Agri-sector industries demand export incentives as bumper kharif harvest expectedA good start to the monsoon season — average rainfall till July 17 was 10% above normal — and sowing that was 21% more than a year earlier ...
20 Jul, 2020, 10.51 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
Maharashtra's dairy farmers fail to get remunerative prices for milkIn Kolhapur, which is known as the milk hub of Maharashtra, some of the dairy farmers are lucky to get Rs 23 per litre for cow's milk while...
24 Jun, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
Large dairy players cap milk procurement, eying powder inventoriesThe plummeted global prices of SMP have affected their exports from India, leading to crash in their prices in the domestic market.
28 Jul, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Mid-sized private dairies gear up to face competitionThe upcoming plant will be the company's first plant in Telangana and will cater to both Hyderabad and Amaravati markets and is ex pected t...
09 Jun, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Milk glut puts pressure on prices, dairies want it part of mid-day mealMost cooperative dairies in north and central India are now procuring 20-30% more milk every day than their annualised daily average.
11 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government raises import duty on ghee, butter to 40%Revenue Secretary Adhia asked industry to approach right authorities with proper justification with regard to raising duties.
06 Oct, 2015, 01.29 AM IST
Price war by cooperatives forcing dairy majors to offer more milk per pack in HyderabadMilk cooperatives receive subsidy support from the government and are able to sell dairy products at lower rates, which helps them wean awa...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.16 AM IST
Karnataka takes to exports and powder-making to deal with surplus milk productionEven as several parts of Karnataka are showing signs of drought due to sharp deficit in rainfall, State's milk procurement has turned all t...
03 Jul, 2014, 01.45 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
Export of animal feed deprives our livestock of nourishment, critical to ensure right to foodExport of farm residue such as oil cakes and soya meal raises costs for dairying and poultry in the country, making milk, poultry and eggs ...
09 Aug, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
- Karnataka fixes VAT on purchase and sale of cotton at 2%
The Karnataka government today decided to fix value added tax on purchase and sale of cotton at two per cent; till now it was five per cent.
10 Jan, 2012, 05.43 PM IST
- Export Grain
Use food mountain to improve farm prices, not feed rodents.
27 Apr, 2011, 07.47 AM IST
- Milk powder cheaper on imports, lower demand
Milk powder has become cheaper this summer on the back of imports and lower demand from ice cream manufacturers.
16 Jul, 2010, 12.24 AM IST
- EU launches review to modernise its farm subsidies
The European Commission called on Tuesday for Europe's generous agriculture subsidies to be modernised, floating the idea of capping hand-o...
20 Nov, 2007, 05.40 PM IST
- Commerce Ministry upset over repeated bans on farm exports
The Commerce Ministry has expressed its displeasure to the Food Ministry over frequent bans on export of agricultural commodities saying su...
21 Oct, 2007, 04.30 PM IST
- Govt may review ban on milk export
Government is likely to review soon the ban imposed on milk exports in February this year, with improved availability of milk and inflation...
18 Sep, 2007, 02.34 PM IST