New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Increased demand and a shortage in milk has seen dairies increasing their farmers' milk procurement prices. Milk farmers in most parts of the state are now commanding prices between Rs 25-26 per litre for their milk with 8.5 per cent solid-not-fat (SNF) and 3.5 per cent fat, which dairies say is expected to continue for days to come.
On Saturday, the Pune district cooperative milk producers union- the dairy which retails dairy products under the brand name, Katraj- announced an increase in their procurement price. Vivek Hindurao Kshirsagar, managing director of the dairy, said this hike was in response to the shortage in milk procurement. "At present, we have a 10 per cent dip from our normal 2.5 lakh litres per day co...