Dairy Industry Current Affairs, GK & News
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 working in the field of dairy farming and allied activities in several like value addition, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Dairy Farming • Dairy Industry • Dairy Sector • Financial Independence • National Commission for Women (NCW) • Women in Dairy Farming • women self-help groups (SHGs)
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 and facilitation of investments in dairy sector of the country. The Dairy Investment Accelerator is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund • Dairy Industry • Dairy Investment Accelerator • Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) • Development Fund
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