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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Maharashtra: Milk farmers' unions demand direct subsidy -Parthasarathi Biswas

Maharashtra: Milk farmers' unions demand direct subsidy -Parthasarathi Biswas

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published Published on Jul 12, 2018   modified Modified on Jul 12, 2018
-The Indian Express

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmer’s body led by MP Raju Shetti, has said it will go ahead with the plan to stop milk supply to Mumbai and Pune from July 16.

Pune:
A day after the cabinet minister for dairy development, animal husbandry and fisheries, Mahadev Jankar, declared export subsidy for skimmed milk powder to improve the procurement price of milk, farmers’ unions have criticised the move. Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmer’s body led by MP Raju Shetti, has said it will go ahead with the plan to stop milk supply to Mumbai and Pune from July 16.

Procurement prices of milk over the past few months have nose dived as dairies, both cooperative and private, complain of stock of skimmed milk powder (SMP) eating into their profits. Export of SMP, dairies said, has become non-viable because of low prices and the inventory of unsold stock across the country is estimated to be over 3.5 lakh tonne. Maharashtra alone has 40,000 tonne of SMP and dairies have slashed the procurement price of farmers. Currently, farmers in the state are paid at the rate of Rs 17-23 per litre for milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent SNF (solid-not-fat).

Lower realisations have caused distress among farmers who claim such prices have made the dairy business non-viable. A few months ago, farmers in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad had taken to free distribution of milk to protest against the prices. The Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana has announced its intention to stop the supply of milk to Mumbai and Pune from July 16. The farmers have asked for payment of Rs 5 per litre as direct subsidy.

Meanwhile, Pasha Patel, the chairman of the state government’s committee for agricultural pricing said they have recommended export of 20-25,000 tonne of SMP. “The export subsidy for it would come to around Rs 100 crores and the chief minister has assured us of full cooperation,” he said. Jankar’s announcement is seen as the first step towards this. The matter is scheduled to come up to the cabinet soon. The subsidy for exports, it is learnt, will be given for two months.

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The Indian Express, 12 July, 2018, https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/milk-farmers-unions-demand-direct-subsidy-5255913/


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