AIKS holds Statewide agitation demanding higher milk prices
The Hindu
It also appeals to Maharashtra govt. to fix FRP for milk along lines of sugarcane rates
Reiterating their demand for an increase in per litre price of milk for dairy farmers, the Left-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Monday staged protests across 16 districts in Maharashtra. It also urged the State government to give security to smaller dairy farmers by fixing a fair and remunerative price (FRP) for milk along the lines of sugarcane prices. The AIKS has attributed the price fall to the monopoly of large dairy cooperatives and private dairy owners. It alleged that milk farmers were given low prices by private and cooperative milk unions who cut costs by claiming a low demand for milk during the pandemic-induced lockdown.More Related News