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Agro Universities, Climate, Live Stock

The study will aim to prove oil-based seaweed product has the potential to be more effective than existing solutions

Symbrosia, a Hawaii-based cleantech startup that uses seaweed to drastically reduce livestock methane emissions announced a study with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Cornell CALS), supported by Danone North America, a leading food and beverage company. Designed by Associate Professor Joe McFadden, the study aims to prove the effectiveness of an Asparagopsis-based seaweed oil extract for reducing livestock methane emissions compared to Symbrosia’s existing freeze-dried seaweed products.

Dr. Mallory Honan, Symbrosia’s product and animal science lead, spoke about the thoroughness of the study. “The study is more in-depth than any previous, accounting for animal and human food safety, energetics, manure composition, and gas emissions. Additionally, it will observe unique milk characteristics beyond lactose, protein, and fat, assessing changes in the complete milk fatty acid profile,” explained Honan.

The Asparagopsis species has been proven to reduce methane emissions in ruminant species by interfering with the methanogenesis process. Symbrosia currently produces a freeze-dried product, SeaGraze™, made of Asparagopsis taxiformis. The product reduces methane emissions by 70 per cent – 80 per cent.

A reduction in methane emissions will have immediate benefits for the climate, superior to that of carbon dioxide reduction alone, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dairy production from cattle makes up an estimated 8 per cent of total human-caused methane emissions worldwide, as part of agriculture and livestock activities which represent approximately 40% of global methane emissions.

Oil absorbs the compounds found in seaweed at an effective rate, circumventing the need for high inputs of energy required for drying. The product in this form is also anticipated to increase the level of bioactive transference and solubility. Using fresh seaweed in oil instead of freeze-dried material also maintains more of the important compounds and nutrients, as well as possibly making it more stable over time. Should the study prove successful, the oil will be added to Symbrosia’s expanding portfolio of products designed to be incorporated into a variety of systems.

The study will aim to prove oil-based

Dairy, R&D, World

Replacing synthetic nitrogen with up to 40 pounds of PROVEN 40 led to a 3.4 per cent increase in milk production per acre

An extensive new study conducted in collaboration with over 30 dairy producers during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons demonstrated that replacing up to 40 pounds per acre of synthetic nitrogen with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 significantly improved silage tonnage without sacrificing quality.

The results, presented at the Dairy Business Association’s Dairy Strong event in Green Bay, Wisconsin, showed that farmers who used PROVEN 40 and a reduced rate of nitrogen saw a 0.91 increase in tonnage per acre, representing a 4.2 per cent advantage over the grower standard.

PROVEN 40 not only increased silage production but also boosted farmer profitability. Replacing synthetic nitrogen with up to 40 pounds of PROVEN 40 led to a 3.4 per cent increase in milk production per acre. While production per acre increased, milk per ton remained consistent, demonstrating that production can increase while maintaining quality.

“PROVEN 40 isn’t just about increasing production. It’s also a path to maximising profit for farmers,” said Andy Heath, a Pivot Bio agronomist from Central Wisconsin. “For the second year in a row, our results show that Pivot Bio’s revolutionary microbial nitrogen is a step toward a more prosperous future in corn silage production, optimising tonnage, maintaining quality, improving environmental outcomes and ultimately driving profitability.”

Replacing synthetic nitrogen with up to 40

AgroPolicy, Dairy, India

The new headquarters building will be a 100 per cent green building

Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation laid the foundation stone of the headquarters of National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI) Limited in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and addressed the e-Market Awards 2023 ceremony. Many dignitaries including Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Choudhary, IFFCO Chairman Dilip Sanghani, NDDB Chairman Dr Meenesh Shah and NCDFI Chairman Dr Mangal Rai were present on the occasion.

In his address, Amit Shah said that the dairy and especially the cooperative dairy sector in our country has achieved multi-dimensional goals. He said that if the cooperative sector does not do milk trading, then milk production remains limited to a middleman and the milk user. But suppose the cooperative sector cooperatively trades milk. In that case, many dimensions are integrated into it, because the aim is not to make profit only and it has multidimensional benefits to the society, agriculture, villages, milk producers and ultimately the country. He said India has experienced this success story in the last 50 years.

The Minister of Cooperation said that today India has reached first place in the world’s milk production with a 24 per cent share. He said that if a cooperative dairy is to be run, then many institutions will have to be formed to nurture it and NCDFI will do this work. In a way, NCDFI is doing the work of guiding all dairies. Shah said that White Revolution started in the village ‘Vasi’ and now the headquarters of NCDFI is going to be built in the same Anand district in an area of about 7000 square meters. It will be built at an expense of about Rs 32 crore and will be operated through a solar power plant. He said that the new headquarters building will be a 100 per cent green building.

