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Punjab CM lays foundation stone of Mother Dairy milk becomes

Rs 135 cr milk plant expansion project costly by up to Rs 2/litre

unjab Chief Minister under the Verka brand. government employees and
eading milk supplier dairy farmers.
Bhagwant Mann laid He also said the state introduce performance-based Mother Dairy has In Delhi-NCR, the prices of
Pthe foundation stone government will rope in the incentives, promoting a
Lincreased milk prices by toned milk (bulk vended)
of a Rs 135 crore project, ace players from the state to culture of excellence and up to Rs 2 per litre to partly have increased to Rs 56 per
aimed at enhancing the be the brand ambassadors of motivation. He also said the litre from Rs 54 per litre
production capacity of Verka so that it can spread its Milkfed is launching exciting offset rising input costs.
The prices have been earlier.
sterilized flavoured milk and wings across the globe. new products, including Rates of full-cream milk
new fermented dairy products Punjab has pioneered the 'Rabri' and 'Kaju Badam' milk. increased in all markets (pouched) and toned milk
at a local milk plant. white revolution in the Mann said these additions will where the company has a
Addressing a gathering, Mann country by producing quality cater to diverse consumer presence. ( p o u c h e d ) h ave b e e n
said such functions were milk, curd, 'lassi' and others. p r e f e r e n c e s , f u r t h e r Mother Dairy sells around 35 increased by Rs 1 per litre to
never witnessed during the About the project for which he establishing Milkfed's position lakh litre of milk per day in Rs 69 per litre and Rs 57 per
previous regimes as those laid the foundation stone, as a leading dairy brand. Delhi-NCR market through its litre.
who were at the helm of Mann said it will not only H e s a i d M i l k f e d w a s own outlets, general trade Double-toned milk has
affairs at that time were boost Milkfed's production established in 1973 to and e-commerce platforms. It become costlier by Rs 2 per
bothered about their families capabilities but will also promote dairy farming in also has presence in other litre to Rs 51 per litre.
only. However, he said now contribute to the growth of Punjab and its primary The prices of cow milk has
these events are a regular the dairy industry in the region objective was to provide a
f e a t u r e a s t h e s t a t e and provide remunerative remunerative market to milk
government is working prices to the dairy farmers. producers, offer technical
tirelessly for the well-being of He said the state government support to enhance milk
the people. has drafted new employee procurement and ensure
Mann said Verka products are service rules, marking a effective marketing of dairy
now being launched on e- significant milestone for products. At present, the
commerce platforms. The Milkfed employees. Milkfed Punjab is the seventh
Punjab State Cooperative Milk Mann said these rules will largest milk cooperative of
Producers Federation Limited provide salaries to regular India with business turnover
(Milkfed) sells milk products employees at par with of more than Rs 6,000 crore.
NDDB, MP dairy federation ink pact to

boost milk production; Shah attends event states including Uttar been increased to Rs 59 per

P r a d e s h , H a r y a n a , litre from Rs 57 per litre.
he National Dairy According to MP Animal commencement of the Uttarakhand and Bihar. In small packs of 500 ml,
Development Board Husbandry Minister Lakhan cooperative meet, MP Chief Mother Dairy argued that it Mother Dairy has increased
T(NDDB) signed an Patel, under the agreement, Minister Mohan Yadav told
was compelled to increase prices by Rs 1 per litre for full-
agreement with the Madhya MPCDF's brand name Sanchi reporters in Bhopal that the milk prices for consumers cream, toned, double-toned
state's contribution to milk
because of the rise in and cow milk.
production in the country
procurement costs of milk Half litre full-cream milk will
was around 9 per cent. from dairy farmers. cost Rs 35, toned milk Rs 29,
"Our government has set a
"This price revision has been double-toned Rs 26 and cow
target to increase this to
necessitated to address the milk Rs 30.
more than 20 per cent," he significant increase in Mother Dairy has 9 company-
said. procurement costs, which owned dairy processing
Madhya Pradesh currently plants with a total capacity of
have gone up by Rs 4-5 per
r a n k s t h i r d i n m i l k
litre over the past few more than 50 lakh litre per
production in the country, day.
months," a Mother Dairy
after Uttar Pradesh and official said on late Tuesday. It manufactures, markets and
Rajasthan, he added. The surge in procurement sells milk and milk products
Yadav said his government costs is mainly due to early including cultured products,
wants the state to become onset of summer and ice creams, paneer, ghee, etc.
the milk capital. heatwave conditions, the under the 'Mother Dairy'
Pradesh State Co-operative won't be changed. "We are working to make official said. brand.
Dairy Federation here on But the NDDB will manage MP as number one state in This revision represents only The company also has a
Sunday to enhance milk the state cooperative milk production," he said. a partial pass-through of the diversified portfolio with
production in the state. federation's operations, he Yadav announced in Indore increased costs, aiming to products in edible oils under
The pact was signed in the s a i d . T h e a g re e m e nt that the state government, equitably serve the interests the 'Dhara' brand and fresh
presence of Union Home and envisages to take up the with an aim to bolster milk o f b o t h fa r m e rs a n d fruits & vegetables, frozen
Cooperation Minister Amit number of milk co-operative production, will launch a new consumers, the official ve geta b l e s & s n a c ks ,
Shah at the state-level societies in the state from scheme on April 14 and name added. unpolished pulses, pulps &
cooperative conference 6,000 to 9,000, as per it after Dr B R Ambedkar, to Mother Dairy passes on 70-80 concentrates, etc. under the
underway in Bhopal. o ff i c i a l s . B efo re t h e mark his birth anniversary. per cent of its retail prices to 'Safal' brand.
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