Acknowledging that the government is considering hiking the price of Nandini milk supplied by Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh on Tuesday said that the quantum of hike is yet to be decided.
70% to farmers
“We are thinking of the hike but we have not decided by how much. As per the proposal, 70% of the hiked amount is to be given to farmers while 30% will be retained by the milk union,” the Minister told Legislative Council in response to a question from Janata Dal (Secular) Member K.A. Thippeswamy, who initiated a discussion on dairy sector in the State. Currently, the price of milk is ₹39 a litre for toned milk.
