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 …
The New Zealand Government yesterday expressed a desire to set up joint ventures with Punjab in various sectors, including industry, agriculture and milk processing. New Zealand Minister for Primary Industries David Carter said this during an interaction with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his Cabinet colleagues. Leading a …
There is nowadays a mind-boggling level of adulteration in edible items, notably milk and spices, making it virtually impossible for the skeletal Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to stamp it out. A snapshot national survey by the Centre for Science and Environment last year, found that 70 per cent of …
Jaipur: The medical health and family welfare department on Thursday kicked off a campaign against food adulteration and collected samples of sweets and mawa from different parts of the city. Teams of the medical health and family welfare department swung into action and inspected sweet shops and restaurants to collect …
The “Taste of India” has widened its frontiers even further. Having revolutionised the milk sector in many parts of the country, the owner of brand Amul, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), on Wednesday started operations on the country’s biggest dairy plant in Dharuhera in Haryana. This dairy …
Ahead of the festive season, states have been asked to crack down on adulterators of milk as a countrywide survey showed that just one-third of the commodity sold in the market met safety and standards norms, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court. The survey was conducted by the Food …
Jaipur: The much hyped campaign ‘Shudh Ke Liye Yudh’ of the food and civil supplies department seems to have faded into the oblivion. It appears that neither the medical and health department nor thedistrictsuppliesoffices are sincere towards checking food adulteration especially when festivals are round the corner. Launched on June …
Let’s presume for a moment that you aren’t someone who thinks a great deal about dairy farming. Like me, for example. You (or I) may think you have this idea about what it means to milk a cow. For me, it was always something akin to what Harrison Ford did …
New Delhi Global food prices rose by 1.4 per cent in September due to strengthening of cereals,dairy and meat prices, United Nation's body FAO said today. "Following two months of stability, the FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4 per cent, or 3 points, from its …
A genetically modified cow whose milk lacks a substance that causes allergic reactions in people has been created by scientists in New Zealand. In their first year of life, two or three in every hundred infants are allergic to a whey protein in milk called BLG. The researchers engineered the …
Sudha milk tankers may be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) to keep tabs on their movement and prevent pilferage while on the move, something that Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (COMFED) authorities are mulling after Sunday’s incident when attendants were caught siphoning in Ormanjhi. COMFED, which came …
Two Sudha Dairy attendants were caught red-handed while mixing water to milk in the wee hours of Sunday, confirming fears of unsafe milk being sold in Jharkhand even as the state gears up to launch the twin food and drug safety laboratory to test the authenticity of edibles. Ormanjhi police …
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 …
Verghese Kurien, who passed away recently, will be best known for building Amul into one of India's most valuable brands which is an organisation of nearly three million smallholder dairy producers and a Rs 12,000 crore farmer-owned business. He will also be remembered for creating the National Dairy Development Board …
Mumbai The food processing industry, currently the fifth largest sector in India’s economy, is showing potential for massive expansion, particularly in the export market, a report by FICCI and Bain & Co says. Costs of processing and packaging food can be up to 40% lower in India, than parts of …
Vadodara: The Amul model of co-operatives will travel from the land of Modi to Mamta’s bastion. The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited (KDCMPUL), popularly known as Amul Dairy, is setting up a dairy plant in Kolkata with an investment of over Rs 100 crore. Interestingly, in 2008 when …
Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of the “White Revolution”, died today after a brief illness. Kurien, 90, is survived by his wife and daughter. He was cremated here in accordance with his last wishes. Kurien, founder chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, is known as the architect of “Operation …
Lenders are offering term loans to livestock owners in drought-affected Gujarat ATMADIP RAY & SUTANUKA GHOSAL KOLKATA Banks areembracing a new source of business in Gujarat — fodder, as drought hits supplies to cattle, leading to a steady climb in milk prices. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development …
Aimed at achieving 15 per cent growth in milk production in the district, the Department of Animal Husbandry has formulated a `71 lakh initiative for setting up dairy farms and milk shed development projects. A Rs 27.03 lakh project has also been formulated to promote fodder crop cultivation, said Dairy …
Phidde village in Ferozepur district is witnessing a small revolution of sorts in the field of dairy farming. Led by 60-year-old Gurbinder Singh Kang, youngsters in this and the surrounding villages are into organic dairy farming these days and are earning good returns. Kang, who was a franchise holder of …
Witnessing a stagnation in agriculture, Punjab has decided to focus on the dairy industry. Having formulated a modernisation plan for its milk plants, the state has already started describing its efforts as the Second White Revolution. The government’s efforts are being helped by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural …
