Interest Subvention on Working Capital Loans for Dairy sector due to Lockdown

NEW DELHI — To offset the economic impact of Covid-19 on Dairy Sector, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has introduced a new scheme Interest subvention on Working Capital...

Maharashtra Dairies Report Drop in Procurement as Fodder, Water Crises Intensify in Drought-hit Areas

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Failure of fodder crops like maize, jowar (sorghum) and the closure of the sugarcane crushing season has amplified the crisis, with more and more farmers taking their animals to the...

Milk Co-operatives to get up to 4% Interest Subsidy on Working Capital

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To help milk co-operatives and farmer-owned milk producer companies (FPCs) struggling with excess milk supply following restricted procurement by private dairies, the government on Thursday announced a ₹100-crore interest subvention...

Centre Awards 12 Startups for Innovation in Animal Husbandry, Dairy Sector

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NEW DELHI: The government on Friday gave awards to 12 startups for finding innovative solutions to address problems faced by the animal husbandry and dairy sector, a statement said. Minister...

24X7 ops, Sanitised trucks, GPS: Locked Down with Mother Dairy

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New Delhi — It is 8.50 am and a fleet of 110 tanker-trucks leaves a 50-acre plant in East Delhi’s Patparganj. Over the next seven hours, the vehicles will criss-cross...

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NDDB holds Webinar to Address Dairy Farmers Problems Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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New Delhi: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Friday launched an interactive webinar to create awareness about procedures to be followed in the dairy value chain during the COVID-19...

COVID-19 has Taxed Dairy Farmers in Many Ways, Also Given them New Insights

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Written by H. K. Verma and R. K. Sharma COVID-19 has affected the lives and livelihoods of millions across the world. The virus has taxed dairy farmers in a number of...

Create Strategic Reserve for Milk Powder says CII

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New Delhi: Industry association Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) want government to create a strategic reserve for milk powder that can be distributed through public distribution system to help poorer...

Distribute Grants to Gaushalas at the Earliest, says Rajasthan CM

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Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday directed the animal husbandry department to distribute Rs 275-crore grant sanctioned recently to gaushalas. Gehlot, who gave the direction at a review meeting...

How India is Ensuring Uninterrupted Supply of Milk During Covid-19 Lockdown

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The cooperative model in India went out of the way to protect milk producers New Delhi – Even as tonnes of fresh milk produce was being dumped in the US...