Dairying may well be a viable livelihood option for migrants, given its low capital investment, short operating cycle and steady income flow. When economies undergo structural transformation, there is an...
Agri Industry Demands Independent Body to Use Rs 1 Lakh Crore Agri Infrastructure Fund
Pune: Indian agriculture can improve dramatically and replicate the success of co-operative dairies, if the Rs 1 lakh crore fund for farmgate infrastructure is effectively used and a strong body...
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...
Milk Co-operatives to get up to 4% Interest Subsidy on Working Capital
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
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...
How India is Ensuring Uninterrupted Supply of Milk During Covid-19 Lockdown
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...
Rahul Kumar Managing Director, Lactalis India, Chennai. India has shown a remarkable performance while implementing the world’s largest lockdown with very high population density. After over 30 days of lockdown,...
Covid-19 could benefit the dairy industry as consumers could shift from meat-based to dairy-based protein. The Government may consider reducing GST on ghee and milk fat from 12% to 5%....
Budget and Dairy Sector: Doubling of Milk Processing Capacity no Panacea
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget speech, has said that the government shall “facilitate” a doubling of India’s annual milk processing capacity from 53.5 million tonnes (mt) to...
Ahmedabad — For two consecutive years, the dairy co-operatives of Gujarat had witnessed an unprecedented glut of milk. It was for the first time in the history of Gujarat, the...