Karnataka: Milk price increase will hurt malnourished women & children, BJP leader Suresh Kumar warns GovtSenior BJP leader S Suresh Kumar has appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to rescind the increase in milk prices, arguing that milk is t...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Maharashtra govt extends subsidy scheme for milk producers by month"Milk-producing farmers would get Rs 5/ litre subsidy from the state government. The scheme requires Rs 230 crore for the period of one mon...
26 Feb, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Rs 225 crore subsidy to milk farmers pending for want of bank account detailsThe average monthly dues of milk cooperatives for powder production are Rs 150 crore, and so far dues worth Rs 225 crore have accumulated, ...
19 Sep, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
India's milk powder exports to surge on subsidies, dampen global pricesThe potential 100,000 tonnes of shipments expected in the 2018/19 year starting April 1 compare to 11,500 tonnes a year earlier, Sodhi and ...
27 Jul, 2018, 11.33 AM IST
Government to offer incentive on exports of milk productsIn Maharashtra, government officials said the Swabhimani Shetkari Sangthana’s (SSS) milk-supply-stoppage call didn’t affect supplies to con...
18 Jul, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
Centre taking steps to boost milk producers income, says Nitin GadkariHis comments came against the background of ongoing protest by farmers in Maharashtra to seek higher milk procurement prices and a Rs 5/L s...
17 Jul, 2018, 10.21 PM IST
Mumbai, Pune may face milk shortage as farmers' protest dirupts collectionThe milk supply was not affected on Monday as dairies had stocked up milk. However, if the agitation continues, some shortages are likely t...
16 Jul, 2018, 07.03 PM IST
Unions to stop milk supply to Mumbai, PuneAfter the SSS called for a strike by milk farmers, the state government announced a subsidy of Rs 50/kg for export of milk powder and Rs 5/...
16 Jul, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Give subsidy of Rs 5/l on milk to farmers, demands farmer leader ShettiAlong with a subsidy of Rs 5/litres for the milk producers, Shetti has also demanded creation of a buffer stock
20 Jun, 2018, 07.53 PM IST
Maharashtra govt sets up Milk Price Stabilisation Fund for co-op dairiesAs farmers had agitated by distributing free milk, state government had announced subsidy for production of milk powder. However, it didn’t...
13 Jun, 2018, 09.10 PM IST
Bengal dairy farmers to get an additional subsidy of Rs 2 per litreAt present the procurement price of milk is Rs 25 per litre. While this remains same, the additional subsidy amount will be directly transf...
05 Apr, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
Excess production to keep lid on milk prices this yearExperts believe that farmers might get less returns for their produce if dairies are unable to export milk powder or divert it to governmen...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.52 PM IST
Neither farmers, nor consumers happy with loss-making Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers FederationKMF is unable to market or cope with the huge amount of milk it receives daily; it diverts it to milk powder and milk products, which resul...
17 Jan, 2016, 08.11 AM IST
Verka to launch premium brand of indigenous cows' milkPunjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal asked the MILKFED to introduce a premium brand of desi cow milk as a healthy drink under its popu...
30 Dec, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Punjab government asks farmers to go for commercial dairy unitsThe state government has been providing subsidies to encourage the farmers for dairy farming, Punjab Dairy Development Minister Ranike said.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.27 PM IST
Dairies in Maharashtra demand subsidyPouched milk suppliers from Maharashtra have demanded a subsidy of Rs 4/litre owing to losses due to competition from powder manufacturers.
25 Feb, 2014, 02.50 PM IST
- Dairy sector wants meat subsidy to go
The dairy industry has explained how the subsidies help slaughterhouses and thereby impact the milk production in the country.
02 Mar, 2010, 01.44 AM IST