Dairy Industry Current Affairs, GK & News
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 modernize existing milk processing units. It will also enhance the milk processing capacity of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cooperative Enterprise • Cooperatives • Dairy Industry • Dairy Processing • Farmer Producer Organisation • milk production • National Dairy Development Board
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 reasons behind the price hike is partly structural and partly weather related. The months between ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Dairy Industry • Dairy Sector • Milk • milk production • National Dairy Development Board
India, Rwanda sign eight agreements in various fields
India and Rwanda have signed eight agreements in the fields of defence, trade, agriculture, leather and allied products and dairy. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. PM Modi became first Indian Prime Minister to visit Rwanda. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Agriculture • Dairy Industry • Defence • Girinka programme • India-Rwanda • Leather • National • Trade
Government bans imports of hormone oxytocin
The Union government has banned imports of hormone oxytocin to stop its misuse in livestock industry, where it causes hormonal imbalances and shortens the lives of milch animals. The Government has decided to rely on domestic production to satisfy requirements of hormone. It has asked customs officials to step up vigilance against those likely to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Dairy Industry • Drug Abuse • Drug Ban • DTAB • National • Oxytocin hormone • Science and Technology
CCEA approves Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) Scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,881 crore to boost dairy sector. It will be managed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and shall be implemented from 2017-18 to 2028-29. Initially, Rs.8,004 crore loan will be provided by NABARD to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Topics: Agriculture • Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Dairy Industry • Dairy Processing • Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund • NABARD • NDDB • NDDC