Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reiterated the state government’s commitment to strengthening the dairy sector, saying the administration aims to increase milk production to 10 lakh litres per day while improving the livelihoods of thousands of rural families.Sharing the government’s vision through a post on X, Sarma said the dairy sector plays a crucial role in supporting rural incomes and household nutrition.”Every glass of milk nourishes a family a…
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Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government’s large-scale artificial insemination programme is transforming the dairy sector by improving cattle breeds, boosting milk production and strengthening the rural economy.Highlighting the initiative in a social media post, the Chief Minister said the government has connected livestock farmers with modern dairy practices to ensure sustainable growth in animal husbandry.”Our government has launched…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Mother Dairy said on Tuesday that there are no plans currently to further increase the retail price of milk as the supply situation is “comfortable”. Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), sells around 55 lakh litre of milk every day across various states in the country.On May 14, the company increased retail milk prices by Rs 2 per litre to partly offset rising input costs.Mother Dairy Chairman Meenesh Shah said at a pres…
Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a 12.5 million-tonne increase in annual milk production over the past two decades, helping the state emerge as the country’s fourth-largest milk producer and placing it at the forefront of what officials describe as “White Revolution 2.0”.The figures were released ahead of World Milk Day, observed annually on June 1 to highlight the importance of milk as a source of nutrition and to recognise the contribution of the dairy sector to livelihoods and …
Indore, Feb 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said the state government is mulling providing incentives on the production of ‘urad’ (black gram) and ‘masoor’ (lentil) pulses to encourage farmers.The Chief Minister made this announcement, addressing a three-day national and international exhibition of state-of-the-art machinery related to pulses, grains, and other food processing industries in Indore on Friday.The Chief Minister said that the government has prepared a d…
Gandhinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening Gujarat’s rural economy and recognising excellence in animal husbandry, the state government will organise the ‘Best Livestock Breeder Award’ distribution ceremony on Tuesday at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar. The awards will be presented by State Animal Husbandry Minister Jitu Vaghani and Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Ramesh Katara, who will felicitate outstanding livestock breeders from across …
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday chaired a State-level Steering Committee constituted under the agreement between the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in Bhopal.Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Yadav stated that state’s Sanchi brand should be expanded in every possible way through a coordinated activities across the state.Yadav said that, considering the important role of milk production in increasi…