In the rich, green fields of Punjab, dairy farming is a way of life. Across its villages and towns, thousands of commercial dairy farms engaged with activity, each one telling a unique story of perseverance and progress. Among these is the story of Sawarnjit Singh from Moga, a man who has taken his father’s modest …
Milk quality is a crucial factor in manufacturing dairy products like ice cream, UHT milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc., and temperature plays a paramount role in maintaining this quality. A significant rise and dip in temperature can alter the percentage and chemical structure of fats, lactose, proteins, and non-fat solids, affecting milk quality and composition. In …
The Impact of Temperature on Milk Quality: Challenges Faced During Summer Read More »
The stellar role of Operation Flood since its launch played an integral part in making India the largest producer of milk globally, with a remarkable contribution of 23% to global milk production. Post-independence, India’s dairy sector had a self-reliant journey and received great impetus for the last eight years under our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. …
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Insemination or artificial insemination (AI) is a process through which semen containing living progressive motile sperm from a male animal is deliberately introduced into the cervix of a female animal so that successful pregnancy can be induced. This process involves in-vivo fertilisation. There are different processes of artificial insemination; the process chosen mainly depends on …
Importance of Early Pregnancy Detection in Bovine Bovine animals are precious to humans. Be it the farmers or the modern urban consumers- bovine health is essential to meet the needs of all strata of society. Early and appropriate diagnosis of reproductive pathophysiology, including pregnancy detection, is crucial to improve the reproductive management of livestock, which …
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The Indian dairy industry is one of the largest in the world, contributing a quarter of global milk production. It is a crucial industry that provides livelihoods to millions of farmers and plays a significant role in ensuring food security and rural development in the country. However, the industry faces various challenges, including the management …
Revolutionizing Indian Dairy Industry with AI-Powered Crate Management System Read More »
This World Health Day, while we are talking about the aspects of one’s physical and mental wellbeing, we should also have a look at our not-so-distant past. If there’s one thing this pandemic has made us all realise, it’s the importance of having a strong immunity and nutrition. There is no denying that good nutrition …
Milk: A potential gamechanger for ensuring world health Read More »
The highest level of milk production and consumption of all the countries is in India, with over 187 million tonnes every year. Indian dairy production has historical roots that go back 8,000 years. It consumes the most milk worldwide, drinking over 81 thousand metric tons in the year 2020. Approximately 4.2% of India’s gross domestic …
Dairy Farming & Technology Can Together Change the Face of Indian Dairy Industry Read More »
We are all living in changing times today, but the dairy industry has undergone some revolutionary changes in the past few decades. The torchbearer of the Dairy Revolution in India was Mr. Verghese Kurien, whose birthday is celebrated as the National Milk Day. His contributions of making India’s dairy industry self-sustaining and the largest rural …
India’s Dairy Industry – From the Largest, to the Best Read More »
As India advances towards ‘Precision Dairy Farming’, maximizing individual animal potential is paramount to managing dairy farms. Its perceived benefits include enhanced efficiency, productivity, improved product quality and a rise in profitability. However, this can remain a far-fetched dream, if exclusively relied on farmer’s experience and judgment alone. Though a farmer’s efficacy as regards to …
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