milk production

Panaji, April 11 Dairy farming support schemes launched by the Goa government are helping revive rural livelihoods in the Bicholim taluka, with several beneficiaries praising the role of subsidies for cattle, equipment, and fodder in transforming traditional farming into viable commercial...

Jabalpur, April 8 – Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav addressed the 'Krishi Manthan 2026' event at Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University (JNKVV), Jabalpur, on Wednesday. The event was jointly organized by the Department of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Delhi High Court ruled on Tuesday that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) does not have the jurisdiction to regulate animal or cattle feed, stating that such powers fall outside the scope of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.A division bench...

New Delhi, April 6 Crystal Crop Protection Ltd launched a hybrid fodder seed targeting dairy farmers ahead of the monsoon season, as India's livestock sector struggles with a persistent shortage of high-quality feed.The company stated that the 'Dairy Green' seed delivers high biomass yield...

Ambikapur, April 1 After spending over a decade primarily training in mud wrestling arenas and selling milk to support his family, Jammu and Kashmir wrestler Hamam Hussain's perseverance paid off at the Khelo India Tribal Games, as he secured his first national-level gold here.Hussain and his...

Shimla, March 31 The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to process surplus milk into ghee and sell it at affordable rates to boost the dairy industry in the state and ensure timely payments to milk-selling farmers, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.Responding to a...

New Delhi/Jaipur, March 27 Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP Om Birla has chaired a high-level meeting to review and accelerate the integrated development of the dairy sector in the Kota-Bundi region.The meeting, held at Parliament House, was attended by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal...

New Delhi, March 25 Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh highlighted on Wednesday that India's milk production has increased by nearly 70 per cent in the last 11 years to 248 million tonnes in 2024-25, and that the country will be free from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the next three years...

Chandigarh, March 21 Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) M L Jat has said that India's milk production increased from 17 million tonnes in 1950 to 247 MT in 2025.Jat, a distinguished...

Raebareli, March 19 Agribusiness firm BL Agro said on Thursday that its subsidiary Leads Genetics has successfully transferred high-grade embryos of Gir cattle, imported from Brazil, into 255 domestic cows at its facility here, claiming a 60 per cent pregnancy success rate in the first batch – a...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government has intensified its efforts to eradicate highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) through a massive state-wide vaccination campaign, with over 3 crore doses administered to livestock so far in the fiscal year 2025-26, officials said on...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat has reduced the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in livestock to 3 per cent, while aiming for herd immunity of around 80 per cent by 2025, state officials said, attributing this progress to sustained mass vaccination drives.This development comes as India...

Katni, March 14 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the state government is committed to the prosperity and development of farmers and was working for the welfare of all sections of society.Addressing a farmers' conference and agriculture festival in Barhi town here...

Lucknow, March 10 The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to set up an additional dairy plant and increase the production capacity of an existing unit in the Bundelkhand region.The proposal was approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Under...

Hathras (UP), March 9 Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Dharampal Singh on Monday said that claims of cow slaughter taking place in Uttar Pradesh are “false propaganda” and the state ranks first in the country in milk production.Speaking to mediapersons here, Singh said, “Ever...

Mumbai, March 5 – Maharashtra's economy is projected to grow by 7.9 per cent in 2025-26, slightly higher than the projected 7.4 per cent growth of the national economy, according to the government's pre-budget Economic Survey presented in the state assembly on Thursday.The survey stated that...

Surat, March 3 – A livestock artificial insemination technician from the Vaheval village in the Surat district of Gujarat, has achieved an unusually high conception success rate, significantly improving reproductive performance and milk yields in dairy cattle in the region.Deepak Patel, 63...

Nagpur, March 1 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 2,000-litre bulk milk cooler facility in Dharni, Amravati district, Maharashtra, on Sunday, which he said marks the beginning of transformation in the backward Melghat region.The facility is a project of the National Dairy Development...

Beed, February 14 The trade deal between India and the United States will benefit farmers, as it will open up a vast new market in that nation, but some individuals and parties are spreading misinformation about it, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Saturday.Prime...

New Delhi, February 12 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday urged the dairy industry to adhere to quality regulations, warning that non-compliance undermines market access and allows fraudulent players to thrive at the expense of honest businesses seeking...