Goa Hikes Milk Procurement Price, Retail Stable
Panaji: The Goa government has increased the milk procurement price to support local dairy farmers, while keeping retail milk prices unchanged for consumers, reflecting a calibrated approach to balance farmer welfare and consumer affordability. The decision comes amid rising demands from milk producers for better compensation, with the hike aimed at improving farmer incomes without…
Goa MLAs Seek Higher Milk Support Price
Several MLAs in the Goa Legislative Assembly have demanded an increase in the support price for agricultural produce, saying farmers in the state are struggling due to low returns. During the discussion, MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye highlighted that paddy cultivation in Goa is steadily declining as the support price offered to farmers is too low…