Himachal to be Stray Cattle-free in 18 Months: CM
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said efforts are on to make the state free of stray cattle within the next 18 months. He was speaking at...
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Antibiotics Extensively Misused in Dairy Sector: Survey
Residues remain largely untested in milk. We are concerned, says CSE director general Antibiotics are extensively misused in the dairy sector and its residues remain largely untested in milk, which...
Medicine Prepared using Cow Urine: Kerala HC Seeks ICMR’s View
KOCHI: The High Court on Monday directed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to file a statement in response to a petition seeking permission to use an ayurvedic medicine...
Banas Dairy Procures Cow Dung from Farmers for Rs 1/kg for New Biogas Plant
AHMEDABAD — A group of farmers in Banaskantha district in Gujarat have started earning Rs 1 for every kilogram of cow dung they are supplying to Banas Dairy for feeding a...
Chhattisgarh: Baghel Govt Kicks off Scheme to Buy Cow Dung
The Chhattisgarh government’s Godhan Nyay Yojana, under which cow dung will be procured from cattle rearers for production of organic fertiliser, was launched on Monday. Amid rising Covid-19 cases, cabinet ministers and...
Govt. ask NDDB to Revive Buffer Scheme to Help Raise Procurement Prices for Farmers
Caught between a slump in price of skimmed milk powder (SMP) and reduction in demand for milk and milk products, dairies and the state government are pushing for revival of...
Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Protest, Demand Higher Prices for Milk
Dairy farmers in Ahmednagar, Sangli and Kolhapur poured milk on the streets to protest against low procurement prices by cooperative and private dairies. They demanded payment of at least ₹30 per...
Maharashtra: Dairies Brace for Further Losses as Lockdown returns in Urban Pockets
Dairies in Maharashtra were bracing up for further losses this season as major urban centres have decided to go for another round of lockdown in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases. Despite...
Covid-19: Milk Supply Chain Disrupted in Maharashtra
Out of 1.19 crore litre daily milk production in the State, 47 lakh litre is remaining unsold putting milk producer farmers under immense distress. Farmer organisations have demanded that the...
Cow Appreciation Day 2020: History, Significance of This Day And How it is Celebrated
The cow is a sturdy animal with many uses, and in some parts of the world, like India and Nepal it is considered sacred. While some raise cattle for their...