From one of world's largest milk producing countries...": Kharge slams Centre on milk price hike

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said from being one of the worlds largest milkproducing countries in the world white revolution under the previous UPA regime the country is now forced to import milk products due to the misrule of the BJPled central governmentTaking to Twitter Kharge alleged that the BJPs misrule left dairy farmers betrayed and led to an increase in milk pricesCongress made India the worlds largest milk producer through the White Revolution But BJPs misrule betrayed our dairy farmers due to which milk prices are increasing daily and now we are forced to import milk products The difference is clear Kharge tweetedThe Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Thursday said the Central government was monitoring the demand and supply gap observed in the dairy sector primarily due to increased demand for milk products postpandemicIn a statement the government said it is well aware of the fact that dairying has been a major source of livelihood for millions in the country and many of its schemes and programmes are aimed at further strengthening the sectorEarlier this year Mother Dairy said the prevailing fodder shortage and other factors have forced them to jack up milk pricesThe current milk availability scenario fodder shortage and other factors have led to lower milk procurement during the ongoing flush season forcing the raw milk prices to remain high which has also been widely reported in the media Having said that we are keeping a close watch on the situation and will take a call as the situation warrants said a Mother Dairy spokesperson in a statement earlier in the yearAlso readMumbai 10 per cent dogs recovered from canine distemper abandoned by ownersEarlier Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation GCMMF also hiked the prices of Amul pouch milk by Rs 3 per litre across variantsWe would like to inform you that the price of Amul pouch milk all variants has been revised upwards as under wef February 2 2023 night dispatch February 3 2023 morning the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation GCMMF said in a statement earlier in the yearAfter the revision a 500 ml pouch of Amul Taaza is now available at Rs 27 Amul Taaza at Rs 54 per litre Amul Taaza at Rs 108 for two litres Amul Taaza at Rs 324 for 6 litres Amul Taaza 180 ml at Rs 10 Amul Gold 500 ml at Rs 33 Amul Gold at Rs 66 per litre Amul Gold at Rs 396 for 6 litres Amul Cow Milk 500 ml at Rs 28 Amul Cow Milk at Rs 56 per litre Amul A2 Buffalo Milk 500 ml at Rs 35 Amul A2 Buffalo Milk at Rs 70 per litre Amul A2 Buffalo Milk 6 litre at Rs 420Mother Dairy also raised the price of its full cream milk offerings from Rs 64 per litre to Rs 66 per litre in Delhi and the National Capital Region NCR in late 2022It was the fifth upward revision in milk prices an essential food item in 2022 The earlier revisions were done in March August October and NovemberThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever