Shimla, Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday signed a MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for establishing a state-of-the-art automated milk processing plant in Dhagwar, Kangra. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the plant, would be constructed with an investment of Rs. 225 crore in the first phase. The plant aims

AHIDF has created additional 141.04 lakh litre per day of milk processing capacity, 79.24 lakh tonnes of feed processing capacity and 9.06 lakh tonnes of meat processing capacities The Cabinet has approved the continuation of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), launched in 2020-21, to be implemented under the Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) with an

The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Limited, which sells milk and dairy products under the Sudha brand, attributed the increase to higher producer prices. The price of Sudha Shakti milk has been raised by Rs. 1. Earlier, Sudha Shakti milk was priced at Rs. 54 per litre but now it is priced at Rs. 55

Vadodara/ Anand: Amul Dairy has launched a new feed variety that will improve solid-non-fat (SNF) in milk of cows and buffaloes. Problem of low fat and SNF in milk is common in the country’s domestic dairy industry. The milk union’s study revealed that low SNF content was due to less protein and energy in the

The hybrid napier grass developed by Kerala Agricultural University is climate resilient and requires minimum maintenance; fat percentage in milk of cross-bred jersey cows fed with the grass increased to 6 While Kerala has been facing a scarcity of fodder grass, Susthira, a hybrid napier grass, is gaining popularity among dairy farmers in Kollam. Developed

BHOPAL: Already declared India’s cleanest city for seven straight years, Indore is now gearing up to ensure that its residents get unadulterated/uncontaminated and quality milk. The Indore district administration on Friday decided to make the installation of Fat Checking Machines compulsory at all dairies across the district – to ensure that the residents get the

The interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focussed on animal husbandry and fishery to provide a boost to the agriculture sector. The thrust comes at a time when climate change has begun to impact production of crops and the Centre is looking at various ways to improve farmers’ income. However, there was no

The Centre will extend all possible help to restart the Udgir Milk Scheme Project in collaboration with the Maharashtra government, Union minister Parshottam Rupala said on Monday. He said the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been instructed to submit a report regarding the relaunch of this project in Latur district. “Accordingly, a team of

New Delhi: India and Brazil are discussing a proposal to open the Brazilian market for Indian dairy products, including camel milk and special cheese, two senior officials from the two countries said. Both governments are collaborating on this initiative, following the recent opening of Brazil to Indian millet exports. The proposed partnership also involves plans

India’s vast and diverse agricultural landscape, spanning 160 million hectares and sustained by the efforts of 151 million farmers, plays a substantial role, contributing five per cent to the nation’s GDP (World Bank, 2023). Despite its scale, challenges persist, including fragmented landholdings and susceptibility to unpredictable weather patterns, limiting its full potential. However, amidst these