Ernakulam zonal union of cooperative milk producers has come out with a heat index-based cattle insurance scheme to protect dairy farmers from sharp fluctuations in milk production during the summer, marked by rising temperature. The insurance net will be available during April and May, said M.T. Jayan, chairman of the union in a press release.
New Delhi: Potential for increasing farmers’ incomes lies primarily in moving towards animal husbandry and pisciculture, finds a study led by prominent agricultural economist Ashok Gulati and three other researchers. Titled “New Deal for Agriculture for Viksit Bharat@2047”, the study, which was published by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) earlier
GEA acquires Northern Ireland-based agricultural software company CattleEye Ltd., adding a pioneering artificial intelligence system to its existing portfolio of solutions for dairy farms. The acquisition reinforces GEA’s strong commitment to improving animal health & welfare. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction. AI solution CattleEye has been developed
The nomination of the Baumer PAD20 ‘Bubble Sensor’ for the 2024 Pump Industry Awards once again recognises the contributions and abilities of sensor specialists Baumer to push the limits of sensor technology. The innovative PAD20 sensor has been shortlisted for the international awards in two categories; ‘Product of the Year’ and ‘Environmental contribution of the
Mother Dairy will invest Rs 650 crore to set up two new plants for processing of milk as well as fruits and vegetables to expand its business amid rising consumer demand. Mother Dairy, which is a leading milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, will also invest another Rs 100 crore to expand capacities of its existing plants.
Kolkata: Banglar Dairy has already initiated the process of establishing a state-of-the-art dairy plant at the Haringhata campus of the Animal Resources Development (ARD) department that will entail a capital investment of Rs 65.58 crore. The state-of-the-art facility will have a processing capacity of 1.0 lakh litre of milk per day with provision for expansion
Mumbai: In a major decision, state cabinet on Wednesday approved handover of the Mahanand Dairy management to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the next five years to strengthen the apex organisation in the cooperative milk sector. Mahanand is a venture of Maharashtra State Cooperative Milk Federation Ltd (MSCMFL) and is one of the top
Guwahati: For the last three years, the state food safety laboratory has found more than 26% of the milk and milk product samples supplied by the unorganised sector in the city, posing serious threats to public health. A senior official of the State Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday told TOI the reason behind most of
According to the company’s most recent annual report, Varun Beverages, a prominent bottler of beverage giant PepsiCo, plans to double its production capacity in the juice and value-added dairy product divisions by 2024. In addition, Varun Beverages Ltd.’s founder and non-executive chairman Ravi Jaipuria informed shareholders that the company is bolstering its chilling infrastructure and
Chennai, India: Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (100% subsidiary of IndusInd Bank) and IndusInd Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government of Tamil Nadu for their Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, Bharat Sanjeevani. This initiative, in collaboration with AAVIN – Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (TNCMPFL) under the Dairy Development
