PUNJAB DAIRY FARMERS TO LAUNCH STIR ON MAY 21

CHANDIGARH: A section of dairy farmers in Punjab on Sunday announced to launch an agitation from May 21 seeking increase in milk prices among other demands.

Daljit Singh Sadarpura, president, Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA), said in a press release that they had high hopes and expectations from the present government but the issues have not been resolved, especially increase in milk prices and demand for financial assistance of ₹ 7 per kg.

“Farmers had played a major role in promoting dairy in Punjab, and in making the state a dairy rich state of the country,” he said, adding that in the last four years, milk prices have not been increased on par with the input cost due to which the dairy industry is reeling under financial burden. He suggested the state government to pay financial assistance to the dairy farmers on the pattern of other states.