Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 18 -- Kerala's Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, J. Chinchu Rani, said on Thursday that milk prices in the state are set to be revised soon. The Kerala High Court has already granted MILMA the authority to implement price revisions.

The dairy minister says that the influx of surplus milk from neighbouring states at cheaper rates poses a serious threat to Kerala's dairy market. Hence, based on the recommendations of a five-member committee, MILMA is set to fast-track the process of revising prices in a manner that benefits dairy farmers. The minister's statement came while responding to a submission raised by Kuttanad MLA Thomas K. Thomas.

She further mentioned that achieving self-sufficiency ...