Milk union increases procurement price
Shivamogga, Davangere and Chitradurga Districts’ Cooperative Milk Producers’ Societies Union has increased the milk procurement price with effect from November 1. The union has increased the price by ₹2 per kg as a gift on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava. This decision was taken at the executive council meeting held on October 25. This helps…
Milk price to be hiked by ₹3 a litre?
Efforts so far to increase the price has been stonewalled by the government After over three years, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is likely to increase selling price of Nandini milk by ₹3 a litre. While a decision on this was taken at the KMF’s annual general body meeting here on Friday, its date of…
KMF seeks hike in milk price, Bommai in dilemma
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has appealed to the State government to increase the price of milk by Rs 3 per litre. With this, the price of milk products, including ghee, butter, curd and buttermilk, is also expected to increase. The demand is not new, with KMF making repeated pleas for an increase in rates….
Nine milk unions face losses but DKMUL thrives under KMF
Karnataka dairy farmers are second in the country as far as milk production is concerned. But there are ominous signs for their future as nine milk unions out of 14 in the state are continuously incurring losses. Because of corona-related lockdowns, weekend curfew, and defects in the efficient management of milk unions, the milk unions…
Pay more money for Nandini milk as price may go up by Rs 3 in Karnataka
A litre of Nandini toned milk (blue sachet) currently costs Rs 37. The cost may go up to Rs 40. Simultaneously, the prices of other varieties and curds will also increase. “For the past two-and-a-half years, milk prices have not increased even as the procurement and supply cost saw a 30-40 per cent jump owing…
Dairy farmers approach government for retail milk price increase by KMF
Milk producers in the State have yet again approached the Government to allow the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to increase the retail price of milk, which has not been increased in the last two-and-a-half years. “The issue has been discussed in the Cabinet. A decision on the petition will be taken after the approval of…
Mymul to set up vigilance squad to tackle fake products
A day after a fake Nandini ghee racket was unearthed in Mysuru, the Mysuru District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Societies’ Union Limited (MYMUL) has decided to set up a vigilance squad to counter the distribution of fake dairy products misusing the Nandini brand name. MYMUL President P.M. Prasanna told reporters in Mysuru on Friday their vigilance…
Karnataka Milk Federation to stop milk supply to Anganwadis in AP
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has expressed its inability to supply milk to Anganwadis in Andhra Pradesh unless the latter immediately cleared the Rs 130 crore payment due and also increased the price by Rs 5 a litre. The milk supply from Karnataka, if stalled, could deprive over 20 lakh children under the age of six…
KMF to invest Rs 1000 crore for inorganic growth in Maharashtra and Goa
KMF’s Managing Director BC Sateesh said that the co-operative is planning to buy two plants; in Mumbai and one each in Goa and Pune. “The tenders for the acquisition in Mumbai have been issued. We have drawn a Rs 1000 crore expansion plan by acquiring the dairy processing units,” he said. On the spree of…
KMF Milk launched in Vidarbha and plans are to scale from 10K-30K LPD
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will sell 10,000 lpd of fresh milk in six districts of Vidarbha from August 1. The target is to increase this figure to over 30,000 litres covering the entire region by the end of 2021. Situated in eastern Maharashtra, Vidarbha region has 11 districts;Amravati, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur,…