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Friday, May 17, 2013
Anantapur Fodder Crisis Means Slaughter of Pregnant CowsINDIA – Government fodder schemes to help sustain starving cattle during the summer heat have not materialised resulting in pregnant cattle being sent for slaughter in Karnataka....
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Mizoram State Invests in Agriculture and FisheriesINDIA - The annual plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Mizoram has been finalised with attention given to the agriculture and fisheries sectors....
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Government Blames Production Gap on Cattle SmugglersINDIA – While Indian milk production tops global charts the output of the Tripura region is being hit due to a spate of cattle smuggling to Bangladesh. ...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Training Equips Rural Women with Agricultural, Business SkillsINDIA - A training programme to enhance the entrepreneurial and agriculture technology skills of a network of rural women called ‘Info Ladies’ was held last week from 26 – 28 February....
Monday, February 25, 2013
Feed Pressure Lead to Calls For HelpINDIA – Severe drought and feed price pressure has caused milk production and profits to significantly drop meaning farmers await for state relief....
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Mandatory GM Labeling on Packaged FoodINDIA - On 1 January, 2013, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formally implemented a rule which stipulates that every package containing food derived from products of biotechnology shall bear at the top of its principal display...
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Mobile Cattle Health Facilities for Gulbarga DistrictINDIA - From January 12 five districts in the Gulbara region will be provided with mobile health services for cattle. ...
Friday, December 28, 2012
Merial to Acquire Animal Health Division of Dosch PharmaceuticalsINDIA - Merial, the Animal Health division of Sanofi, has announced that Sanofi has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the animal health division of the Indian company Dosch Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, creating a market entry for Merial...
Monday, December 03, 2012
India Lifts Dairy Export BanINDIA - The Indian Government has lifted its ban on the export of milk and cream, concentrated and/or sweetened milk and cream, whole milk powder, dairy whitener and infant milk foods....
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Fonterra Opens Delhi OfficeINDIA - Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has announced it will be opening an office in Delhi to improve Fonterra's understanding of the Indian Dairy market. ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dairying Linked to Healthy Beef ProspectsINDIA - According to a USDA report, India's Buffalo exports have risen from 609,000 tonnes in 2009 to a projected 2,160,000 tonnes in 2013. This is partly attributed to the growing dairying sector which, since 2003, has grown three to four per cent annually....
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Amul to Commission New Mumbai DairyINDIA- After the commissioning of three million litres of milk per day by Dudhsagar Dairy at Gurgaon in Haryana, another member of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation is all set to develop its plant in Mumbai....
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Report into Milk Price Hike Due this WeekINDIA - An expert committee, entrusted by the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Milma) to prepare a detailed report on the proposed price hike of milk and dairy products, is expected to submit its report to the cooperative director board...
Friday, July 13, 2012
India Extends Ban on Milk Product Imports from ChinaINDIA - On July 2, 2012, the Government of India extended the import prohibition on milk and milk products from China for a period of one year. ...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Steps to Minimise Suffering in Culling PraisedINDIA - Humane Society International and the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization have praised the government of Andhra Pradesh for committing to follow international guidelines relating to the euthanasia of affected animal populations...
Monday, June 04, 2012
Bihar Promotes Dairy Development on World Milk DayBIHAR, INDIA - On the occasion of World Milk Day, on 1 June 2012, a two-day national-level seminar has been arranged in the state to promote dairy development in the state. The theme of the seminar is 'Status, opportunities and sustainability of dairy...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Govt May Allow Export of Skimmed Milk PowderINDIA - Following its decision to allow export of casein, a high-value milk protein on 2 May, the government is now reportedly mulling permitting exports of about 10,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder....
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Gujarat's Dairies to Double Cattle Feed ManufacturingINDIA - Dairies in Gujarat will double their capacity of cattle feed production in next two years....
Friday, May 11, 2012
Dairies Threaten to Stop Milk CollectionINDIA - Major private dairies in the state of Pune have threatened to stop milk collection from the cooperative milk federations as well as from farmers if the state government fails to address their issues regarding a downturn in their sector and the...
Friday, April 20, 2012
India to Become World's Largest Beef ExporterINDIA - India is forecast to become the world’s leading beef exporter in 2012 due to an expanding dairy herd, efficiency improvements, increased slaughter and price-competitiveness in the international market particularly vis-à-vis Brazil....
Thursday, February 16, 2012
FMD Resulting into Economic Loss of Rs 20,000 Crore Every YearINDIA - The government today said the foot and mouth disease in livestock sector is resulting into direct economic loss to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore per annum....
Thursday, February 09, 2012
India Ups Imported Milk RequirementsINDIA - The Indian government has issued a draft notification proposing veterinary certificates for the import of milk and milk products from various countries including the US....
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Dairy Sector Seeks Duty Cuts to Spur GrowthINDIA - In a bid to promote the processing and packaging of milk in the country, the dairy sector has sought exemption of excise duty and value added tax (VAT) on equipment and machinery in the upcoming Union Budget. Besides, the industry has also sought...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Meat, Milk, Eggs, Fish Not on Deflation DietINDIA - Food inflation has remained in negative territory for a third week, though the rate of decline has slowed quite a bit in the first week of 2012. Though prices of most articles continued to fall, there was pressure from protein-based goods. ...
Thursday, January 12, 2012
India World Leader In Milk ProductionINDIA - The National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) Annual Report for 2010-11 has conveyed that India continued to be the largest milk producing nation in 2010-11. The country’s estimated milk production for 2010-11 is 121 million tonnes, close...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
India Extends Import Ban on Milk From ChinaINDIA - On 26 December, 2011, the Government of India (GOI) extended the import prohibition on milk and milk products from China for a period of six months....
Thursday, January 05, 2012
VIV/ILDEX: Top-Notch 2-Day Conference ProgrammeBANGALORE, INDIA - The organisers of VIV/ILDEX India 2012 have optimised the knowledge part within the event by staging a top-notch two-day conference programme in parallel with the exhibition. ...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Biomin India: Strong Presence at Local Trade ShowsINDIA - Kicking off in November, the annual Hyderabad Poultry Show is becoming widely recognised as the major event for the Indian poultry industry....
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