TheDairySite Latest News: Sri Lanka
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Government Announces Milk Re-test For DicyandiamideSRI LANKA - The government has decided to re-test all samples of Fonterra milk powder, despite New Zealand milk being confirmed as 100 per cent safe....
Friday, May 17, 2013
Official Laboratories To Issue Dicyandiamide Certification on PowderSRI LANKA - Companies importing milk powder must obtain official laboratory certification to prove their products are free of dicyandiamide (DCD), the Health Ministry has announced. ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Sri Lanka Update: Vets Issue Fly Warning After 1000 Cattle DieSRI LANKA – Farmers are being urged to move cows away from flies after an unknown disease has claimed the lives of around 1,000 cattle....
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Nestle Boosts Dairy Industry in Sri Lanka SRI LANKA - Nestlé is strengthening the dairy industry in Asia with the opening of a new UHT milk factory in Sri Lanka. ...
Monday, January 30, 2012
President Calls for Increased Milk ProductionSRI LANKA - President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday directed authorities in the livestock development and dairy product industry to implement a suitable programme for promoting the use of organic dairy products, with an emphasis to produce nutritionally...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Veterinary Products Committee AppointmentsUK - Professor William Reilly has been appointed Chair of the Veterinary Products Committee (VPC), which advises the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Professor Malcolm Bennett has been appointed as a new member....
Biomin Hosts 1st National Mycotoxin Symposium SRI LANKA - The first National Mycotoxin Symposium recently took place in Sri Lanka on the second of June 2011. ...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Dairy Farmers Linked Through Mobile PhonesSRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is to launch a programme that will use mobile phones to help dairy farmers, a government official said....
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
e-Dairy Promotes Self SufficiencySRI LANKA - e-Dairy extension is an innovative application of ICT aimed at achieving self sufficiency in national milk production....
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
CIC & USAID To Improve Dairy IndustrySRI LANKA - A new programme will train farmers to improve their dairy practices and help restore the dairy industry....
Monday, July 13, 2009
A Healthy Dose of Milk Needed in Sri LankaSRI LANKA - In rebuilding Sri Lanka after three decades of destructive war, a vital area of regeneration is healthcare the important dimension of rebuilding Sri Lanka's fresh-milk industry....
Friday, November 30, 2007
Sri Lanka: USAID Seeks Dairy Industry SolutionsSRI LANKA - More than thirty representatives of the private and public sectors discussed strategies to improve the dairy industry in Sri Lanka so it can reduce dependence on imported milk powder and encourage economic development in the conflict-affected...
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ministry to Promote Liquid MilkSRI LANKA - The Livestock Development Ministry has taken steps to promote liquid milk under the slogan of "Drink liquid milk to Strengthen our Nation". ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Sri Lanka bracing for milk powder price burstSRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is bracing for a steep rise in milk powder prices, with a drought in Australia pushing international dairy product prices to unprecedented highs....
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Incentive for dairy farmersSRI LANKA - The Southern Provincial Council has initiated measures to develop dairy industry in the region. Under the proposed development programme, dairy farming villages are to be set up at Grama Niladhari division level in the Matara district. ...
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