the Food Safety and Standards Authority …
NEW DELHI: News of 70% milk samples from the city failing quality tests also rocked Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. The BJP-led Opposition demanded an explanation from the government soon after the House assembled for business on the second day of the winter session. Speaker Yoganand Shastri asked health minister …
It is a known fact that Meghalaya faces perennial shortage of milk. But now official reports have confirmed a worse fear — there is rampant adulteration in this vital drink in the State. In its first-ever national survey on milk adulteration, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found …
More than two-thirds of Indian milk is contaminated with substances ranging from salt to detergent and may not be safe to drink, according to a survey by an Indian government watchdog. The survey across 33 states by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India found that 68.4 percent of …
NEW DELHI: Beware, your daily glass of good health could actually be doing you harm. As much as 70% of milk samples picked up from the capital by a government agency failed to conform to standards. Of the 71 samples randomly taken from Delhi for testing by the Food Safety …
It is official now. Indians are consuming adulterated milk containing detergent which not only has a very less nutritious value but is also health hazardous, a recent Government survey has revealed. In its first-ever national survey on milk adulteration 2011, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that …
