High demand for Erode cows in DK, Udupi as regions struggles with milk shortage: Report
Mangaluru: Facing a persistent milk shortage, dairy farmers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts are increasingly sourcing high-yielding cows from Erode in Tamil Nadu, a region known for its superior dairy cattle.
Over the past 18 months, more than 360 cows from Erode have been brought in with support from the Dakshina Kannada Milk Union Limited (DKMUL), The New Indian Express reported.
While local Jersey cows produce an average of 15 litres of milk per day, cows from Erode reportedly yield up to 30 litres, making them an attractive option for farmers aiming to boost output. DKMUL facilitates weekly visits to Erode’s Thursday cattle fair, where its officials, including veterinarians, accompany interested farmers.
These teams help verify the animals’ health and productivity of the animals before purchase, with DKMUL covering both transportation and insurance expenses.
Priced between Rs 60,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh, these high-yield cows are part of a broader strategy to bridge the gap between supply and demand. DKMUL currently produces around 3.97 lakh litres of milk daily—short of the 5 lakh litres required—forcing the procurement of additional milk from districts like Hassan, Mysuru, and Dharwad.
To address the shortage long-term, DKMUL is also investing in embryo transfer technology, wherein fertilised embryos from superior donor cows are implanted into local cattle. So far, 40 cows have undergone the procedure, which costs Rs 21,000 each. Farmers pay only Rs 1,000, with the rest subsidised by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), DKMUL, and the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, added the report.
The effort is already showing results. In 2025–26, daily milk collection has risen by 16% compared to the previous year. DKMUL president Raviraj Hegde attributes this rise to a combination of factors such as better pricing for milk procurement, distribution of silage (nutrient-rich green fodder), and strategic support to farmers.
At Rs 40.76 per litre for milk with 4.4% fat and 8.5% SNF (solids-not-fat), DKMUL currently offers the highest procurement price in the state, TNIE quoted Hegde as saying.
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Kulkarni became victim of BJP conspiracy as he grew politically in North Karnataka: Shivakumar
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Bengaluru (PTI): Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar claimed on Friday that Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case, has become a victim of a BJP conspiracy because he was growing politically in the north Karnataka region.
Stating that he has faith in Kulkarni and believes he has done nothing wrong, he said the former minister will fight the case legally by filing an appeal.
A Bengaluru court on Friday sentenced Kulkarni and fifteen others to life imprisonment in the BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar murder case.
On Wednesday, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, Judge of the Special Court for cases involving elected representatives, convicted Kulkarni and others under various IPC sections, including criminal conspiracy and murder.
“I respect the court. But there was a big conspiracy in this case. When the police were about to file a B-report, the CBI was given the case to harass him (Kulkarni). Vinay Kulkarni has become a victim of a BJP conspiracy as he was growing politically in north Karnataka,” Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said Kulkarni has several legal options.
“I have spoken to his family. He swore on God and told me that he had not done anything wrong. I still have faith in him. I feel that he has not done anything wrong. He has an opportunity to file an appeal,” he said, adding that he stands with Kulkarni’s family and supporters and believes he will get justice.
The case pertains to the killing of Goudar, a BJP zilla panchayat member, in Dharwad on June 15, 2016. Kulkarni was a minister at the time. Hired assailants allegedly attacked and hacked Goudar to death in his gym in Saptapur, Dharwad.
Following demands from Goudar’s family and others, the then-BJP government transferred the case to the CBI in 2019.
Veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, under whose tenure the case was handed over to the CBI, told reporters in Chikkamagaluru, “I said what I needed to say when the crime happened, and what I said—that the guilty should be punished and justice should be served—has proven true.”
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, BJP leader and MLC C T Ravi, reacting to the court order, said, “Justice delayed, but not denied.”
