Beyond Nandini-Amul debate, dairying is an uphill task for many
If Nanje Gowda, a farmer at Kirugavulu in Mandya district, has sold off all three cows and stopped dairy farming in the last two years, his friends Nanjunde Gowda and Nage Gowda have reduced the number of cows as the rising cost of feed and fodder, coupled with an unattractive remuneration, has hit the dairy […]
Buoyant demand, inadequate supply to push milk prices higher
The run-up in milk prices is expected to continue in fiscal 2024, led by buoyant demand, constrained supply and under-recovery of costs in the previous two fiscals. Demand has rebounded since the easing of COVID-19-induced restrictions on social gatherings and the hotel, restaurant and café segment, and is being fed by rising consumption of value-added […]
Production down, Bengaluru staring at milk scarcity, says Bamul
With milk production in and around Bengaluru coming down from 14-15 lakh litres a day to 12-13 lakh litres in less than a couple of months, Bengaluru could soon face a scarcity in milk supply in the coming months, reports Niranjan Kaggere. Bangalore Milk Union Ltd (Bamul), one of the largest federations of Karnataka, said […]
Farmers demand hike in milk price from Collector in Tamil Nadu
Dairy farmers demanded hike in procurement prices of cow and buffalo milk during the monthly farmers’ grievances redressal meet chaired by Collector S. Visakan in Dindigul on Friday. Stating that the last time the procurement prices were increased was in 2019, N. Perumal, district president, All India Kisan Sabha charged that in the current economy, […]
Milk procurement prices hiked by ₹55 per kg fat in Punjab
Punjab cooperation minister Harpal Singh Cheema took the decision after meeting a delegation of dairy farmers in Chandigarh Punjab cooperation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced an increase in milk procurement prices by ₹55 per kg fat for dairy farmers. The decision was taken after a meeting with a delegation of dairy farmers. The increase […]
Milk procurement prices in Flush surges as the milk availability is less
The rise in milk procurement prices in the flush season. though a good news for the dairy farmers , is pressurizing processing companies to pass on the hike to consumers This is unusual because milk prices tend to soften during the flush season, which runs from November to March when supplies are 8-10 percent more […]
TN milk producers to stage state-wide protest on August 31
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Association has decided to stage a State-wide protest on August 31 to draw the government’s attention to their demands, which include an increase in the milk-procurement price by Rs 10 per litre. They alleged the dairy development minister falsely stated that the milk procurement price was recently increased. The price […]
Milk procurement prices in Gujarat rose just by 3 paise in one year
Despite average milk production in Gujarat growing by 13 per cent in last one year; prices of milk paid to dairy farmers in the state rose by just three paise. Other cooperatives in states like Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, higher remuneration was paid during the same period . In Gujarat, the average milk procurement […]
Set up committee to determine milk procurement price in TN
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association submitted a petition to the Chief Minister requesting the State government to constitute an expert committee to determine the procurement price of milk and to revise the maximum retail price accordingly. In the petition, the association demanded the Chief Minister to increase the procurement price as the cost […]