The new headquarters building will be a

Live Stock, Sustainability, World

To recognise and celebrate the vital contributions these animals make to livelihoods, food security, and nutrition

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the International Year of Camelids 2024 at its Rome headquarters, to recognise and celebrate the vital contributions these animals make to livelihoods, food security and nutrition.

Camelids, including Bactrian camels, dromedary camels, and wild camels, as well as South American camelids such as domesticated llamas and alpacas, and wild vicuñas and guanacos, play a pivotal role in diverse ecosystems. They are particularly important in desert and mountain regions, where they form an integral part of the livelihoods and traditional practices of indigenous communities.

At the launch event, QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General underscored the cultural and environmental importance of camelids.

“Even in the most extreme climatic conditions, they produce milk, meat, fibre and organic fertiliser, and provide transport, boosting food security, nutrition, and livelihoods while helping to conserve fragile ecosystems. Camelids also build resilience to the impacts of the climate crisis – particularly in mountains and drylands and can contribute to the transformation of agrifood systems,” he said.

“The International Year of Camelids is a great opportunity to highlight and value the economic, social and cultural importance of camelids around the globe – especially highly vulnerable communities.”

Camelids, vital for millions of households in over 90 countries, originated in America 45 million years ago. Serving as working animals, they support Indigenous Peoples and local communities in South America’s Andean highlands, as well as the deserts of Africa and Asia. Bactrian camels and dromedaries, for example, known as “ships of the desert,” are crucial for nomadic life in drylands.

The Year seeks to raise global awareness of the multifaceted role of camelids not only as sources of fibre, milk, and meat but also as resilient and sustainable contributors to local economies. In challenging environments, camelids are indispensable for their ability to endure harsh conditions and provide crucial support to communities.

To recognise and celebrate the vital contributions

Dairy, Live Stock, World

The facility will produce fresh and powdered camel milk products

Australia-based Good Earth Dairy secures a $4.4 million grant for a $20 million dairy processing facility.

The first camel milk dairy in Australia will open ahead of Good Earth Dairy’s listing on the ASX next year. The facility will produce fresh and powdered camel milk products.

Good Earth Dairy is set to expand its distribution channels beyond Western Australia (WA) and into global markets with the help of a new facility. The $20 million facility, expected to be completed by 2026, will have the capacity to process around 22 million litres of camel milk annually.

Good Earth Dairy launched a bridging round via an equity crowdfunding campaign on the OnMarket platform last week ahead of its planned IPO next year to support international expansion.

The company will use crowdfunding to increase production capacity and fund the construction of a new dairy.

Camel milk retails at a premium in Australia, selling for between $13 and $20 per litre, compared to cow’s milk.

The milk is low in allergens and saturated fat, and highly nutritious. It is also easy to digest for infants and adults.

The facility will produce fresh and powdered

Company News, Dairy, India

Following a meticulous correction in selling prices and moderation of purchase prices, Hatsun Agro has experienced a remarkable upswing in milk procurement volume.

R G Chandramogan, Chairman Hatsun Agro, a leading player in the dairy industry announces a significant surge in milk procurement, ensuring a robust and stable supply for the coming months. In response to last year’s challenges, the company has undertaken strategic measures to overcome supply shortages and inflated purchase prices. 

Following a meticulous correction in selling prices and moderation of purchase prices, Hatsun Agro has experienced a remarkable upswing in milk procurement volume. In September and October, the company achieved an impressive 25 per cent increase in procurement, thanks to the establishment of additional collection centres and the inclusion of more farmers across all states. 

The figures speak for themselves – in September, Hatsun Agro procured over 11 crore litres of milk, and in October, the company reached an all-time high, collecting over 12 crore litres of milk in a single month. This exceptional growth in procurement not only signifies the company’s commitment to overcoming challenges but also positions Hatsun Agro as a reliable and sustainable source of dairy products.
 

Following a meticulous correction in selling prices

Company News, Environment, Sustainability

First-of-its-kind agreement on sustainability data for farmers, processors, food manufacturers and retail brand owners

dsm-firmenich, the leading innovator in health, nutrition, and beauty and Sustained, a SaaS sustainability company announced the partnership to enable customers to report the farm-to-fork environmental footprint of food products containing animal proteins including eggs, meat, milk and fish.

This agreement, the first of its kind, allows farmers, processors, food manufacturers and retail brand owners to manage and communicate the sustainability of food production by leveraging dsm-firmenich’s Suste service for capturing farm-level specific emissions data and Sustained’s platform to deliver product-level environmental life cycle assessments of consumer food products at scale.

One-third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from food production. Companies along the food value chain are increasingly called upon to measure, report and reduce their environmental footprints because of their sustainability commitments, regulatory requirements and consumer preferences.

