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State to attain self-sufficiency in milk production in a year, says Minister

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani has said the State will attain self-sufficiency in milk production in a year. Speaking after inaugurating the 15th edition of the Kerala Veterinary Science Congress and a three-day international seminar at the College of Veterinary Sciences at Pookode here on Friday, Ms. Chinchurani said dairy farmers

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Transforming Dairy Operations In India’s Emerging Market: CFO & Business Head, Milklane Dairy Services

MilkLane (ML), an Innoterra group company, is India’s first industrial-scale collection and distribution platform for high-quality milk. Harish Sharma, Chief Financial Officer and Business Head at Milklane Dairy Services with over 15 years of extensive experience in FP&A, Controllership, Audit (Big4), Operations, manufacturing processes, formulating business strategies and M&A across FMCG, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

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IIT Roorkee research team develops a one-step separation of milk fat globules based on size

A study conducted by a research team at IIT Roorkee demonstrated the one-step separation of fat globules based on size from bovine milk. Due to the ability to selectively separate and focus on the bioactive components of milk, milk microfiltration has gained much attention in the dairy industry. A study conducted by a research team

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Milma ties up with Lulu Group to sell products in West Asia

Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by its brand name Milma, has signed an agreement with Lulu Group for the sale of its dairy products through the retail major’s vast network of hypermarkets and malls in West Asia. The MoU was signed by KCMMF Managing Director Asif K. Yusuf and Lulu Group Director Salim

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Changemaker Awards. Winner Changemaker 2023: Digital Transformation – Stellapps Updated – November 05, 2023 at 04:57 PM.

Ranjith Mukundan, CEO and Co-founder, Stellapps Technologies, receives the Digital Transformation award at the businesline Changemaker Awards, 2023. Stellapps is a start-up that works on digitising the dairy sector and helps farmers manage their herds and monitor the health of cattle remotely. It also offers insurance coverage for cattle and animal nutrition and veterinary services.

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NDDB’s arm near Chennai working to conserve, promote unique breeds of dairy animals

Alamadhi Semen Station, a unit of the NDDB Dairy Services (NDS), has taken up the task of conserving and promoting unique breeds of milch animals that are considered the pride of South India. It produces frozen semen for high pedigree bulls, including Kangeyam from Tamil Nadu, Punganur and Ongole from Andhra Pradesh and Vechur from

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National Level Monitors to Enhance Oversight of Livestock Schemes

The Centre has decided to deploy National Level Monitors (NLM) to oversee the implementation of its livestock schemes including National Livestock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Speaking to The Indian Express, Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said, “A scheme for NLMs has been approved. The department has begun the process of empaneling

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Yogi govt to spend Rs 31 crore to improve cattle breeds, enhance milk production during next five months

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has embarked upon a mission to enhance cattle breeds, boost milk production, and augment the population of indigenous cow breeds. Recently, the government prepared a detailed action plan for three pivotal schemes under the Nand Baba Milk Mission, according to which,

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Consumers raise a stink over quality of Aavin milk

Complaints of milk not being reconstituted properly and curdling have been increasing; activists say the dairy major is struggling to cope with demand, want the government to intervene. Several Aavin consumers have complained about milk in sachets not being reconstituted properly and having milk solids, the shelf life getting shorter and below-par quality of curd

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Unlocking India’s Dairy Export Potential: Challenges and Focus

I had the privilege of attending the annual alumni meet at NDRI Karnal on September 30th, a nostalgic event where we reunite with our seniors, juniors, and, most importantly, our classmates. During this gathering, I had the honor of delivering a presentation on the state of dairy exports in India, in the presence of esteemed

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