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AgroPolicy, Dairy, Finance, India, Live Stock

The budget 24 announcement about mandatory blending of CBG in CNG and PNG, financial assistance for procurement of biomass aggregation machinery to support collection will boost dairy industry.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Union Budget for forthcoming financial year (2024-25) in the parliament.FM announced schemes and special programmes for the various sectors of agriculture.

Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) (Amul) said that in her budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister informed the parliament that India is the largest producer of milk in the world. She mentioned a comprehensive programme for supporting dairy farmers will be formulated. Efforts are already on to control foot and mouth disease. India is the world’s largest milk producer but with low productivity of milch-animals. The programme will be built on the success of existing schemes such Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Livestock Mission, and Infrastructure Development Funds for dairy processing and animal husbandry.

Mehta said, “Amul welcomes this support to the dairy industry of the country. India contributes to 24 per cent of the total milk production of the world and at the current rate of growth and the world dairy situation, India will contribute to one third of the total milk production in the world in a decade. The proposed comprehensive program for supporting dairy farmers will help India achieve the dream of becoming the ‘Dairy to the world.’

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today approved the continuation of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to be implemented under Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) with an outlay of Rs.29,610.25 crore for another three years up to 2025-26.

The scheme will incentivise investments for Dairy processing and product diversification, Animal Feed Plant, Breed multiplication farm, Animal Waste to Wealth Management (Agri-waste management) and Veterinary vaccine and drug production facilities.”

Government of India will provide 3 per cent interest subvention for 8 years and the Dairy Cooperatives will also avail benefits for modernisation, strengthening of the dairy plants.

Further, Finance Minister also announced that the Government will further promote private and public investment in post-harvest activities including aggregation, modern storage, efficient supply chains, primary and secondary processing and marketing and branding for ensuring faster growth of the food processing sector.

It may be noted that Amul has announced investments of Rs 11500 crores over the next 2-3 years for all round expansion of its dairy processing infrastructure.

 Finance Minister also announced the phased mandatory blending of compressed biogas (CBG) in compressed natural gas (CNG) for transport and piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic purposes will be mandated. Further, financial assistance will be provided for procurement of biomass aggregation machinery to support collection. This will support Amul’s initiative to promote circular economy by collecting dung from its farmers through the cooperative model, process it into compressed biogas (CBG) and bio fertilizer and thereby benefiting the farmers through additional income from dung, the economy by reducing imports of fuel and fertilizer and also supporting the plant. Amul has plans to set up 100 such CBG fuel pumps in the next couple of years across Gujarat.

Cooperatives are a powerful institutional mechanism to connect all these four and provide them sustainable benefits over a long period of time as the Amul model has successfully demonstrated. We believe that the initiatives of new Ministry of Cooperation shall help promote this cause for the betterment of all these four major castes through the several measures being taken for strengthening of cooperatives across the country.

The budget 24 announcement about mandatory blending

Company News, Dairy, India

GCMMF has 98 dairy plants located across India with a daily milk handling capacity of 50 million Liters equipped with modern facilities to process, pack and store the milk and milk products.

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), announced the launch of Sagar Skimmed Milk across India.

Sagar is one of the oldest brands of GCMMF in the milk powder and ghee segment. Sagar Skimmed Milk Powder is India’s largest-selling SMP brand, preferred by buyers due to its pure, fresh, good quality and it is now expanding to the fresh skimmed milk category.

“To meet the expectations of the changing consumer, we are launching Sagar Skimmed Milk at the most affordable price to cater for the economic segment as well as fat-free milk for health-conscious consumers” said Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, GCMMF.

We launched Sagar Skimmed Milk across all Indian markets on the morning of 8th January 2024. It is Fat-Free and will have a minimum of 9 per cent SNF. To cater to various consumer segments, it is available in 250 ml (Rs. 10), 500 ml (Rs. 20), 1 L (Rs. 40), 2 L (Rs. 78) and also, in 6 L pack to cater Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers (HoReCa) requirement. It would also be available to consumers through nearby retail outlets, Amul parlours, Milk booths and Modern Format Stores.

GCMMF has 98 dairy plants located across India with a daily milk handling capacity of 50 million Liters equipped with modern facilities to process, pack and store the milk and milk products.

GCMMF has 98 dairy plants located across

Agrotech, Company News, Dairy, India, R&D

The laboratory supports market demand for organic produce, benefiting both farmers and the industry as a whole.

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) (Amul Federation), the largest food products organization of India has set up State-of-the-Art Advanced Organic Testing Laboratory at Amul Fed Dairy, Gandhinagar. The lab has been inaugurated by Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Government of India, on 21st May 2023.

With the increasing demand for organic food products in India, there is a growing need for advanced laboratories dedicated to organic food testing. Organic food is produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals. To meet these demands, an advanced laboratory for organic food testing plays a crucial role in verifying the organic integrity of food items. The laboratory employs various testing methodologies and techniques to detect the presence of pesticides, heavy metals, and other contaminants. It ensures that organic food products adhere to national and international organic standards, enhancing consumer confidence and protecting public health.

This is the first dedicated lab by Amul for organic testing and supporting organic producers. The organic industry relies on consumer trust and confidence. Organic testing laboratories play a pivotal role in building trust by providing reliable testing results and ensuring that organic claims are backed by scientific evidence. By upholding the integrity of organic products, the laboratory supports market demand for organic produce, benefiting both farmers and the industry as a whole.

As per the guidance of Shri Amit Shah, Hon Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amul ventured into the organic business last year in May 2022 with the launch of Amul Organic Atta. Over the past year, Amul has expanded its organic product portfolio to include products such as Organic Basmati Rice, Organic Toor Dal, Organic Chana Dal, Organic Masoor Dal, Organic Moong, Organic Rajma, Organic Besan and Organic Kabuli Chana. A range of other organic products are in the pipeline.

Jayen Mehta, MD, Amul Federation said that the latest state of the art equipments  viz. Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS), Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) etc been installed at the new Organic testing lab at Amul.

These equipments will help identify and quantify organic compounds in food samples. They can detect pesticides, herbicides, and other organic contaminants, determine trace elements and heavy metals in food samples and also detect mycotoxins, additives, and preservatives. Amul aims to provide organic testing results meeting international standards to organic farmers and industry players at an affordable price.

The laboratory supports market demand for organic