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 …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swami Achyutanand Tirth & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding growing sales of adulterated and synthetic milk in different parts of the country. The petitioners are residents of the State of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, …
Shipping fresh milk across Pakistan’s hot desert terrain can often result in soured supplies. But global food giant Nestlé Corp. reckons it has found a way to reduce the amount that spoils as the liquid travels from farm to shelf in that country, where the company works with more than …
Dairy business provides livelihood to 60 million rural households in India and the country continues to be the largest producer of milk in the world, but global warming could result in adversely impacting the overall output in the coming years. Indian dairy scientists estimate that climate change will lead to …
A study of milk samples from three southern states, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, carried out by the Trans Disciplinary University (TDU) and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), has revealed that milk from Karnataka contains least quantity of antibiotic residue. The conclusion was drawn out after tests …
The formation of new crossbred cattle breeds to increase milk production was started in India because of crossbred cattle were more economical and gave higher milk yield than the indigenous cows and increase the income of a farmers, dairy entrepreneurs and provide beneficial and round the year employment to them. …
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced detailed distribution of its fresh 500-million-euro aid package which aims to support struggling farmers who are suffering from the low prices of milk and pork. The announcement came out of a new round of meeting among the continent's 28 agricultural ministers in Luxembourg, …
A study led by researchers at McMaster University has found that that trans fats are associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease, but saturated fats are not associated with an increased risk of death, heart disease, stroke, or Type 2 diabetes. The findings were published today by …
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), fruit juice, and milk are components of diet of major public health interest. To-date, assessment of their global distributions and health impacts has been limited by insufficient comparable and reliable data by country, age, and sex. The objective of the study was to quantify global, regional, and …
Fonterra says it sets itself high environmental standards despite being fined $362,000 in two separate prosecutions for Resource Management Act breaches. The country's largest milk producer was fined $192,000 yesterday after it discharged buttermilk in a South Taranaki treatment pond that caused a stench in the local area. The dairy …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on adulteration in milk, 24/07/2015. Details of state-wise estimates of milk production during 2011-12 to 2014-15, and per Capita availability of milk during the said period are indicated in this document. As per the data compiled through Food Import Clearance System (FICS), the quantity of …
Concerned over increasing instances of food adulteration, Kerala is gearing up to set up a string of mobile testing laboratories at check posts, claimed to be a first such initiative in the country. The plan is to examine the quality of food articles, including milk, milk products, oil and water, …
The Indian food regulator has extended the ban on milk and other dairy products imported from China for another year. Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which has been in the news for countrywide recall of Nestle's Maggi and stopping its production, has now said there is no …
Bhopal: In a unique initiative, Harda district administration has offered 25 paise more for a litre of milk, if villages from which it is sourced, are free from open defecation. "So far, 30 villages in Harda district have been freed from open defecation under the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan. A 25 …
The nationwide alert on adulteration of food by India’s apex food regulator has been welcomed cautiously by companies operating in the space. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all states to keep a close watch on milk, packaged water and edible oil in view of …
The U.P. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said that it has found detergent in one of the samples of milk picked from Mother Dairy’s collection centres, a claim contested by the Delhi-based company. “Results showed that the samples were sub-standard and one of the two contained detergent,” U.P. FDA …
Contaminants found in samples ranging from milk to spices to packaged water Not only commonly sold food items like milk products, desi ghee, tea, spices like turmeric, chillies and black pepper, but packaged water also have high adulteration levels in the state. The adulteration percentage in these food products has …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on adulteration of milk and milk products, 12/05/2015. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had conducted a Nation–wide survey on Milk Adulteration in 2011 through its five Regional Offices. A total of 1791 samples were drawn from 33 states and were tested …
PUNE: The problem of milk adulterated with sugar, glucose powder and edible oil persists in Maharashtra, with most cases registered in Pune in the last financial year. Food and drug administration officials have so far filed 36 criminal cases and recovered over Rs 25 lakh as penalty for various violations …
Cow slaughter in Haryana will now attract a rigorous imprisonment ranging from three years to 10 years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. The state government Monday introduced in the Assembly the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 that bans cow slaughter. After a discussion lasting …
Packages containing dairy formula which tested positive for 1080 were sent to farmers’ groups by anti-pesticide protesters Anonymous threats to poison New Zealand milk powder have been sent to farmers’ groups by anti-pesticide protesters – a revelation that has been condemned as “a form of ecoterrorism” by prime minister John …
