Dairy Industry
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The dairy industry plays a vital role in India’s agricultural landscape, and addressing key challenges in the milk collection process is crucial for its growth and efficiency. In a significant development, Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Union Minister of Heavy Industries, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India’s First Cloned Desi Gir Female Calf
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana, has produced the country’s first cloned female calf of the desi breed Gir, named ‘Ganga.’ The NDRI had initiated a project to clone indigenous cow breeds such as Gir and Sahiwal ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
NCW Launches Training Program for Women in Dairy Farming
National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a nationwide training and capacity building programme for women in dairy farming. Key Facts To launch the training programme, NCW is collaborating with agricultural universities in India in order to identify and train women ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
DAHD launches dairy investment accelerator
Government of India’s Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), under its Investment Facilitation Cell, has setup Dairy Investment Accelerator. About Dairy Investment Accelerator This has been set up with a view of providing dedicated focus towards the promotion ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
New Scheme for Diary Sector: GoI subsidizes interest rates on working capital
On May 14, 2020, the Government of India launched a new scheme for the diary sector. The scheme has introduced Interest Subvention on Working Capital to support Diary Cooperatives and FPO (Farmer Producer Organization). Key Features The scheme intends to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Milk Price Rise in India
On December 14, 2019, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) and Mother Dairy (owned by National Diary Development Board) increased MRP (Maximum Retail Prices) of their pouched milk by Rs 2 per litre. Why the price rise? The two main ..