With adulteration of milk being a widespread problem in India, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a handy device to detect the presence of harmful additives in

Homegrown Amul brand is all set to touch the US $ 4 billion mark.

JAIPUR: The proposed National Livestock Mission, supported by a budget allocation of Rs 307 crore, is likely to strengthen the animal husbandry industry in the state. Rajasthan is among the leading states in livestock production and it contributes nearly 11% to the state GDP.

The livestock mission will help to attract investment and enhance productivity along with increasing the availability of feeder and fodder. The experts and farmers related to animal husbandry welcomed the step.

Guwahati: The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in association with the Ministry of Food Processing and Industries, Government of India, is organizing the LIVESTOCK and POULTRY INDIA Summit in Guwahati on February 22 (Friday).

Pork , fish, eggs, meat and milk form part of the staple food of the people of the North East as such poultry farming and pig rearing also provide gainful employment. However, these are largely confined to backyard rearing and commercialization is yet to make a dent in the region.

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said there is a need to have a single milk brand to improve marketing of milk and its products in the Maharashtra, on the lines of Gujarat's Amul.

He said the state lagged behind Gujarat in terms of marketing of milk. "In Gujarat, all milk cooperatives supply their product to Amul, which in turn market them very well. Whereas in Maharashtra, there is Gokul, Warna and Aarey. There is vast infrastructure but poor production," he said after inaugurating a new facility of the state-owned Mahanand dairy here.

Chennai: The first phase of the National Dairy Plan (NDP), a central sector scheme funded by the World Bank and being implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has commenced opera

Food companies say the move will delay new product development and innovation

Probiotic ice-cream, digestive biscuits or lowsugar jams may be flying off retail shelves, but food companies are no longer being allowed to sell new products without taking approvals from the government-promoted Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). According to a new and modified FSSAI advisory issued to all food companies last month, any new or existing product which is ‘proprietary’ – in other words not classified in the food act – will need to follow a regulatory ‘new product approval’ guideline, as laid down by the FSSAI.

Amul Procures Record 164L Kg Milk Per Day

Vadodara: Gujarat—the cradle of India’s White Revolution—has beaten Punjab in milk production by emerging as the fourth largest milk producing state of India, world’s largest milk producer.

Amul, the homegrown milk brand, marketed by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on its part is registering an all-time record high milk collection this winter making the US $3.6 billion brand even stronger.