Maharashtra: Diwali distress for dairy farmers
The procurement price of milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent SNF (solid not fat) in Maharashtra has crashed from Rs 35/litre to the present Rs 28-29/litre.…
Dairy farmers oppose govt’s new rate card on milk price
Dairy farmers in Maharashtra are protesting against the new rate card issued after discussions between the state government and dairies about milk procurement price. The new rate card, farmers said,…
Arguing against free markets is actually disbelieving freedom itself
I have been hearing the seminal quote by Mahatma Gandhi in Indian context that “Mass Production is production by masses” since I started my career in the dairy industry. It’s…
Dairy farmers protest drop in milk procurement price
DAIRY FARMERS in Maharashtra are up in arms over the decision of dairies to reduce the procurement prices of milk. Sachin Patil, leader of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, from Pandharpur…
Milk in short supply, Karnataka comes up with a solution
EVEN AS worries over cereal inflation are receding — with temperatures not rising as much to damage the standing wheat crop — it is milk that’s increasingly becoming a cause…
Denmark to set up centre of excellence in dairy production in Maharashtra
Denmark will set up a centre of excellence in dairy production in Maharashtra, announced Danish Ambassador to India, Freddy Svane, Tuesday, on his visit to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari…
Heat stress impacts milk production in Maharashtra’s dairy cattle
Milk producers in Maharashtra are reporting reduced milk output due to heat stress in dairy cattle. They are forced to use resource-intensive methods, which are expensive, to prevent heat stress…
Lumpy Skin Disease: Are we staring at a milk drought in Maharashtra?
With farmers struggling to contain the fast-spreading infectious Lumpy Skin Disease that has affected an estimated 19,000 cattle in the state, dairy unions fear that milk shortage could disrupt market…
Fast-spreading lumpy disease hits milk output
The fresh wave of viral infection of Lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle has spread to newer geographical areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, while eight other States continue to…
Hatsun to increase milk collection in AP, Telangana and Maharashtra
Hatsun Agro Product Ltd.(HAP), a leading private sector dairy company in India with brands ‘Arokya’, ‘Hatsun’, ‘Arun Icecreams’, has announced its plans to expand procurement in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and…