Kathmandu, 10 August: Central Dairy Cooperative Association Ltd Nepal (CDCAN) has warned of launching protest if the government did not raise the price of raw milk for farmers.
The association, which represents 1,872 dairy cooperatives across the country with involvement of over 400,000 farmers, has demanded a hike of the price of the raw milk by at least Rs 10 per liter. They have stated that their cost of production has gone up significantly in recent years.
Issuing a statement on Friday, the association has warned that it will launch protests if its demand to raise the price of milk is not met by mid-August.Currently, farmers receive Rs 48 per liter for raw milk, while consumers pay nearly Rs 70 rupees per liter for cow milk.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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