VADODARA: A month after PM Narendra Modi asked Amul to emerge as world’s largest dairy, ‘The Taste of India’ has taken a big leap by launching fresh milk in US. This is the first time that Amul’s fresh milk range has been launched outside India. Partnership of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Michigan

The state government has issued a G.O. allocating Rs 30 crore for the installation of automatic milk packing machines in six Aavin dairy plants across the state. This initiative aims to reduce milk packing time at these plants, thus minimising delays in delivering milk to the consumers. Under this scheme, Aavin dairy plants in Sholinganallur,

The Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu, has opposed Aavin move to supply milk with reduced fat content in blue coloured sachets. In a representation to Minister for Milk and Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj, S. Pushpavanan, council secretary, said Aavin introduced 3.5% fat content milk by discontinuing 4.5% fat content milk in green packets. The move

This research offers a promising new avenue for ensuring a stable and potentially more affordable supply of insulin for diabetics worldwide. Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against diabetes. Researchers led by animal scientist Matt Wheeler from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully produced a genetically modified cow whose milk

Vadodara: Just like you would switch on the air-conditioners in the scorching summer, cattle too will get respite from blistering heat inside their ‘tabelas’. Researchers at the Community Science Centre (CSC) of Vallabh Vidyanagar- based Sardar Patel University (SPU) have developed an affordable cooling system for livestock. The timer-based stem has been registered as a

A case under Sections 272 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale), 273 (sale of noxious food or drink) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused, who is yet to be arrested Ludhiana: The Sarabha Nagar police booked a Sheikhpura village

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.

Dharwad: Just as ASHA workers are appointed by the health department to ensure health facilities reach the rural population, the government has appointed ‘Pashu Sakhis’ to cater to the healthcare of cattle and other animals. In Dharwad district 144 Pashu Sakhis have been appointed. They will disseminate information about various government schemes for the welfare

The varsity put its top-of-the-line breeds of cows, buffaloes, goats and poultry on the demonstration for the livestock farmers; the subject experts delivered talks on the various aspects of livestock, poultry and fish farming and the mechanisms and procedures to overcome the common problems faced by them. The Pashu Palan Mela at the Guru Angad

Applications are being accepted for college scholarships awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, and one outstanding recipient will receive a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national