Opposition Congress, dairy unions in Madhya Pradesh are opposed to deal, saying it would eclipse the local brand, Sanchi, which has long been synonymous with state’s dairy industry.
Average price of 1L milk is Rs 56.8 — up from Rs 51.4 last yr. Since October 2022, inflation in milk prices has outpaced general rate of price rise in India. Higher demand another factor.
Farmers are wrestling with a rare double whammy: a lethal condition called lumpy skin disease in their cows & a drawdown in market-ready cattle stock after Covid slowed breeding.
The country's leading milk suppliers have hiked prices of full cream milk by Rs 2/litre citing rise in input costs. The prices of cow and buffalo milk prices have also increased.
The global market for edible insects is growing quickly, and advocates say that using insects as ingredients can make human and animal food more sustainable.
There is a deficit of 23.4% in the availability of dry fodder, 11.24% in that of green fodder and 28.9% for concentrates, the institute has said in a report.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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