Baldev Singh, ex-chairman of the Milk plant in Mohali said that Milkfed had reduced the rate from ₹83 a litre to ₹80 a litre. “Contrary to our request for a hike in the rate, they have reduced it by ₹3.” Scores of dairy farmers from across the state gathered outside the Verka plant in Mohali
As the issue of plastic pollution continues to escalate in the United States, a scientist from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is developing a new approach to combat it. Atanu Biswas, a research chemist at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, has spent much of his career exploring ways to
Banaskantha: Banas Dairy will provide a zero-interest credit card to cattle breeders starting from January 15th. The credit card will have a limit of Rs. 50,000, and no interest will be charged on the withdrawal of money. Banas Dairy Chairman and Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary made this announcement at a religious function in Malupur
Imagindairy seeks to partner with US food companies to scale up the production of its animal-free protein used in cow-free dairy products like cheeses, yogurt and ice cream Israeli foodtech startup Imagindairy Ltd. has received US regulatory clearance that its animal-free proteins can be safely used in the production of dairy duplicates, like milk and
The dairy sector assumes a greater significance and has been a major contributor to the growth of the rural economy in Himachal Pradesh, where 90 percent of the State’s population resides in villages. As an industry, it employs most rural households, with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. The
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is set to take over Mahanand Dairy in Maharashtra, causing opposition and protests from employees and political parties who see it as Gujarat taking over Maharashtra projects. The dairy’s board of directors passed a resolution to hand over the dairy to NDDB, with a proposal for a voluntary retirement
In 1931, Winston Churchill predicted the rise of animal-free food. Then an opposition MP in his wilderness years, Churchill wrote an essay that imagined life in 50 years’ time. “Synthetic food will, of course, be used in the future,” he wrote. The artificial stuff would “be practically indistinguishable from the natural products, and any changes
Vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals (IIL) has started construction of its new, Rs.700 crore veterinary vaccine manufacturing facility in Hyderabad’s Genome Valley. Foot and mouth disease vaccine (FMD-Vac) as well as combined foot and mouth disease-haemorrhagic septicaemia vaccine (FMD+HS-Vac) will be manufactured at the plant. “The brand-new unit will have a BSL3 facility for the manufacture
The pioneering system, developed at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur under the leadership of Dr RN Kumawat and his dedicated team, focuses on fodder production from Napier hybrid-based system in arid regions. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has spearheaded a groundbreaking technology for year-round fodder production in arid regions. The pioneering system, developed at
Several ingredients currently being tested as dietary supplements for livestock show potential for reducing methane emissions. Scientists from The Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the United States are among those evaluating both the effectiveness and healthfulness of several methane-mitigating feed additives. These include red seaweed, ozone, enzyme inhibitor 3 Nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) and essential oil agolin, as well as blends of
