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08 June 2018
Pune Dairy Farmers Reel Under Low PricesINDIA - Since August, dairies have started slashing procurement price for farmers, as they cited a slump in global prices of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on byproducts....
15 May 2018
Dairy Stocks Rally as Parag Milk Talks of Robust GrowthINDIA - Strong growth projections given by the Parag Milk management during the analysts’ meet sparked a rally in the shares of dairy product manufacturers on Monday. Analysts are upbeat on the sector, with expectations of a normal monsoon and fall...
08 May 2018
Fadnavis Govt to Give Rs 3-per-litre Subsidy to Dairy FarmersINDIA - The Maharashtra cabinet today decided to provide Rs 3 subsidy for every litre of milk to the co-operative and private producers to manufacture milk powder. ...
07 May 2018
Lukewarm Response to Online Cattle Trading ProjectINDIA - An online cattle trading platform launched by the Malabar Rural Development Foundation (MRDF), a concern of Milma, has failed to attract dairy farmers for various reasons including their reluctance to give up age-old traditional trading practices....
30 April 2018
Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Protest Over Slump in Milk PricesINDIA - A year after dairy farmers in Maharashtra poured thousands of litres of milk on the roads, demanding remunerative prices, they are planning to distribute it free-of-cost for a week in early May for the same reason....
12 April 2018
Govt Finally Dilutes Rules on Cattle SaleINDIA - The Centre has finally scrapped its controversial notification on a ban on sale of animals for slaughter in livestock markets and come out with new draft rules doing away with the clause on "restrictions on sale of cattle"....
10 April 2018
BJP Govt Dilutes Cattle Trade Laws, Modifies Key ClausesINDIA - In a big step taken in amending the existing cattle trade rules, the Narendra Modi-led central government scrapped the clause which asked for a certification that the 'animal brought to the market for sale is not for slaughter'....
27 March 2018
Uttar Pradesh Orders Probe into Illegal Beef ExportINDIA - The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into the alleged connivance of the state’s health officials with meat exporters to ship cow meat illegally. ...
23 March 2018
Achieving Healthy, Climate-friendly, Affordable Diets in IndiaINDIA - New research led by IIASA researcher Narasimha Rao has shown how it might be possible to reduce micro-nutrient deficiencies in India in an affordable way whilst also reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
07 March 2018
Walkout by Opposition Over Cattle VaccineINDIA - Accusing the state government of favouring one company in the contract for cattle vaccines for foot and mouth disease, the Opposition staged a walkout in the assembly. ...
01 March 2018
Mother Dairy Faces High Attrition at Top LevelINDIA - Dairy giant Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable is facing a high attrition at the top management level....
19 February 2018
Ananda Dairy Eyes 30% Rise in Turnover During FY'19INDIA - Ananda Dairy is eyeing over 30 per cent increase in turnover to Rs 2,000 crore in the next financial year as it expands retail footprint as well as product portfolio....
05 February 2018
AAP Govt Defends Law Criminalising Consumption of BeefINDIA - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, English: Common Man's Party) government on Monday defended in the Delhi High Court a law criminalising possession and consumption of beef in the national capital, saying the state was obligated under the Constitution...
02 February 2018
Kerala College Shuts Down Over Beef RowINDIA - With increased tension at Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK) campus over the 'beef row', authorities have decided to indefinitely close down the campus....
30 January 2018
Muslim Clerics to Vouch for 'No Beef Menu' Before WeddingINDIA - Soon Muslim clerics in Haryana may have to vouch for a "no-beef menu" at wedding ceremonies. The absence of beef from the menu on such occasions will have to be certified by the clerics without which the "nikah" ceremony may not be solemnised....
12 January 2018
Danone to Exit Loss-making Dairy Segment in IndiaINDIA - French FMCG firm Danone is shutting down its loss-making dairy segment in India, meaning all the dairy products - from their yogurts to their smoothies - will be taken off the shelves, the company said in a statement....
11 January 2018
Goa Chief Minister Backs Beef TradersINDIA - In an apparent snub to 'gau rakshaks' (Hindu nationalist right-wing federation of cattle protection movements), Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today that if anybody interferes in the legal import of beef would be punished, a day after...
10 January 2018
Goa Beef Traders Call Off Strike on Assurance of Police Protection for Meat TransportationINDIA - Beef traders in Goa called off their four-day-old strike on Tuesday as the BJP-led coalition government assured them that the meat would be imported from Karnataka under police protection, a traders association chief said....
09 January 2018
Supreme Court Fixes Final Beef Ban Hearing in FebruaryUK - The Supreme Court today listed for final disposal a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict decriminalising the possession of beef in case of animals slaughtered outside the state....
08 January 2018
Beef Shortage in Goa as Karnataka Abattoirs Refuse Meat SupplyINDIA - Goa is likely to face a shortage of beef for the next couple of days as slaughterhouses in neighbouring Karnataka have refused to supply meat till the government takes steps to stop harassment by cow vigilante groups, an official said....
03 January 2018
Dairy Co-ops Told to Purchase More MilkINDIA - In an indication that there was an unrest brewing among dairy farmers in the country, the Centre has asked major milk co-operative societies in the country to purchase all the milk being brought to them by farmers in flush season....
02 January 2018
BJP, PDP Leaders Eat Beef, Pork Together, Claims MLAINDIA - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) leaders eat beef and pork together, National Conference leader Akbar Lone claimed on Saturday....
Punjab Plans to Introduce Dairy Credit CardINDIA - On the lines of Kisan Credit Card, Punjab government plans to introduce Dairy Credit Card in the state for which it has sought financial assistance from the Central Government....
28 December 2017
Govt to Strengthen Dairy Infrastructure to Improve Farmer IncomeINDIA - The government is working on creating additional milk processing infrastructure to double the dairy farmers' income by 2022 and meet the future challenges....
22 December 2017
Dairy Co-op Leaders Fail to Milk it for BJP in GujaratINDIA - The Gujarat election results not only sprung surprises in political circles, but also shocked the cooperative sector, with some of the prominent names from the BJP camp losing the polls. However, experts don’t foresee any damage to the cooperative...
12 December 2017
Dairy Companies' Shares Jump on Growth OptimismINDIA - Share prices of dairy companies saw huge gains on Monday after manufacturers shifted focus to the value-added segment to improve profitability. ...
08 December 2017
Dairy Supply Chain Startup Ensures High Quality MilkINDIA - In yet another instance of startups solving India-focussed problems garnering investors’ attention, dairy supply chain startup MilkLane has raised Rs 27 crore (US$4,180,950) in its first institutional round of fundraise. ...
30 November 2017
Centre Likely to Roll Back Ban on Sale of Cattle for SlaughterINDIA - Faced with backlash from cattle traders and farmers against the ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, the Centre is planning a rollback of its controversial notification....
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