This piece is not about the various outlays and announcements of proposed new schemes in this Budget. It’s actually about what the Budget completely missed doing, and what it could have done in an ideal world. In my view, there are four Big Misses of this Budget. Another Union Budget has come and gone and
As many as 3,500 enumerators will collect data from close to 1.6 lakh households, farms, and establishments in Kerala for the 21st Livestock Census planned nationwide from September to December this year. The enumerators will record the primary data using the specially-designed ‘21st Livestock Census’ mobile app. The census, carried out once in five years,
Being the highest producer and supplier of milk to the Goa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited, Radha Timblo has been honoured with the ‘Best Woman Farmer in the State of Goa’ award for the year 2024 by the Indian Dairy Association (West Zone) comprising five states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa and Chhattisgarh.
Farmers staged a protest at Sangam Dairy located in Srinivas Nagar of Miryalaguda mandal. The SBI bank auctioned off the VT Dairy, which previously existed in Srinivas Nagar village, due to unpaid loans to banks. Sangam Dairy was purchased it in the auction. The dairy was inaugurated on Wednesday. Consequently, farmers from Srinivas Nagar village
During its worst flood in recent times, a shortage of milk is adding to the city’s woes. Even as Baroda District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, a member union of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has increased milk supply to the city, residents of many pockets are facing a shortage. Long queues outside
Thiruvananthapuram,Aug,27: Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by brand Milma, has thanked the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the support extended to the struggling dairy sector of Wayanad district, hit by the devastating landslide. Immediately after the disaster struck Wayanad, Milma Chairman KS Mani had apprised NDDB Chairman Meenesh C Shah of the
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday withdrew its week-old advisory to businesses on removing claims of ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ types of milk and milk products from packaging. In a fresh notice, the regulator said that the advisory dated August 21, 2024, stands withdrawn for further consultation with stakeholders. Last week,
Grocery shelves often display a row of milk products such as ghee, butter or curd with labels like A1 and A2, listing them as healthy choices for consumers. But India’s food regulatory body has declared these labels “misleading”. In fact, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Fssai) has said that the distinction between
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided that dairy products like milk, ghee, butter, and curd should no longer be labeled as “A1” or “A2.” These labels, according to FSSAI, can be misleading for consumers. Companies that currently have products with these labels are given six months to sell off their
Amul, the iconic Indian dairy cooperative, has achieved global recognition as the strongest food and dairy brand in the world. According to the Brand Finance Food & Drink 2024 report, Amul has outshined its competitors, securing a prestigious AAA+ rating with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 91.0 out of 100. This accolade highlights