Over 70 per cent of consumers now consider sustainability as a primary driver in purchasing decisions creating a pressing need for transparent and reliable data on sustainability across the entire value chain.

First-of-its-kind agreement on sustainability data for farmers,

Award, Dairy, Live Stock, People

Shreeja receives global recognition for Innovation in Women Empowerment in the Dairy Sector .

Shreeja, an Indian Women Dairy Organisation at the foothills of Lord Balaji temple Tirupati, received the award for Innovation in Women Empowerment in the Dairy Sector at a grand ceremony in Chicago, the United States last night.

Receiving the award on behalf of an impressive over 120,000 women dairy farmers, Chief Executive Officer of Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer Company (SMMPCL) Jayatheertha Chary said, “It is the proudest movement for women dairy farmers of the country and the organisation to get the honour on a global platform for the empowerment of women dairy farmers. It behooves the world’s largest women base in the dairy industry for implementing several initiatives and programs aimed at enhancing women’s leadership and empowering them within the dairy sector”.

Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary (AHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying was present on the occasion. Expressing her happiness on the award, she congratulated NDDB, NDDB Dairy Services and Shreeja Milk for the achievement and encouraged them to continue with the pathbreaking efforts.

Chairman NDDB & NDDB Dairy Services (NDS) Dr Meenesh Shah who was elected to the Board of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) as a delegate of the General Assembly, said “Women have played an integral part in the success of dairying in India and it was only a matter of time before their contributions get acknowledged in the global stage. This year, IDF released its first Women in Dairy report which features 15 case studies from across the globe, of which 4 case studies are of Shreeja, Sakhi, Asha and Paayas, the producer organizations technically supported by us.”

NDS has helped facilitate the formation of 22 Milk Producers’ Organisations, including Shreeja, with a focus on women empowerment in the dairy sector with an infusion of the latest technology, online payment mechanism and enhancing the productivity of indigenous breeds of milch animals.”

An exuberant K Sreedevi, Shreeja Chairperson said, “This global recognition and award at the international stage is enthusing and humbling for each of over 1.20 lakh women dairy farmer members and their families and we owe it also to the support provided by the NDS for taking us where we are today. This will spur us to work harder and expand aggressively in the states where we are operating from.”

Currently, the company, spread across 11 districts of 3 states (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Tamil Nadu) with an average milk procurement of 5.5 LLPD and hoping to touch a turnover of Rs1,000 crore this fiscal, he said. SMMPCL is eying at women membership of 1.5 lakh, milk procurement of 6.5 LLPD and joining the ‘Unicorn’ club shortly, Chary said.

Shreeja receives global recognition for Innovation in

Cold Storage, India, Supply Chain

By the end of 2027, the cold chain logistics segment is expected to hold a share of around 55.51 per cent of the overall market

REFCOLD India, 2023, South Asia’s leading exhibition and conference dedicated to refrigeration and cold-chain technologies commenced at the Chennai Trade Centre. The three-day expo will host over 200 exhibitors, along with more than 10,000 visitors and innovators from retail, pharma, seafood, milk and dairy products, fruits & vegetables, frozen foods, food service, processing, production, distribution, logistics, and transportation Industries.

Organised in collaboration between the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and Informa Markets, REFCOLD India 2023 is set to redefine the industry landscape. This well-reputed event represents a significant step forward in the refrigeration and cold-chain sector, unveiling a vast potential cold-chain market of around Rs 4.3 trillion by 2027.

The event’s grand inauguration was spearheaded by a rich array of dignitaries including Guest of Honour – Dr R Velraj, Vice Chancellor, Anna University; Raja M Sriraam, Chairman, RECFOLD Chennai, ISHRAE; Yogesh Thakkar, National President, ISHRAE, Anoop Ballaney, National President-Elect, ISHRAE and Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India.

India’s cold chain market is segmented into cold chain storage and cold chain logistics. As of 2022, the cold chain logistics segment accounted for 55.42 per cent of the total market share. By the end of 2027, the cold chain logistics segment is expected to hold a share of around 55.51 per cent of the overall market. The wastage levels in perishables in India are significantly high- 4.6- 15.9 per cent in fruits, 5.2 per cent in inland fish, 10.5 per cent in marine fish, 2.7 per cent in meat and 6.7 per cent in poultry. Adequate and efficient cold chain infrastructure from farm gates to consumers is required to arrest the high losses in the supply chain of perishables.

Many global cooling and logistics companies are stepping up their operations in the cold chain sector in India eyeing the huge potential in a large agriculture-driven country, which also happens to be the world’s second-largest producer of grains, vegetables, and fruits. The country’s vast production base, which includes meat, seafood, exotic fruit and vegetable varieties has a sizable agro-export market as well, with India exporting fruits and vegetables worth Rs 160 billion.

