Dhaka, July 6 -- Farida Akhter, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, on Saturday emphasized the need to formulate a national policy to determine a fair price for milk in order to ensure the sustainable development of the livestock and dairy sector.

The Adviser said, "Farmers are working very hard to rear cattle, yet they are not receiving fair prices. At the same time, the cost of cattle feed has also increased. To sustainably resolve these issues, it is essential to fix fair prices and take steps to reduce expenses."

She made these remarks this afternoon while speaking as the chief guest at a gathering and exchange meeting with smallholder farmers at the Potajia Dairy Producer Group (PG) under the Livestock and Dairy Dev...