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MilkFed may raise prices of milk by Rs 1-2 a litre

30 May 2013 Evaluate

The Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (MilkFed Punjab) is likely to hike retail prices of milk by Rs 1-2 per litre next month on account of an increase in overall input cost. This will leave consumers in Punjab, Chandigarh and few places in Himachal Pradesh to pay more for the milk. MilkFed is currently supplying milk at much lower rate than other milk producers and is experiencing shortage of milk during summer season also.

In order to boost milk supply, MilkFed, has raised milk procurement prices by Rs 30 per kg fat during last month for milk producers. It is now paying Rs 410-420 per kg fat to dairy farmers as against earlier rate of Rs 370-390 per kg fat. Besides, the ongoing intense hot conditions prevailing in northern region has also taken a toll on the availability of milk with MilkFed’s daily milk procurement dipping by 7-8% as compared to milk purchase in the month of April. At present the daily milk procurement is around 10.50 lakh litre a day as against 11.55 lakh litres in the month of April.

Meanwhile, the commercial dairy farmers which supply about 3 lakh litres a day of milk to MilkFed have sought substantial hike in milk procurement prices as they feel that the current milk procurement prices are grossly insufficient to cover their cost. They have demand prices be raised to Rs 510 per kg fat as done by Rajasthan state as the input cost has increased by Rs 6 per litre of milk. Additionally, dairy farmers further expects that with price of skimmed milk powder (SMP) going up sharply to Rs 190-200 per kg, MilkFed which has about 5,000 tonne of SMP in its stock, should think over paying higher rates which could enable farmers to sustain their venture.

MilkFed, which is the biggest player in the organized dairy market in Punjab sells milk under Verka brand, gets milk from about 4 lakh small and big farmers.

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