Sharing his ideas on the way to sustainable refrigeration and cold chain solutions, Dr R Velraj, Vice Chancellor, Anna University, said “Technology empowers us and represents the contribution of the engineer. 15 per cent of agricultural production is wasted, while over 10 per cent of marine products lose value owing to inadequate preservation. Sustainability in economic progress depends on inclusivity.

Speaking on the occasion, Yogesh Thakkar, National President of ISHRAE said, _”The adoption of integrated cold chain solutions has the potential to significantly revolutionize the traditional perishables sector, bringing about substantial changes in the market landscape and overall growth. This is especially important in a country where agriculture employs 60 per cent of the population.

By the end of 2027, the cold

AgroPolicy, Dairy, Live Stock, R&D

Yak Churpi, a naturally fermented milk product made from yak milk

Churpi is prepared from the milk of Arunachali yak, which is a unique yak breed found in the West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Yak Churpi, a naturally fermented milk product made from yak milk, has been given recognition as a Geographical Indication (GI) of Arunachal Pradesh.

Dr Mihir Sarkar, Director, ICAR- National Research Centre on Yak said it is a major boost to the pastoral production systems and yak rearing in the country.

Churpi is an excellent source of proteins and is frequently used as a substitute for vegetables by tribal yak herders in the vegetation-starved cold and hilly mountainous regions of the state. It is also mixed in vegetable or meat curry and is eaten with rice as a staple food in tribal households. It is considered an integral part of the tangible cultural and tribal heritage of Arunachal Pradesh- says Sarkar.  

Arunachali yak breed is reared by tribal yak pastoralists known as Brokpas who migrate along with their yaks to higher reaches (at an altitude of 10,000 ft and higher) during summers and descent to mid-altitude mountainous regions during winters. Since the product is prepared at such a high altitude, it is also expected to provide benefits to the tribal herders against cold and hypoxia besides providing enriched nutrition, Dr Vijay Paul, Principal Scientist of NRC-Yak who was associated with the GI application process informed.

ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang applied for registration of this unique yak product.  The institute is closely working with the Brokpas rearing Arunachali yaks and is helping them through research and extension support. The services rendered by the institute assume greater significance in light of the fact that the yak population throughout the country has been declining at a fast pace due to enormous hardships and dwindling gains associated with pastoral yak rearing. The registration of yak Churpi of Arunachal Pradesh as a GI is going to serve the cause of yak conservation and yak pastoralists’ socio-economic upliftment.

Yak Churpi, a naturally fermented milk product

AgroPolicy, Dairy, India

The surveillance survey will cover around 766 districts across the country and over 10,000 samples will be collected during the exercise

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated a nationwide surveillance study on milk and milk products this month, in a bid to curb adulteration of such items, said an official of the country’s apex food regulator.

Satyen K Panda Advisor (Quality Assurance) FSSAI said, “The exercise will continue till October, and the regulator is expected to submit its report to the health ministry by December. The surveillance survey will cover around 766 districts across the country and over 10,000 samples will be collected during the exercise. Two agencies have been engaged for the purpose.”

Panda further added, “Quality Council of India, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the National Dairy Development Board will conduct the survey for FSSAI. The scope for the survey includes milk, khoya, paneer, ghee, butter, curd and ice cream. The test parameters are adulterants, normal quality and compositional parameters, contaminants, antibiotic residues and microbiological indicators.

The surveillance survey will cover around 766

Agrotech, Dairy, Supply Chain

The collaboration is aimed at helping organisations across the large, in-country supply chain leverage innovative technologies designed to meet regulatory and consumer demands.

PerkinElmer Inc, a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced a collaboration with Everest Instrument as its head dairy solutions distributor in India. Everest Instruments is a leading, advanced automation, digital solution, and device provider for the Indian dairy industry. The collaboration is aimed at helping organisations across the large, in-country supply chain leverage innovative technologies designed to meet regulatory and consumer demands, like the recently announced PerkinElmer IndiScope FT-IR raw milk analyser.

Commenting on the value that the collaboration will bring to customers, Shripad Joshi, president, PerkinElmer India & South Asia, said, “India is the world’s leading producer of milk and the Indian government is promoting quality production through intensive infrastructure development and dairy development programmes. Our exciting connection with Everest Instruments will help us further assist India’s dairy industry as it looks to meet growing regulations and ever-evolving consumer demands more effectively and efficiently. Our new IndiScope analyser, for example, developed in India and available globally, establishes key quality indicators and detects adulterants right at milk collection points in just 30 seconds.”

PerkinElmer’s dairy and milk testing portfolio covers composition testing, as well as detection of veterinary residues, adulterants and pathogens in liquid and solid forms, spanning from collection points through processing and food production plants.

The collaboration is aimed at helping organisations