Agriculture Ministry
INDUSTRY Agriculture Ministry Reviews Milk and Milk Powder Situation Ahead of Peak Season India has exported 17,000 MT SMP subsequent to reopening of exports in June, 2012 and export orders to the tune of 10,000 – 12,000 MTs per month were anticipated by all leading players in private and cooperative sector. Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India (DADF) convened a meeting with leading players in cooperative, Government and private sector on 8.11.2012 to review the milk situation in the country and the stock position of skimmed milk powder. The industry has requested the Government to consider increasing the incentive for exports from 5% to 10% under the Vishesh Krishi and Gramin Upaj Yojana to facilitate export of accumulated stock. In the meeting, most of the cooperative federations reported lower inventories compared to July, 2012. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Mother Dairy, Del...