ERCMPU to pay ₹7 extra to societies; farmers to get ₹5 more a litre
Milma’s Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) will pay an extra ₹7 a litre to milk societies under it, with ₹5 a litre going to the farmers. The decision…
Dairy contributes 50% in organised Food market in India- R S Sodhi
R S Sodhi, President of Indian Dairy Association engages in a discussion with Rasul Bailay, Group Managing Editor of IMAGES Group exploring the broader narrative of food consumption in India,…
Dairy farmers panic as mysterious disease kills 62cattle at Bhatinda
Bathinda deputy director of animal husbandry Dr Rajdeep Singh said 40 cattle died at Raike Kalan while 22 dairy animals reportedly perished at Sooch village. Sixty-two cattle have died due…
Minister launches interactive programme for dairy farmers
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani on Friday launched ‘Dairy Next’, an interactive programme that will provide authentic information on cow rearing to dairy farmers. Speaking at…
Karnataka Bank inks pact with Digivriddhi to offer financial services to dairy farmers
Karnataka Bank has partnered with fintech company Digivriddhi (DGV) to offer financial services catering to the needs of dairy farmers and milk societies. The services will be made available at village…
Punjab dairy farmers protest at Verka plant against rate reduction
Scores of dairy farmers from across the state gathered outside the Verka plant in Mohali on Monday to protest against the rate reduction. Baldev Singh, ex-chairman of the Milk plant…
Banas Dairy to give zero-interest credit cards to cattle breeders
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…
Maharashtra to revise milk subsidy formula for wider coverage
Maharashtra animal husbandry and dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said on Wednesday that the state government would revise an earlier accepted formula to provide subsidy to milk producers for…
Amit Shah proposes to give RuPay cards to all farmers in Gujarat
In order to limit cash transactions by farmers, Union minister for home and co-operation Amit Shah on Saturday proposed shifting of bank accounts of all farmers and local cooperative bodies…
Aavin ties up with one more bank for providing loan to farmers
Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj on Thursday announced Aavin’s tie-up with yet another bank to provide loans to dairy farmers. “We are seeing more banks enthusiastically providing loans under the…