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Kumar: Most milk in India exceeds regulatory aflatoxin limits
“There is a food safety standards, ok, guideline on what is the limit of aflatoxin. Most of the milk in the country is above, ok, that limit.”
Kumar: Human lactase enzyme production can be easily revived
“By design, we have a lactase enzyme. Ok, it can be revived. Ok, it can be easily revived.”
Kumar: Forward contracts with Indian farmers cannot be enforced
“In India, you can't sign a forward contract with farmer and get it honoured. It is not possible.”
Kumar: Soil organic carbon across Indian farmlands is under 1%
“All the lands in India today, soil organic carbon is less than one percent.”
Kumar: Dairy antibiotic residues drive human antibiotic resistance in India
“We treat animals with antibiotics. Antibiotics come out in milk. That we drink. Then it makes us antibiotic resistant. Fundamental problem. Siddharth Ahluwalia: So this is also contributing to our antibiotic resistance. Shashi Kumar: Yes. One of the biggest co…”
Kumar: Indian dairy farmers do not inject cows with oxytocin for milk
“Technically, ok, if you really look at in Indian dairy industry in general, so nobody is going to inject an oxytocin to cow to produce more milk. No farmer is doing it. That's the fact.”
Kumar: Half of Akshayakalpa's operating villages lack residents under 45
“At least most of the villages where we work, 50% of the villages doesn't have a population below 45 years of age.”
Kumar: Dairy is the cheapest protein source known to humans
“Dairy is the cheapest source of protein known to human. It's the cheapest.”
Kumar: Cow milk protein profile is 50% better than plant milk
“Protein profile is 50% better than the almond milk or oat milk.”
Kumar: Most milk in India is produced by buffaloes, not cows
“See, most milk in India is produced by buffalos. It's not by cows.”
Kumar: About 2% of India's farmland is currently under organic cultivation
“Around two percent of other countries under organic cultivation right now. There are various statistics. Some statistics do say it's around five percent to eight percent. Some statistics say it is two percent, but I tend to believe the two percent part of it.”
Kumar: Akshayakalpa partner farms reach 3.5% soil organic carbon
“We have pushed soil organic carbon in our farms to 3.5%.”
Kumar: Akshayakalpa partner farms average 2,000 integrated trees each
“Each farm, at an average, have integrated 2000 trees in hedges and bunds.”
Kumar: Israeli, US, and UK cows yield 8,000–12,000 kg per lactation
“If you take Israel, they do 12,000 kgs in three not five days per cow. US does 10,000 kgs. UK does 8000 kgs.”