Women dairy farmers stare at dry business amid lockdown in Odisha
The OMFED has cut down on the procurement since lockdown began, collecting milk from farmers only on alternate days.
Odisha transfers aid of ₹920 crore to accounts of farmers hit by Covid-19 induced lockdown
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik said though the state is currently facing the second wave of Covid-19 and undergoing lockdown, there are no restrictions for agricultural activities. The farmers can carry out agricultural activities with adherence to Covid-19 guidelines.
How long can the dairy industry handle a third lockdown?
As the country enters its third lockdown, and milk production slowly starts to rise, we take a look at when the curtailment of foodservice might start to stretch processing capability once again.
Milk sector expected to shrug off impact of second lockdown
The disruption to milk supply chains during the first lockdown in spring, brought on by the closure of coffee shops and catering businesses, hit parts of the dairy sector hard.
How might the second lockdown impact dairy markets?
As of 5 November, England will join Scotland and Wales in re-introducing restrictions on movements in an attempt to stem the rising infection rate of COVID-19. The new measures will be in place until at least 2 December.
Consumers show lockdown love for dairy
DAIRY SALES saw an uplift during lockdown, as consumers turned to dairy produce for a pick-me-up.
South Canterbury dairy season begins in midst of level two lockdown
A mild winter and good cow condition at calving have been attributed to a good start to the season for one South Canterbury dairy operation.
Life isn’t milk and honey for dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu despite steady demand during lockdown
Aavin’s decision to restrict procurement has come as a body blow to the milk producers; increased input, maintenance costs have rendered farmers helpless across Tamil Nadu.
Sale of dairy products down due to demand slump after lockdown
A slump in demand due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown has led to dwindling sales of dairy products in Maharashtra”s Aurangabad district, an association of milk producers said on Tuesday.
Milk collection, meat processing to continue under lockdown
Farming groups are reassuring members that despite new covid-19 restrictions coming into effect today, the primary sector retains its essential service status and as much as possible it will be business as usual for farmers.
