Farmers reject milk price hike, but demand higher incentive
A row is brewing between Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), the govt and dairy farmers over the price of milk with chief minister Siddaramaiah appearing in favour of raising prices, producers resisting the move and the federation wanting an even steeper price hike.
Milk farmers claim improper cooling reduces fat content, Aavin officials disagree
Milk farmers and cooperative society officials claim that there is a reduction of fat content in milk if it is not cooled properly. However, Aavin officials dismissed the accusation and said that fat content does not vary with temperature.
Marathwada farmers excited over milk development project
A day after the state cabinet approved the second phase of milk development project with an outlay of Rs 149 crore for Marathwada and Vidarbha, farmers said on Wednesday that they were excited to reap the tangible benefits of the project.
Milk producers’ union launches welfare schemes for dairy farmers in Kerala
Dairy farmers in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha will benefit from the schemes.
12.52 lakh women farmers benefiting under dairy infra fund: Minister
Around 12.52 lakh women dairy farmers have been covered under the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
Economic Survey 2024: ‘Farmers’ income cannot be increased by producing rice, wheat’
Farmers need to move to high-value agriculture – fruits and vegetables, fisheries, poultry, dairy, and buffalo meat, said the survey.
Farmers call off stir after mins assure to look into demands
Ahmednagar MP Nilesh Lanke on Monday called off his agitation on the issues related to onion and dairy farmers.
Farmers’ protest: Threat issued to shut govt offices from today
Protesting farmers under the leadership of Ahmednagar Member of Parliament (MP) Nilesh Lanke warned of closing govt offices on Monday as part of their agitation for justice to farmers. On Sunday, the farmers led by Lanke — on an indefinite protest since Friday — stated that they were not going to settle for anything less […]
Wangsu urges NERIST to help farmers by introducing new, innovative tools
Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu urged the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) here to help the farmers of the state by introducing new and innovative tools and implements in the farm sector.
Farmers express frustration, fear interruption of meat, milk production
Expressing frustration over the recent oppressive activities of the authorities concerned, the dairy farmers claimed that the oppressive activities have interrupted the activities in this sector and hampered production of meat, beef and milk for the mass people.