Beyond Kashmir’s scenic beauty lies a potential economic powerhouse waiting to be fully realized: dairy farming. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the transformative role that dairy farming can play in the region’s socio-economic landscape, offering a pathway to prosperity for its inhabitants. One of the key advantages of dairy farming
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
Jayen Mehta, MD, Amul India, says “Amul is a very strong distribution organisation and our penetration is deeply increasing into the rural areas. So maybe about a few years back we were not into these 10k 5k towns. We are now very, very deeply entrenched into all the towns with a population of 5,000 and
Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a comprehensive strategy aimed at revolutionizing the dairy sector in the state. In a recent announcement made on March 3, Sarma outlined plans to establish milk processing units across various districts, signaling a significant leap towards achieving the goal of producing 10 lakh litres of milk and
INDIA IS THE WORLD’S largest milk producer, accounting for 24% of global production. The domestic dairy sector has seen a paradigm shift in recent times, with a surge in consumer demand for convenience and freshness prompting companies such as Heritage Foods to bet on value-added products such as curd, paneer, cheese and cold coffee for growth.
Frubon, a dairy startup based in Jaipur, is set to achieve impressive revenue figures, projecting over INR 100 crore in FY 2024. The company recently secured funding in its Series A round from Fireside Ventures, Pi Ventures LLP (Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office), and other angel investors, with Dexter Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor.
Jamshedpur: Chief minister Champai Soren on Thursday laid the foundation of the Rs 68 crore Medha dairy plant in Baliguma in Mango, Jamshedpur, which is a third for this project in the last 15 years. He said earlier the foundation of the plant was laid by the state govt in 2010 and 2016 but the
Hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh present many restrictions on farming activities in the state as there is lesser availability of cultivable land. Agriculturists of the state fall in the category of small farmers because of availability of a handful of cultivable land, that too in distant area and in patches. Therefore, it becomes necessary for
Saturday marked the inauguration of the highly anticipated 3-day National Dairy Mela and Agricultural Exhibition in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, by Minister of Tribal Affairs, Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare, Shri Arjun Munda. The event, aimed at fostering agricultural advancements and promoting dairy science, drew attention to the vital role of scientific methods in boosting
SANGUEM: Dairy farmers in Wadem, Sanguem, find themselves in a challenging predicament as the green fodder they painstakingly cultivate to feed their cattle faces relentless destruction by bison. Many of these farmers had transitioned to dairy farming, abandoning sugarcane cultivation after the closure of the Sanjivani Sugar factory. Enticed by the government’s Kamdhenu scheme, they
