MLA seeks ₹10-a-litre rise in milk procurement price
An MLA has called for a ₹10-per-litre increase in the milk procurement price to support drought-hit farmers in Karnataka. The Hindu reported the demand, but the available material does not identify the legislator or state the current procurement price.
An MLA has demanded a ₹10-a-litre increase in the milk procurement price to help farmers affected by drought in Karnataka, according to The Hindu. The request links the proposed price increase to the difficulties faced by drought-hit farmers. The supplied material does not identify the legislator who made the demand or say which milk procurement system would be affected.
It also does not state the current procurement price, the proposed new price or how the additional payment would be financed. No response from the Karnataka government, dairy authorities or farmers’ organisations is included. The available material does not provide details of the drought’s effect on milk production or say whether any decision has been taken on the proposed increase.
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