Maharashtra cabinet gives nod to Rs 5 per litre subsidy to milk producers

The Maharashtra cabinet announced on Thursday to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per liter for milk to farmers supplying their produce to both cooperative societies and private milk projects within the state. The decision aims to support and bolster the dairy farming community. Under this initiative, milk-producing farmers who are part of cooperative milk societies and […]

Arguing against free markets is actually disbelieving freedom itself

I have been hearing the seminal quote by Mahatma Gandhi in Indian context that “Mass Production is production by masses” since I started my career in the dairy industry. It’s almost four decades and even today I find most of the policies are oriented towards protecting the farmers. I am unable to decipher at times […]